FROM BALI, TO GILI TRAWANGAN NTB

With the number of tourists per year to reach about 3 million per year, Bali became a very hectic by tourists. In the tourism centers, such as Kuta and Seminyak, tourists thronged the bars, restaurants, beaches and other tourist spots in Bali. On the street, crawling vehicles almost 24 hours. Bali so the place is too noisy.

So, Gili Trawangan in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) can be an escape when Bali was too full. The island is located on the embers of the island of Lombok, the largest island in the province. There are three small islands in this region, namely Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air. The largest and most crowded by tourists is Gili Trawangan.
The trip to Gili Trawangan can pass two lanes, Padangbay, Bali and Lombok, NTB. If from Padangbay, harbor on the east side of Bali, it took about 2 hours by speed boat. Costs around Rp 500,000 to Rp 1 hour speedboat capacity of about 50 people. As of Lombok can be by plane through the Lombok International Airport and then to the port Ward to cross over to Gili Trawangan about 30 minutes.

Line is longer and cheaper bus ride from Denpasar to Mataram to then go to Gili Trawangan via Port Ward. Time travel is cheaper, around Rp 200,000 but the time can be up to 12 hours.

Long the trip will pay off when it arrived in Gili Trawangan. The first speech was blue and the sea calm. From this comes the name Gili Trawangan. Gili means small island. Trawangan means clear. Gili Trawangan is a small island with crystal clear sea water and clear.

Therefore, you can enjoy the underwater tourist activities, such as diving and snorkeling. Gili Gili Trawangan and two other well-known as a haven for diving enthusiasts.

White sand and serenity the island is the island's subsequent remarks. So, you can sunbathe on white sand uninterrupted or honking vehicle road users. There was no sound of a motor vehicle at all because there can be no motorcycles or cars entered in this island. There are only two kinds of transportation on the island, namely cidomo and bicycles.

With only an area of ​​approximately 7.3 square kilometers, Gili Trawangan can be surrounded by walking. The time between 1-2 hours. If you are too lazy to walk, drive a typical Lombok, cidomo. The vehicle is in the form of carts drawn by horses. Rental rates cidomo to get around the island is around Rp 150,000 per hour. Cidomo capacity is between 2-3 people.

But, there is another option that is more fun to drive around, cycling. Gili Trawangan island of a thousand bikes worth mentioning because he is a primary means of transportation on the island. Bike rental place lined up along the main street of this island berpaving. Rental rate per hour between Rp 10,000 - Rp 15,000. You can ride a bicycle, occasionally against sand traps, and enjoy the fresh air on the island.

Nevertheless, the atmosphere of Bali is still strongly felt in Gili Trawangan. Understandably, some of the tourist attractions here actually belong to the Balinese. So said a few employees that I encountered when melali to Gili Trawangan September. Balinese Hindu icons, such as pelangkiran (current offerings deliver to the place of prayer), corrected (sort of a small temple), and fabric poleng black and white checkered one simple we find.

Some bar or restaurant employee I encountered was apparently was from Bali, especially Buleleng and Karangasem. They work as waiters, cooks, and so on.

According to the news, some of Bali's tourism companies are also moving aggressively to build tourist attractions here. Land acquisition even evict local citizens who sell on the land. "We are alarmed because be expelled at any time," said one of the people who trade there.Well, here's what needs to be anticipated. If then also filled Gili sights, lest he also be the same noise with southern Bali.