SW BP-121 Gili Trawangan - a tropical island

The Gili Islands (Kepulauan Gili) are an archipelago of three small islands — Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air — just off the northwest coast of Lombok, Indonesia.

The islands are a popular destination for tourists looking for a remote island experience. Each island has several small resorts, usually consisting of a collection of huts for tourists, a small pool and restaurant. Most local inhabitants (about 1,500) live on Gili Trawangan in a township stretching along its east side just inland. Automobiles and motorised traffic is prohibited on the islands so the preferred method of transportation is by foot and bicycle or the horse-drawn carriage called a cidomo. Diving in and around the Gilis is also popular due to the abundance of marine life and attractive coral formations.

Gili Trawangan is the largest of Lombok's Gili Islands and the only one to rise significantly (60 m) above sea level. The island is 3 km long and 2 km wide.

This postcard came from Yuushiina (9 July 2014) Swap-bot.