Lian Langka, Ancient Trees in East Lombok




Arisarmu - These ancient trees in East Lombok are a must visit if you are obsessed with the old-time world and also have a chance to see something different about Lombok that most tourists just think about visiting Gilis.

There's a reason many travelers head to Lian Lanka when they visit East Lombok - this tourist attraction is undoubtedly unique and instagramable. That's way when I accidentally spotted a photo on Instagram where its place seemed unusual and soon I wanted to know where it was and visited the location.


As we know, nowadays, instagram has become a powerful social media network to influence people or to promote something by displaying attractive and beautiful images. So if someone sees an amazing photo on instagram, he tends to search the other photos in that location to get more information, especially if it's related to a tourist attraction that he wants to visit it on the upcoming vacation.

Having holiday at the location of ancient trees which is nestled on Permatan Hamlet, Gunung Malang Village, Pringgabaya Sub-district, East Lombok may not the priority of you as foreign tourists who come from four seasons countries that may feel bored with cold weather during winter and spring and want to find a paradise in a tropical country like Indonesia, indeed Gili Islands with soft and white sand beaches and clean turquoise sea water where you can swim or snorkel or merely do sunbathing perhaps what are your expectation.

However, most of Indonesian people or local tourists like to have their photographs taken and then upload them on social media. A unique photo will usually get more likes. So, no wonder that the tourist destination of Pohon Purba Lian Langka (The Ancient Trees of Lian Langka), hundreds years old trees which their elevation of 40 meters to 50 meters have become a popular tourist attraction in East Lombok.