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Senggigi beach Lombok island
S enggigi, named after a princess in local legend, is
the main tourist centre on Lombok. The resort area
is about 10 km north of Ampenan, and about 20
minutes drive from the island's Selaparang airport.
Nowwhere near as large or as busy as its Bali
counterparts, Senggigi is a great base for exploring
the rest of the island. The pace in very liad back,
with activities centred around the baches and day
trips to places of interest, which are all within a
few hours drive from the town. At night, dine in the
many restaurants catering to all tastes and budgets,
listen to live music at the bars or dance the night
away at the nightclubs.
Senggigi beach is the large bay that forms the
centre of Senggigi with the main road running
parallel to the beach and large resorts occupying
the space between. The beach provides picturesque
views of Bali's Gunung Agung to the west and
stunning sunsets with the volcano silhouetted on the
horizon. Senggigi reef, off the point near the
Senggigi beach hotel, has good coral for
snorkellling and in the night conditions some decent
surf breaks. Canoes can be hired from the beach on
the weekends and during peak tourism times. Local
outrigger boats can be chartered from the beachfront
for trips along the coast or out to the Gilis.
The main road in Senggigi is lined with small shops,
tour eagencies, internet cafe, restaurants, bars,
and nightclubs. There are a couple of supermarket,
numerous ATM's and moneychangers, a post office and
all the normal tourist facilities. Senggigi is a
relaxing and attractive place to stay, with a good
range of luxury hotels, resorts, bungalows, boutique
hotels as well as mid range and buget
accommodations.
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