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Bilebante Village, once covered in dust now a favorite green village
In the past, the village was called dust village due to so many sand mining sites located there, until the head of the village alongside the local youths decided to turn it into a green village.
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Foreign tourists enjoying coastal view in Lombok. (Shutterstock/File)
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ne of the highlights of the upcoming Lombok Fishing Market event by the Indonesian Charms Generation (GenPI) West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) will be the Bilebante Tourist Village.
The tourist village was established in 2015 and has become a favorite destination for tourists, especially those coming from overseas.
In the past, the village was called dust village due to so many sand mining sites located there, until the head of the village alongside the local youths decided to turn it into a green village.
Several activities that visitors can do in this village are witnessing rice-planting activity, exploring the making of kekere traditional hat and cycling.
While cycling, tourists can explore places like local houses, river, paddy fields, vegetable and fruits garden, Five Bridge which was built in the 40’s during the Dutch colonization era and Pura Lingkar Kelud, the oldest temple in Central Lombok. (asw)
