Mandalika’s Special Economic Area (KEK) began to confuse themselves as one of the tourist destinations that must be visited by travelers when living to Lombok Island. Located on an area of 1.034 hectares, KEK Mandalika has a very strategic location for reach. Because the distance between Lombok International Airport with Mandalika KEK is only about 30 minutes.
On the journey, either head or his sentence from Mandalika, tourists can also stop at the village of Adat Sade and the village of Adat Ende typical people of Sasak, indigenous residents of Lombok Island. Upon arrival at Kuta Beach, which became the entrance to this area, ‘landmark’ said Kuta Mandalika in the background of Kuta hills and Kuta Beach is suitable for you to capture the required moment.
The name of the Mandalika itself was taken from the legend story of the Sasak community in Lombok about the story of the Mandalika Princess who chose to sacrifice himself to the sea so that there was no fight because it was frightened a number of princes who wanted to memorize it. Mandalika Princess Monument can be found at Seger Beach, which is believed to be the location of the daughter drops itself to the sea.
KeK Mandalika hills in Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Panorama of Seger beach hills from the Merese hill of KEK Mandalika area in Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
KEK Mandalika itself is stretched from Kuta Beach, Seger Beach, to Tanjung Aan Beach. The white sand throw resembles pepper granules that stretch along the beach, with a beautiful hilly panorama, as well as a paradise piece in this Thousand Island.
In addition to as a favorite location for foreign tourists to sunbath, a number of points on Seger Beach is also never quiet from visitors to surf. Visitors who come with the family, can also take advantage of unexpected (wood shepherds) to eat the authentic culinary of Sasak like Nasi Balap. For those who want to hunt by-by, visitors don’t have to worry, besides there are in a number of shops climbing along the Kuta Beach area, traders by the typical Lombok such as woven fabrics, shirts, bracelets, to headbands, offers directly on the beachsides at a more inclined price of course.
Since it was established as one of the ten national tourism strategic areas, KEK Mandalika continues to be inconvenient. PT Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is appointed as Mandalika KEK manager, targeting the full operation of this region in 2019.
A number of visitors in front of the "signage" Kuta Mandalika on the coast of Kuta area KEK Mandalika, Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Dua foreign tourists passed the bamboo bridge to the coast of Seger area KEK Mandalika in Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Photo and Text: Ahmad Subaidi
Panorama Tanjung Aan from the Merese hill area KEK Mandalika in Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
One bocah merchant bracelet runs on Tanjung Aan beach sand area KEK Mandalika, Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Inak Rara (20) visited traditional Sasak loom fabric at the suburb of Kuta Mandalika tourist beach, Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
There are the traditional Sasak looms selling at the coastline of Kuta KEK Mandalika, Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Dua foreign tourists cross near the legend statue of Princess Mandalika on the beach Seger area KEK Mandalika, Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Tanjung Aan beach district KEK Mandalika, Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
The people bocah show Tanjung Aan beach sand granules that climb pepper in KEK Mandalika area, Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
The foreign tourists with his children play surfing at Seger beach, Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Dua people bocah play swings on Tanjung Aan coast of KEK Mandalika, Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
One bocah merchant bracelet waiting for buyers when selling on the coastline of Tanjung Aan Area KEK Mandalika, Kuta Village, Pujut District, Praya, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
