Beleka and Loyok village are situated in central and east Lombok, and both are featuring craftsmanship of a high standard. The rattan handicraft of Beleka Village and bamboo handicraft of Loyok Village offer quality and artistic design. Woodcarvings are also available in Beleka Village.

Many local designs are created by skilled craftsmen working studiously each day on an amazing array of products such as hats, basket ware, rice buckets and fish bowl. The products are sold in place and are also exported to all over Indonesia and offshore.

Loyok Village is famous for bamboo crafts and is the center of bamboo handicraft in East Lombok. This village is considered as one of the seven attractions of East Lombok. It is located just 1, 5 Km from Kotaraja (Citi of Kings). It is noted for its fine handicraft, particularly basket ware and weaving with natural fiber materials, like bamboo and grass. The very thin place-mates in grass that some shops sales in Bali and Sengiggi are made in this village.

Long before Lombok Island became a tourist's destination, Beleka has been known as a source of antiques and handicrafts. For decades the villages has been supplying main market, Bali, with its predominantly artistic. A lot of art shops in the village not only sell souvenirs, but also modify many items from all over Lombok and Sumbawa, even from Bali and Java.

This modification makes them more attractive for foreign buyers. Besides handicrafts made from rattan and ketak (a type of grass) and ceramics, Beleka supplies antique wooden boxes, interior accessories, carving, wood statues and many kinds of keris (traditional knives).The village is only 15 kms to the east of Praya, the capital city of the Central Lombok district. Visiting the village during your vacation at Villa Ombak and looking at the antique wares dating back to the beginning of Sasak civilization, will bring you the best of your holiday in Gili Islands and even in Indonesia.