Pandawa beach, the hidden gems of Bali
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