Narmada Park

Narmada Park Lombok

With exotic beaches, varied landscapes and huge volcanes Lombok is a tourists’ favorite destination. The island's invigorating water sports like diving, snorkeling, hiking, and surf spots, and its endemic culture attracts many tourists every year.
Narmada Park, Lombok or Taman Narmada as it is also known as in Indonesia, is one of the most famous tourists’ attractions of Lombok. The miniature replica of the summit of Gunung Rinjani and its Crater Lake, Narmada Park, Lombok, derives its name from the Indian River Narmada. There is a temple inside the park known as Pura Kalasa, which is still used for the annual celebration of Balinese Pujawali.
11 kilometers east of Mataram, Narmada Park, Lombok, was built by King Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Karang Asem in 1727. Besides spending a few hours in this beautiful garden in peace one can also worship the divine Hindu god, Lord Shiva here.
There is a big pool representing the Crater Lake on the volcano Rinjani. Due to its height of 3,726 m, it became difficult for the king to make the pilgrimage. So he made Segara Anakan at Narmada to represent the mountains and the lake. Near the pool there is a spring whose water is believed to give eternal youth to all the dedicated pilgrims.
There is also a fountain in this park known as Youth Fountain. Whose water is believed to give long life to those who drink this water will full faith and dedication towards lord Shiva.
The best time to visit Narmada Park, Lombok, is in the months of May to August, when the climate is at its best. The entry fee to Narmada Park, Lombok is around Rp 5000, which is very cheap.
Transportation to the Narmada Park, Lombok
Flights can be plied from Bali or Jakarta to Lombok. But a more exotic option would be the two and a half hours invigorating journey by boat from Padang Bai in Bali. Once reached, the Bemo, or the minivans, could be hired to the Taman Narmada, in Mataram. After this a trek to the Narmada Park, Lombok is the best option to explore this place.
Attractions around Narmada Park, Lombok

If you really want to witness the heaven on earth then Narmada Park, Lombok in Indonesia is the place where you should be. You would be bound to afford one day more of your trip being in such a beautiful place. Besides the Narmada Park, Lombok is gifted with several other tourists’ attractions like: the Tanjung Aan, the Kuta Beach, the Bungin Island, Pottery Village, and the Sukarare Village.
Accommodation around the Youth Fountain, Lombok
Spending the night in Lombok after a long day of traveling, is the last thing you should worry about. The capital city of the West Nusa Tungara province, Mataram, in Lombok, has innumerous hotels to serve you the best comfort zone. You can choose from The Oberoi, Lombok, Sheraton Senggigi Beach Resort, Alang-Alang Boutique Beach Hotel, Intan Lombok Village, Jayakarta Lombok Beach Resort & Spa, and the Sahid Legi Hotel.