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As a matter of fact, Sanur is a general name that refers to a village which area contains a long line of beaches at the southeastern part of Bali’s southern region. Officially, the village is a part of Denpasar Selatan District, City of Denpasar. However, due to the concentrated tourism facilities, most people will associate Sanur only with Sanur Beach while actually there are several beaches when the people mention Sanur in the conversation. Those beaches are, among others, Sindu Beach and Matahari Terbit Beach. However, indeed those beaches share similar characteristics that make local and tourists keep visiting them.

First to mention is of course the white sandy beach and the gentle waves of the beaches. Local authority had developed wave breakers in the recent years which add to the attraction of those beaches. Now, in Sanur, for example, one can sit on the tip of each wave breakers as there is an open pavilion, or bale, with direct views to the sea. Enjoying the sea breeze is pleasant in such bale. But for local families and tourists, playing in the water is more compelling. During weekends, one can see many children swim and play on the beaches. (more…)

Nusa Dua is not a new destination at the Island of the Gods. Most of its parts are indeed artificial but it does not mean that the arrangement does not leave some natural environment intact. The most noticeable natural setting left untouched is the white sandy Geger Beach. This is a tranquil beach that is open to public. Other beaches are actually also available but they are usually owned by private Nusa Dua villas and hotels. That is why the first suggestion to make when a traveler goes to this area is that he or she should stay at one of those exclusive accommodation places. (more…)

Sanur Beach is probably an iconic name that most travelers will easily associated with the Paradise Island. Actually, this is not the only beach at the area called Sanur. There are some other beaches, like Sindu Beach, which is located at the southern part of the island and in the same coastline with the well-known beach. So, the possibilities for beach enjoyment is actually plenty at Sanur area. Some of the beaches, however, have been marked as private beaches so public cannot get into them. But the public beaches are obviously sufficient for beach lover, especially those with sunrise view in mind. (more…)

Not too far away from the famous, lively Kuta Beach, in less than 30 minutes, we can find Jimbaran Beach. In 1970s, this beach is still a tiny village, a backwater where the local fisherman sold their fish at the traditional fish market. The fish market is still exist now, stands intact a little to the south of the present stretch of Jimbaran Beach. But now, it is not the busy fishermen that go in and out of the beach, but tourists, domestic and foreign. Most of them are drawn by the romantic atmosphere of the seafood restaurants and of course the breathtaking sunset view. (more…)

You probably have also embraced the popular imagination that Bali is all about Kuta and Legian. This poplar notion is indeed widespread as the two beaches have beautiful white sand, big waves suitable for surfing, and unforgettable sunset view. But the beaches are getting crowded each year, making an excursion on the beaches less memorable than in the past. Fortunately, surfing community, a crowd of people fanatic to great breaks and huge waves, have found a new area further down to south. Uluwatu offers five new beaches, namey Bingin, Padang-padang, Balangan, Dreamland and Suluban. (more…)