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Ubud, the romantic art city of Bali

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Ubud is the place to be if you’re looking for peace and quiet. Ubud is located 35 km northeast of Bali's International Airport and is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency. Ubud was just a small village, but now it has grown into a thriving yet laid back cosmopolitan community. Ubud is popular in part today because it is the best place in Bali to break out of the tourist mode and get off the beaten path, although far from undiscovered. A walk through the lush paddy fields, watching colourful processions of women gracefully balancing piles of fruit offerings on their way to the temple, are lasting impressions and simply breathtaking. The Ubud area is around two- to three hundred meters above sea level and surrounded by rice fields, which makes it noticeably cooler than then other tourist destinations in Bali. Neighbouring villages are well known for unique bamboo

Suluban, the romantic Blue Point beach

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Suluban Beach is a beautiful beach with great waves that challenges every surfer to enjoy the surf adventures. Suluban beach is less prestigious than Kuta, Sanur or Nusa Dua, but if you have visited Suluban beach, you'll surely be fascinated with the exoticism of this beach. To reach this beach, you have to walk down past the rather steep hill derivative, through a gap of two cliffs. The high rocks surrounding the beach and the notches are indented, making it an attractive beach viewed from any angle. Descending some 50 meters down to the shore, a vast white sandy beach kissed by turquoise blue waters await, while the pounding waves play the true resounding sounds of nature. This surf point is many visited by surfers to explore the great wave during April up to August. It is strategically situated in the white stone hill and featured by the beautiful scenery and public facilities quickly growth. Some of souvenir shops have been standing to offers interesting souvenir to bri

Geger Beach - a calm, quiet, and romantic white sandy beach.

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Geger Beach is one of Bali’s best kept secrets and far enough away from the hustle and bustle of Legian and Kuta. In order to to get to Geger beach, just head westwards out of the Nusa Dua enclave passing the golf course and then the St Regis Hotel (on your left). Shortly after the St Regis, take the first turning left towards to the beach and proceed to the Pantai Geger car park. Geger beach is perfect for swimming with a reef 200 meters offshore the depth of the almost still water remains low up to the reef wall, beyond this the mighty Indian Ocean delivers some of Bali’s biggest surf. Geger beach is a long stretch of white sand beaches interlocking smaller bays and secret coves below the temple on low tides. You will see seaweed farmers and fishermen in the water. Local villagers in Geger beach also cultivated seaweed and has become particular appeal. The local villagers in Geger beach usually collect twice a day in every morning and afternoon. Geger Beach is ideal for famili

Pandawa beach, the hidden gems of Bali

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Most of us know of the usual places beaches like Dreamland or Kuta Beach, but another more beautiful yet less heard of beach exists, by the name of Pandawa. Pandawa is located in the village of Kutuh in Southern Bali, about 1 hour from Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport. Pandawa beach is ‘Hidden’ behind large carved limestone cliffs that reveal wide views to the Indian Ocean, was once also dubbed as ‘Secret Beach’. Pandawa Beach is also known for its impressive terrain and manmade limestone features that serve as a one-of-a-kind welcome into this coastal area. There are six white stone statues draped in colourful Balinese waistcloths, namely Dewi Kunti, the mother figure from the epic, and the five heroes: Dharmawangsa (also known by the name Yudhistira ), Bima , Arjuna , Nakula and Sahadewa . These are the Panca Pandawa , five brothers who are characters in the shadow puppet theater, from which the beach takes its name. Huge cliffs were cut through to make way for its wi

The Paradise Island of Bali

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  Welcome to the paradise island of Bali… Bali is the perfect place for your holiday, bussiness or honeymoon. Alot of interesting places for you to visit and some good accommodations are available for you to stay and to enjoy your holiday. All sort of accomodations are available here in Bali, from low budget hotels to luxury villas. Bali is always ready to spoil you during your visit with good foods, funfilled entertainments, magnificent beaches and shopping places. Cheap foods and friendly local people makes you feel Bali is like your second home. There are so many interesting places you can visit during your trip to Bali. Nice villages, crystal clear water beaches, magnificent temples, mountains, lakes, breathtaking rice fields, the amazing traditional culture, the people, traditional architectures, the traditional ceremonies, untill the crazy nightlife are always available to spoil you eyes on the Bali Island :) Please enjoy your stay and holiday in Bali. And if you are tra