The new addition of the Lingkungan Karang Jangkong, or Kangkong Halal Tourism Town will offer various halal tourism packages catering to both domestic and foreign tourists.
The doors to a new halal tourism town in Mataram city, the provincial capital of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara province have opened on Wednesday (January 10), adding strength to the city’s as a religious tourist destination.
The new addition of the Lingkungan Karang Jangkong, or Kangkong Halal Tourism Town will offer various halal tourism packages catering to both domestic and foreign tourists.
Programmes will be run at various venues including a traditional halal culinary centre, halal tourism cottage, rumah pintar and religious tourism program.
Education programmes and workshops to be offered at rumah pintar include an English language study program, cooking class and handicraft workshop. Guests will also be able to learn how to make halal food and beverages, including our traditional coffee that only available here.
Halal standards will apply at the halal culinary centre; alcoholic beverages will not be served.
Appropriate dress codes also apply at the halal tourism cottage, where guests will not be allowed to wear shorts. The cottage will also provide guests with ibla direction and prayer clothes.
Visitors will also be able to join in the mengaji programme to recite the Quran.