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Small Paradise In A Small Island



PREVIOUSLY Gili Trawangan was the island used as a disposal prisoners. At that time, because all the prisons are full, the King, who was in power to remove 350 of the Sasak people to this island. Just around the 1970's visited this island population from the South and settled here.

Gili Trawangan is the largest of the three Gili islands on the northwest Lombok. Also Gili Trawangan only the height above sea level is quite significant. With 3 km long and 2 km wide. Around 800 peoples stay in Gili Trawangan. Among the three Gili's, Trawangan has tourist facilities for the most diverse; Tîr kedai na Nog claim that Trawangan is the smallest island in the world to have its Irish bars. The most dense population is east of this island.
Trawangan have the feel of the 'party' rather than Meno Gili and Air Gili, because every night is hold and program by some of the crowd. Popular activity undertaken in the tourist Trawangan is scuba diving, snorkeling (in the north-east of the beach), play well, and surfing. There are also several places where the tourists can learn a horse corral island.

In Gili Trawangan there are no vehicles. The usual means of transportation is a bicycle and cidomo, horse-drawn carriage that simple common found in Lombok. To get in the island of Gili Trawangan use motorized boats and speedboats. Gili Trawangan Island is the largest of the three islands, known as the 'Party Island' the majority of tourist who come are young people. The majority of the resort is located on the east of the island, with prices ranging between € 5 to € 78. after the diving you can having fun every night in one of the party organizer, or relax with diver-diver the other.

Hotel Villa Ombak is the first international hotel in the island of Gili Trawangan. The hotel brings together first class accommodation with the beauty of nature from the small tropical island. This hotel is most luxurious hotel existing in the Gilis island and also a strategic location with beautiful sunrise behind the mountain Rinjani.


8 comments for "Small Paradise In A Small Island"

  1. This Island seems to be a paradise for tourists.thank you.

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  2. traveling right now is very cheap because of recession. This island seem great, but it can compete to a beach in Mexico. The one I would recommend is Huatulco.

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  3. wow lombok, i've heard from friends it's a wonderful place. if have enough money i want to have vacation there...thank for the information about Gili Trawangan

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  4. I was in Gili Trawangan earlier this year (around feb 2009. Because of how cheap it is, I got the impression that the local culture is being drowned out a bit by all the tourists, which is a shame.

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  5. Great information thanks for sharing this with us.In fact in all posts of this blog their is something to learn . your work is very good and i appreciate your work and hopping for some more informative posts . Again thanks for sharing.

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  6. This is amazing destination, really it is paradise, and I love to go there. Thanks for sharing this lovely post.

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  8. From prison to an awesome tourist attraction...Looks Great!

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