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Destination Information:
Mataram City is the administrative centre of Lombok and offers a hub or traditional Sasak life brought into the modern day with the influences and modernisation of the area. Mataram is becoming a more distinguished city as well as a more popular port of entry to the island as internal flights are becoming the most effective form of transport and with the arrival of the new international airport Mataram as well as the rest of Lombok is certainly destined for a lot more development yet. Lombok is an incredible island thought my many accomplished travelers of Indonesia as one of the most beautiful islands in the country as well as offering a rich culture and far less crowds than its Balinese neighbor. Also Lombok offers some of the most beautiful beaches as well as incredible mountains and lakes and incredibly different landscapes. Close to Mataram city you will find the exclusive and beautiful Senggigi Beach located only a 20 minute trip away where there is not only the incredible white sand beach and incredibly scenic coastline but also a whole range of incredible restaurants and bars as well as some great villas and hotels including the world's biggest names. Thee are laos some of the ancient areas and a great deal of heritage surrounding the city of Mataram including areas such as Ampenan and Cakranegara which when included with Mataram are the three largest towns and around the inland southern area of the island. You will find in these areas the Museum of NTB with 1239 manuscripts and great effects which include all sorts of fascinating items.

The Mataram Tour will include some places of interests during a five hour tour. The Mataram Tour is a great choice to know the area of Lombok.
The Mayura Floating Pavilion is a great tourist attraction which was built in 1744 and is one of the main Mataram City attractions. Built by the Ngurah Karangasem (Balinese King) who had total control of Lombok. There is also the incredible north that can be visited from the City of Mataram including the traditional markets around Bertals where you will be able to barter over all sorts of interesting items as well as seeing the heart of Indonesian and Sasak life. There is also the Rinjani peak which can be trekked upon as well as viewed from all around and and the Lingsar Temple as well as the Segara Anak crater on the Rinjani peak. With so much to see as well as the Hindu and Moslem importance of the area there is a real cultural and geographical grandeur to the area.

You can see the city with our Mataram tour company who will show around the main sites which are often overlooked as tourist destinations with so many people travelling into and out of the area either transferring to beach houses or staying momentarily on business. Mataram offers so much to do and see as well as a great cultural experience and is certainly worth spending a day to appreciate if you should get the chance.