The beaches of the Gilis are still powdery white, the water a beautiful clear blue and they are positioned perfectly for sunsets over Bali's Mt Agung and sunrise over Lombok's Mt Rinjani. Thirty years ago the Gili islands were uninhabited and only discovered by the seafaring Bugis people from Sulawesi. It was only a matter of time before the more adventurous backpacker types discovered the islands and developed Trawangan into Paradise destination.
Unique to the Gilis all forms of motorized transport are still not allowed - meaning the only way to get around is on foot, by bicycle and in pony carts known as Cidomos.