Bali
What you need to know before you go
Bali is the most popular island holiday destination in the Indonesian archipelago. It’s home to an ancient culture that's known for its warm hospitality as well as exotic temples and palaces set against stunning natural backdrops. Dining in Bali presents endless choices of exotic, local cuisine. After sunset, famous nightspots come to life offering exciting clubbing and packed dance floors.
Inland, towering volcanoes and pristine jungles offer plenty to see and do, but you won't want to stay away from the coastline for long. Popular beach resorts include Kuta, Seminyak and Jimbaran where many of the finest hotels and villas look over world-class surf spots. For tranquil seascapes and sunrises, Sanur, Nusa Dua and remote Candidasa are your best bets. Bali’s lesser travelled eastern and northern regions also offer wonderful diving spots in calm bays, with coral gardens teeming with colourful marine biodiversity.
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Buleleng
Buleleng (North Bali) is home to the north coast’s 2 prominent towns – the once-colonial capital of Singaraja and the pretty beach resort town of Lovina. It’s home to an...
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Candi Dasa
Candi Dasa (or Candidasa) is the most popular developed beach resort in East Bali. It’s where you can enjoy a quiet seaside escape, far from the crowds and traffic of...
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Canggu
Canggu is a coastal village that spans between Seminyak and Tanah Lot. The coastline has several black sand beaches, almost all with surf breaks that are popular among both local...
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Denpasar
Denpasar is the capital of Bali, but most travellers breeze past this city in favour of the beach and highlands. While it isn't really geared to tourism, you can find...
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Jimbaran
Jimbaran Beach and the famous Jimbaran Bay lie on Bali's southwestern coast. The beach is part of a narrow isthmus that connects the Bali mainland with the Bukit Peninsula. The...
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Kerobokan
Kerobokan is a resort area in Bali’s southwest that borders east of Canggu and west of the upscale Seminyak area. Despite having a more urban scene compared to its neighbours,...
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Kuta
Kuta Beach is one of Bali's busiest beach resort destinations. It’s about 6 km north of Ngurah Rai International Airport and the beaches of Tuban, Legian and Seminyak are all...
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Legian
Legian Beach is one of the most popular areas to visit in Bali. It's the easy-going life on the white sandy beach that brings so many people to this west-facing...
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Lembongan Island
Nusa Lembongan is a small holiday island destination 20 km off the southeast coast of Bali. You can reach it with a 45-minute boat ride from Sanur Beach or Benoa...
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Nusa Dua
Nusa Dua is Bali’s ‘all-inclusive’ type of beach resort. It has an incredible collection of world-class, international-chain hotels facing a pristine beachfront. Thanks to the well-planned layout of the Nusa...
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Sanur
Sanur Beach is a former fishing village that still has a relaxed coastal ambience. It’s on the eastern side of the island's isthmus and is the opposite of Kuta, both...
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Seminyak
Seminyak is Bali's most stylish and upscale beach resort area. It's home to some of the island's most luxurious resorts and the streets are lined with fine-dining restaurants and fashion...
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Tanjung Benoa
Tanjung Benoa very quickly went from being a sleepy fishing village to a major tourism destination and Bali’s main water sports hub. What was once a tiny local dock is...
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Ubud
Ubud is, in many ways, the cultural hub of Bali. Home to one of Bali’s royal families, this traditional country town has royal palaces and ancient temples. It's also where...
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Uluwatu
Uluwatu, located on Bali’s Bukit peninsula, is best known for the namesake clifftop temple, where you can enjoy breathtaking sunset views and a traditional fire dance performance called kecak...
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