Well worth it: sun, sea, sand and beanbags at La Chill Bar, Senggigi (Lombok)

Countless beanbags in every colour invite you to chill out at La Chill Bar. This ‘Funky Beach Bar’ serves tempting cocktails and mocktails, among other things. And all of it by the sea.

A sun holiday op Bali begins once you land at the airport in Denpasar. From there you tour by scooter past waterfalls, rice fields en beach clubs.

Lombok

Bali is a favourite destination among the Dutch, but let us put the spotlight on Lombok. This island lies next to Bali and is for the most part wilder and more unspoilt.

How to get there

From Bali you can take the boat or the plane to Lombok. We flew out and came back by boat.

So both work; decide for yourself which you prefer. Sometimes it is a trade-off between travel time, cost and availability.

If you settle on flying, you head back to Denpasar. Both international and domestic flights take off and land here.

• Note: the airport has two terminals, International en Domestic. Make sure you go to Domestic for the short flight to Lombok.

Senggigi: sun, sea and sand

Once on Lombok we recommend exploring this island by scooter as well. After all that riding around and soaking up nature on Lombok, you have earned some sun, sea and sand.

Sun, sea and sand are synonymous with the tourist area of Senggigi. The beach is not even that special, but the vibes there are good. All the more so thanks to the beach clubs, such as La Chill Bar.

La Chill Bar: colourful beanbags, cocktails and mocktails

Then you get to enjoy ‘fastastic food’, as La Chill Bar puts it. On top of that you get all sorts of good cocktails and mocktails. The best, by their own account, though plenty of places say that.

Either way, La Chill Bar is a treat for the taste buds, with beer, wine or coffee just as readily. And if you fancy one, there is a water pipe too.

The colourful beanbags there add to the warm, easy-going, relaxed atmosphere. And those beanbags, on the beach, make the setting all the more summery. Almost intoxicatingly pleasant.

In short, La Chill Bar is the ultimate spot for a day of chilling in Senggigi. A bar and a restaurant in one. Sun-drenched. Sun, sea and sand. And beanbags. Absolutely fine as a laid-back stop during your adventurous sun holiday on Lombok.

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