Pulaki
Monkey temple with hot spring nearby on the North coast.
Monkey temple with hot spring nearby on the North coast.
The literal meaning is ‘place for looking’, the most fascinating viewing spot overlooks the volcano and Lake Batur.
Famous for its Legong and Kecak Dances and wood carvings.
Famous for Penataran Sasih Temple with a big bronze kettledrum inside.
Known for the best golf course ‘Bali Handara Country Club.
The most recent of Bali’s tourist centers, Nusa Dua - located on the southern-most tip, is quite unlike anything else in Bali. A government run dreamland of coconut palms, five-star hotels and perfect beaches. A great place to relax and be pampered, but this is a long way from Balinese village life.
The most fantastic viewing spot for rice terrace
Denpasar was rebuilt in 1906 after the puputan massacre, when the city’s royal families committed suicide rather than surrender to the invading Dutch army. It is now a city of 400,000 inhabitants and more vehicles per capita than Jakarta. Many first-time visitors to Bali make the mistake of skipping Denpasar in their tour of the island. But in fact there is much to do and see here. There’s a leafy, expansive art center, a museum, and a colorful and cheap market in Jl. Sulawesi. There are also several department stores. Early mornings are recommended as the midday sun can be draining.
Celuk, just north of Denpasar, is the silver center of Bali. There’s a whole lot of shops to choose from, and almost all have a large team of jewelers at work out the back, filling orders for other shops for export.
Canggu is well renown for its surfing beaches and views of rice terraces.
