Bali is one of the most developed Indonesian beach islands. It is famous for its pristine natural landscapes, beautiful beaches and ancient temples. There are resorts for every taste and purse.
Kutah
Kuta Beach, wide with yellow fine sand and gentle approach to the sea, with large waves. In Kut there are both budget hotels and expensive five-star hotels. In an inexpensive hotel you can rent a room from 1100 rubles a day, a room in a five-star hotel costs from 4500 rubles. In the hostel, a bed and breakfast costs from 450.
Nightlife of Kuta is bubbling, many bars are open till the morning, there are discos, so the resort loves young people. The resort has many shops, cafes of different cuisine, massage and spa salons.Plus, the resort has democratic prices. You can eat from 250 rubles, massage costs from 300. Kuta is a wonderful place for surfing. There are good waves on the sea, there are a lot of schools on the coast that teach surfing and provide equipment.
Other attractions include Waterboom Park. If you’re looking for an extreme experience, welcome to the Bali Bangy and Adrenalin Park Bungee Jumping Parks.
Seminyak
Another Bali resort. It is located on the same coast as Kuta. Compared to Kuta, it is cleaner, more well-groomed and more expensive. It is considered a solid and glamorous resort for wealthy travelers. The beaches here are beautiful, wide, long and well-equipped.
- Double Six Beach – the most popular beach, where a lot of tourists, entertainment, cafes and shops. The sea has good waves, so there are plenty of surfers here.
- Petitenget Beach – a beach with good waves for surfers, there are fewer tourists.A room in a three-star hotel will cost from 1700 rubles, in a five-star hotel – from 7 thousand.The resort has many shops of famous brands, cafes, restaurants, night clubs.
Families with children also come to Seminyak. Children’s entertainment is provided here. El Parque Bali is a family complex with a children’s pool, shop, restaurant and playground. Lollipop’s Playland is a complex with cafes and playgrounds for very young children and children of 8-12 years old, with slides, trampolines, obstacle course.
From local sights you can see the Temple of Petitenget, art gallery Positive Negative Visual Gallery, Biasa ArtSpace, Kendra, the folk art gallery of Bali.
Sanur
This is Bali’s best family resort on the east coast of the island. It is a quiet, well-kept small tourist town. The sea here is calm, swimming is a pleasure, that’s why it is chosen by families with children.The length of the beach line is about 5 km. The beaches are wide, with fine sand and gentle approach to the sea. There are many cafes and restaurants, shops, massage parlours. There are very few night establishments, so it is quiet here at night.
The resort offers water entertainment for every taste, bananas, jet skis, diving, snorkeling, fishing, kayaking, parasailing, windsurfing. Yoga and meditation classes are often held on the beaches. There are entertainment centres for children, Peek A Boo with slides, designers, labyrinths, trampolines. The Chiqui Mankis Game Centre, where children play games and study courses. A trip to Charlie’s Chocolate Factory is a must with the child.
Local attractions include the mangrove forest. Prices here are more expensive than in Kuta. There are hotels of different categories, in a five-star hotel you can rent a room from 6 thousand a day, in a three-star hotel – from 1500. You can find budget options in the gesthouses from 900, in the hostel bed costs from 560 per day. Lunch costs from 300 rubles.
Nusa Dua
Elite resort of Bali with five-star hotels, beautiful beaches with white sand and palm trees as in the advertising of Bounty. This expensive and tranquil resort will be suitable for beach lovers in Bali. There are no waves in Nusa Dua, as the beach is protected by coral reefs, the entrance is gentle. The beach here is considered one of the best in Bali. Hotels keep umbrellas and sunbeds clean and in good condition. It is often chosen by tourists with children.
On the beach there are various water attractions – banana riding, jet skiing, water skiing, parasailing, surfing. Cost of water entertainments from 900 to 2400 rubles.Hotels at the resort are expensive. There are 13 five-star complexes in the closed protected tourist zone. In some cases, the price of a room starts from 50 thousand, the average price of a room from 16 thousand.
The hotels have excellent service, there are shops, restaurants, in the evenings they organize entertainment programs, spa centers are open. In the hotels, which are located outside the closed zone, in 15 minutes drive to the beach you can rent a room for 1500.
Catering is provided by the hotel’s restaurants and establishments in the Nusa Dua shopping mall. An average dinner at the restaurant costs from 4500 rubles. Tasty and inexpensive meals are served in the nearby village of Bualu. In the cafe of national cuisine you can have lunch for 600 rubles.
Jimbaran
The popular tourist resort of Bali. It is located in the bay, so the sea here is calm. Here is a long sandy beach with light sand, a length of about 4 km. The entrance to the sea is gentle, which is convenient for children. On the beach there are diving and snorkeling equipment rentals, you can rent a boat for a boat ride.Hotels at the resort are of different price categories.
Jimbaran is the largest fish market in Bali, not for nothing it is famous for its numerous fish restaurants and cafes. Here you can taste a variety of seafood. On average, two people can eat for 2 thousand. The resort has shops, mini-markets, massage parlors, and no nightclubs. Nearby is an impressive sight – the temple of Uluwatu on the edge of the precipice and the Garuda Vishnu Kenchan. Jimbaran is also famous for its beautiful sunsets
