Category: Bali

The Lovely Lovina

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Lovina Lovina is a relatively new name coined in the 1950s by a local Buleleng Regency official with a good eye for future tourism-based development. It essentially consists of seven traditional villages, which all slightly merge into one on a ten kilometre stretch of the main road which hugs the north coast to the west of Singaraja: Temukus, Kalibukbuk, Anturan, Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Banyualit and Kaliasem. Kalibukuk is the main hub of this area and is often thought of “Lovina town centre”. The whole stretch of coast here is fringed…

Hello Legian

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Legian Legian is a suburban and beach area on the west coast of Bali in the north of Kuta and south of Seminyak. Stretching north from Kuta, Legian offers the same easy access to shops and bars but a slightly more relaxed and less chaotic feeling. The northern area of Legian bordering Seminyak offers a bit of an escape from the crowds and is also a popular surf beach. This is a small area fronting the beach which stretches from Jalan Melasti (where Kuta ends), north to Jalan Arjuna (where…

Crowdly Seminyak

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Seminyak Seminyak is one of tourism areas in Bali. Beside the tourism destination, Seminyak is also famous for its residentials are on the west coast of Bali, in the north of Kuta and Legian. This suburb is kind of the place of high societies and very popular by the resident of expatriates, which have costly living and accommodation among other area in Bali. The atmosphere is much more sophisticated and laid-back than Kuta, and the beach in particular is quieter during the day. There are plenty of luxury spas and…

Have A Pleasant Dinner At Jimbaran

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Jimbaran Jimbaran, is another tourists’ favorite destination in Bali, It is administered under Kuta South District along with Nusa Dua peninsula. Jimbaran is a fishing village and tourist resort in Bali, located in south of Ngurah Rai International Airport. This was formerly a real backwater of south Bali, it just a tiny fishing village with a daily market. That all started to change in the 1980s and Jimbaran is now home to several world class 5 star beach resorts, plus a few more moderate mid-market hotels. There is however little…

Magnificent Candidasa

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Candidasa Candi Dasa is one of Bali’s popular destinations, it is a seaside town in eastern Bali that rests on the edge of a lagoon. This area is famous by the tourist as lovely stop to laid back for beach time. The history said that the fishing village was founded on the site by the 12th century. Candidasa was formerly known as Teluk Kehen [Fire Bay] and Cilidasa. There is a temple near the lagoon, with a statue of the fertility goddess Hariti surrounded by a group of children, and…

Tabanan, The Home Of The Temple

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Tabanan Tabanan is a regency in Bali province. It located in 35 Km in western side of Denpasar and bounded with Buleleng regency in north, Badung regency in east, Indonesia Ocean in south and Jembrana regency in west. Founded in the 14th century, Tabanan had a mixed history with numerous conflicts, mainly with the neighboring kingdom of Mengwi. By the end of the 1700´s Tabanan had managed to claim part of the Mengwi kingdom however lost it back to the Mengwi Royal household by the mid 1800´s. By 1906 the…

Karangasem, The Majestically Bali

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Karangasem Karangasem or sometimes Karang Asem, is one of regencies in Bali Province. The capital city is located in Amlapura. The biggest temple in Bali, Besakih Temple, is settled in this regency. This regency situated in the eastern most point of Bali Island, which bordered at the east by Lombok Strait, at the west by Klungkung, Bangli and Buleleng Regencies, at the south by the Indonesian Ocean and at the north by the Java Sea. The capital of this regency is Amlapura. In this regency is dominated by the mighty…

Jembrana Regency Bali

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Jembrana Jembrana is a regency in Bali, located in the most western part of Bali island, with the capital city of Negara. For those traveling by land and ferry from Java to Bali, Jembrana regency is where you start your journey to discovery. The distance between the two islands is only 4kms. The ferry ports of Ketapang in Java and Gilimanuk in Bali, was first opened in the 1970’s have recently been upgraded to handle the massive increase in transportation needs between the two islands. This regency is thought to…

Where Ubud Lies, Is in Gianyar

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Gianyar Gianyar is another regency in Bali province, which is bounded with Denpasar in Southwest, Badung regency in West, Bangli in East and Klungkung regency in Southeast. Gianyar is the center of carving art in Bali that mostly being visited by the tourist for those who are fanatics of Bali carving. The district of Gianyar is the centre of Balinese culture, rich in history and artifacts. Gianyar’s history is arguably the most fascinating in Bali. The town of Gianyar itself is a small administrative town, home to one of the…

Menjangan Island

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Menjangan Island Menjangan Island is a small island, located 5 miles to the north-west of Bali island and is part of the Indonesian archipelago. “Menjangan” in Indonesian means “Deer”. The name was given by the local population observing wild deer herds swimming to the island every spring and covering a distance of approx 1.2 miles. The island of Menjangan is surrounded by a coral reef, characterized by deep drop offs of up to 60 meters and by complex rock formations. These distinctive features have given rise to a great number…