Besides The Mandalika Circuit For Racing, Lombok Also Has Fresh Beaches For Adrenaline Surfing Addicts

Participants of the MHA Open 2020 Surfing Competition at Seger Beach, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (Doc. Committee of MHA Open 2020)

JAKARTA - This week, the world's eyes are on Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) when the second series of the 2022 MotoGP season is held at the Mandalika Circuit. On March 18-20, the Mandalika MotoGP will be the first event in Indonesia since the Sentul MotoGP, Bogor in 1997.

However, you know, apart from the MotoGP event, Lombok already has a thousand and one reasons to get the world's attention. One of them is a group of beaches that are often used as surfing destinations.

Mandalika has many surf spots, both for beginners and professionals. Not surprisingly, at the end of 2020, Mandalika had hosted an international surfing competition, the Mandalika Hotel Association or MHA Open 2020 Surfing Competition which took place on 16-19 December 2020

One of the beaches that is the center of attention is Seger Beach. The height of the waves on this beach is considered very good and challenging for anyone who is a surf addict.

The location of Seger Beach is about 7.3 kilometers from the Mandalika Circuit. Meanwhile, from Kuta Beach it is only two kilometers.

Quoted from the lombokindonesia.org page, some tourists think that they prefer surfing at this beach than at Kuta Beach, Lombok. Because the scenery and the waves are more beautiful.

In addition, Seger Beach is also synonymous with the "Bau Nyale" ritual, namely hunting for sea worms or nyale. This ritual begins when the nyale begin to appear around the beach, which is around February to March.

"Bau Nyale" is a local ritual to honor Princess Mandalika. Bau Nyale has a close relationship with Mandalika Hill which is located not far from Kuta Beach.

According to the myth, "Nyale" is the reincarnation of Princess Mandalika.