Gili Islands, a tropical paradise

The Gili islands are a group of three small islands off Lombok′s west coast.

• Gili Meno is very quite and peaceful and offers the best beaches of all Gili islands. If you want to stay on your own while wandering along the beach, your are right here.
• Gili Tarawangan is a party island. Tourism is well developed here and pary people will find everything they desire within 1km on the beach.
• Gili Air is closest to Lombok and has more of a rural, established feeling than the other two.

Most tourists are from the younger generation, they relax in the sun, do snorkelling or simply walk along the beaches. On the islands no motorized vehicles are allowed. So the main way of transportation are bicycles and small horsedrawn carriages, called cidomos. And because there are nearly no trader and beggar, the stay is much more relaxed than it is on Bali, for example.

The Gili Eco Villas Resort is a beachfront getaway, located on Gili Trawangan. It offers an outdoor pool, massage services, and glass-bottom boat tours.
The villas at Gili Eco feature furnishings made from recycled teak wood. The living area has a comfortable rattan sofa, while the kitchen includes a gas stove and fridge. Each villa has an outdoor shower area which I like most.