No motorcycle nor cars. Horses and bicycles being the only means of transportation. Gili Trawangan is a tiny island of Lombok's Gili islands, quite close from Bali. We stayed in a hotel called Martas. The photo directly above is the hotel's swimming pool. Staff there were very, and I mean very, nice and friendly. Especially Joanna Green, who's British and greeted us warmly even before our arrival. The room is basically a little two story cottage with a veranda where you can have siesta or eat breakfast etc, which was our favorite part. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who's thinking of visiting Gili Trawangan. My friend really had good choice since she's the one who booked it for us (thank you!).
Cycling around the whole island takes like 40 minutes or so. It's really small. In that respect there isn't much to do there. It just has nice vibe and relaxing time, if that's you want then this is the place for you. Beaches are amazingly beautiful. No fancy high-tech clubbing venues like the ones in Bali, but actually had really good music (Bali and even in Gili, all the DJs seem to be from the West) and was priceless enjoying great music and vibe while looking at the beautiful stars from the terrace of a 'club'.
People there seem to be keen on recycling and preserving the nature, which I suppose that is the only way for it to survive as a touristic attraction, and tourists also seem to be respecting it. That's why the place was clean, in terms of no waste and garbage laying around, which is always nice.
車もバイクさえもない島、ギリ・トラワンガン。交通手段は自転車と馬のみ。バリからバスと船で５時間くらいだったかな。良くも悪くも騒がしく都会的な面を持つバリに比べて、ゆっくりしていて、美しい場所。バリのビーチは波が高く、サーフィンをする人たちにはすごく良いみたいだけれど、海水浴には向いておらず、シュノーケルや海水浴はギリの方が綺麗でいいです。
バリにいるようなチャラい兄ちゃんタイプもおらず、ギリの観光客は３０代の落ち着いたカップルや友達グループ、バックパッカー、家族連れがメインでだいぶ落ち着いている雰囲気。
リサイクルや環境保護には力を入れているらしく、ゴミはないし、気持ちがいい。馬の糞は道ばたにぼろぼろ落ちているけれど、それくらいはご愛嬌。