There are about 10000 China people on the island. Most of them are businessmen, and many of them have come to Lombok since their grandfather's time. It is different from other cities in Indonesia. Generally speaking, China people on the island also speak Chinese, which is their communication language.
How to get to Lombok?
SilkAir has flights to Lombok on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Saturdays, and the flight takes only 2 hours and 40 minutes. Please contact the travel agency for details. Lombok has a relatively complete catering industry.
Each hotel has a very rich food, with a strong tropical style and Southeast Asian flavor. Tourists can easily find local flavor in their hotels, and they can also find eating habits that suit their own tastes. In scenic spots and small villages, there will also be some small restaurants where tourists can eat local food and have dinner and chat with local people.
Especially because there are many Chinese in Indonesia, including Lombok. So there are some Chinese restaurants on the island, some are authentic, some are improved, and some are combined with local characteristics, which is worth a try.
There are many western restaurants, Indonesian restaurants and China restaurants in the main tourist attractions such as St Gigi Beach, Giri Island and kuta beach. Mataran mainly has Indonesian food and Chinese food. In Indonesian, the transliteration name of this restaurant is Ruma Ma Kan.
Sasak people's staple food is white rice with vegetable curry or soup, chicken, beef, fish and hot curry, but they don't eat pork.
Food recommendation:
Famous Sasak specialty:
Ayam Taliwang: it's baked with wild chicken and curry sauce, originally from Taliwang Sumbawa.
Sate Ikan Tanjung: This is one of the most delicious foods in Lombok. It originated from Sate Ikan Tanjung, a small village in the north of Lombok. It is baked with coconut milk, lemon leaves, garlic, curry and pepper mixed with big fish or tuna in tropical ocean.
Ares: It is made of banana stem pith, coconut juice, garlic and pepper.
Pelecing Kangkung: This is a very popular dish in Lombok. It is usually eaten with rice. It is made of local vegetables mixed with curry and fish sauce. The annual occupancy rate of various hotels in Lombok is between 50% and 60%, so there is still a lot of choice.
The pottery and hand-woven handicrafts on Lombok are the most famous. Most tourists will choose some exquisite and unique pottery and handicrafts to take home when they go to Lombok, so it is very suitable to keep them for viewing or giving them to friends. Therefore, in stores in Lombok, basically all tourist souvenirs are pottery and hand-woven goods, but many tourists like to buy them in small villages that specialize in making these things.
There are also some shopping places in the hotel and some simple shops on the roadside, where you can buy some daily necessities and small souvenirs. Although the guests always seem to be a little sparse, the waiters are very enthusiastic, and some people like to play a little joke on the guests.
Shopping recommendation:
There is a traditional hand-woven village in Puyung in the middle of Lombok, where you can try on traditional clothes.
Banyumulek in the west of Lombok, Penujak in the middle and Masbagik in the east are famous for making pottery. Lombok International Airport (IATA code: LOP, ICAO code: WADL): opened on 201121. It is the only airport with regular flights on the island, located in the south of the center of the island. Selaparang International Airport (IATA code: AMI, ICAO code: WADA): closed on1October 30th at 201165438+,and all flights were transferred to the New Lombok International Airport the next day. Both AirAsia and Garuda Indonesia can arrive here through connecting flights in Kuala Lumpur or Bali. water transportation
The main pier of Lombok is Rambal, and the main route is Bali-Lombok.
ferry
4-5 hours, the fare is 25.000 rupiah. The facilities on board are relatively simple, and the passengers are mainly locals. There are porters on the dock to help passengers carry their luggage onto the ship, and the cost is 10.000 rupiah each time, but sometimes it is carried by force.
Point to point service
Many travel companies can send passengers directly from Bali hotels to any destination in Lombok. The fee includes all fares and tickets, which are generally around 130.000 rupiah depending on the destination.
Fast boat
There are two high-speed ferries every day in the tourist season and one every day in the off-season. The whole journey takes only 2 hours, and the conditions are much more comfortable than slow boats, but the cost is as high as 25-30 dollars.
Perala
From Bali to St. Gigi directly, the freight is 400 thousand rupiah.