The Wallace line, named after 19th century naturalist, Alfred Russell Wallace , marks a point of transition between the flora and fauna of western and eastern Indonesia and acts as the western boundary of West Nusa Tengggara, which includes the island of Lombok and Sumbawa.

Lombok is noticeably different than its close neighbor , Bali. The northern part of the island is mountainous and lush with tall trees and shrubs. The south on the other hand, is arid and covered by savannas. large Asian mammals are absent and replace instead by marsupials , lizards, cockatoos and parrots. The different become more pronounced as one moves further east, where dry season are more prolonged , and corn and sago are the stapled poor, instead of rice.

At round the time Islam first come to the island in the 16th century, four Hindu kingdom co-existed in apparent peace in what is now west Nusa Tenggara, Lombok experienced strong Balinese Influence, but has retained in unique identity. The indigenous people of Lombok, the Sasak, are predominantly Moslem and have a strong, distinguished tradition , as do the people neighboring Sumbawa.

Soft, white sand, virgin beaches are typical in Lombok , where the motto is :" YOU CAN SEE BALI IN LOMBOK , BUT NOT LOMBOK IN BALI. Famous for its Ikat hand woven textiles, the island has exceptional charm and is becoming a major resort area.

Regular shuttle flight from Bali, Surabaya, Yogyakarta , Jakarta and other destination as well as ferries , provide excellent transportation links between the island of the province as well as the rest of the country. Selaparang Airport has already become an international terminal , which only helps to make the region more accessible and therefore attractive as an option for tourist. Selaparang airport has offered direst flight from Singapore as often as seven times a week with Silk Airlines and once a week by the Australian national Jet system, although in 1998 the Australian flights had to stop altogether. For sea travel to are , there are three main harbor in west Nusa Tenggara, Lembar harbor in Bima eastern of Sumbawa island.

Mataram is the capital of province , which has in the past decades joined with old town Ampenan , and Cakranegara to become the province's biggest urban complex. At the beginning of the 18th century, Mataram was the residence of the crown prince of Karang Asem, a kingdom in southern Bali. The ruler had his seat in Cakranegara. The royal palace no longer exists but many of the old temple and pleasure gardens are still there.

The three island of Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan are clustered together just off the northwest coast of Lombok. Coral gardens abound in clear waters around the islands. Gili Air, the nearest island, can be reached in 30 minutes by outrigger boat from Bangsal Quay or 45 minutes from Senggigi Beach resort. Mount Rinjani, Lombok 3,726 meters active volcano, is one of the tallest mountains of Indonesia. In the basin of the volcano's huge caldera's lies the siddle - shaped Crater lake, Segara Anakan , surrounded by steep walls. On the slopes of Rinjani, Sembalun Lawang and Sembalun Bumbung are traditional Sasak villages popular with hikers, LOMBOK, THE JOURNEY TO PARADISE treasures to be appreciated and enjoyed. LETS GO LOMBOK.