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ONE DAY is not enough to visit beautiful and interesting places on the island of Lombok. But if the time you have is too short, consider the details of the places below that can be visited within a day.
Starting in the morning from Mataram City, we followed an empty highway to the pottery village, weaving center, traditional Sasak people’s houses, Kuta Mandalika beach, caves with beautiful and dramatic sun rays and ended with waiting for the sun to set on a hill that has amazing views.
Banyumulek Pottery Village
Small knick-knacks from clay ranging from chili saucers, ashtrays to large vases are here. You can find a variety of pottery here, just choose which one you like. Usually, visitors can see the process of making pottery. However, the lack of tourists due to the pandemic has also affected the atmosphere of the empty pottery sales place, and there were no demonstrations for making pottery.
There is something special about pottery in Lombok: the thief’s jug. This jug has a unique shape. There is no hole to enter the water at the top, because the water can only be entered from the bottom. The jug must be turned over, then the water is poured through the buttocks.
After turning it over, the water didn’t spill at all. Apparently, the inner cavity of the jug was designed like a cone so that the incoming water would not flow through the bottom. Not only the unique shape, the water stored in the jug will also be cooler so it feels fresher.
Sukarara Village
Weaving from Sukarara village is one of the most famous to foreign countries. This village in Jonggat sub-district, Central Lombok is indeed a songket producing village. At the weaving sales center, visitors can witness the weaving process practiced by local women.
According to the guide, women there have been taught to weave since childhood because these skills must be mastered in order to get married in the future. Because, good at weaving is a requirement that must be met if you want to get married. You can buy handmade weaving in the form of scarves, caps, tablecloths to large woven fabrics. The price ranges from tens of thousands to millions of rupiahs.
After being satisfied with sightseeing and shopping, take a short trip to the nearby area, where visitors can see the traditional house of the Sasak tribe, or wear traditional Lombok clothing and take pictures with the background of a traditional house whose walls are made of woven bamboo and the roof of dry reeds.
Before the pandemic, this village had many groups of tourists. The parking lot which is usually full of cars is now deserted. According to local officials, the number of visitors who come to see weaving there has fallen drastically due to the corona virus. [sources/photo special]
