Introducing Sumbawa Besar
Sumbawa Besar, often shortened to just ‘Sumbawa’ by locals, is the principal town of the western half of the island. It’s a resolutely provincial, unexceptional place where horse carts called benhur still hold their own with bemos, and there are no attractions except for the old palace. A trip out to Pulau Moyo or to nearby villages can be rewarding, but they can be difficult to reach. For most travellers, Sumbawa Besar is just a rest stop on the journey across the island.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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"shuttle"bus from Sengigi Beach Lombok to Sumbawa and Flores
by Kobusginneken 09 September 2011
In Sengigi Beach (Lombok) most travel offices offers "busshuttles"" to Sumbawa Besar or Bima for RP 250.000 This is not a busshuttle but…
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Re: flying into denpasar. how to get to alor?
by mango5 28 August 2011
To give you a rough idea of travel times overland (travelling by day) *without seeing any sights* apart from wanderimg around the town…
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RE: Taxi share Maumere to Moni THIS WEDNESDAY 24th Aug 2011 ADVICE please!
by mango5 23 August 2011
It's doable overland in 2 weeks. I did it a month or so ago and I'm no spring chicken. The roughest bit was Sumbawa City to Bima 10 hours…
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