Exploring South Bali In Holiday Time

Most visitors arrive at Denpasar’s airport at the centre of South Bali. The most important resort areas, with their beaches and nightlife, are only a short taxi ride away. Some people feel no need to venture further afield, but communications are good to other parts of Bali. South Bali is therefore a good base for further exploration; it is easy to make all the practical arrangements here. This is the least mountainous part of the island, but much of the landscape is lush with gardens and rice fields, and the Bukit Peninsula in the south offers a more rugged contrast. Offshore to the east lie the islands of Nusa Lembongan and

Nusa Penida, usually reached from Benoa Harbour. Besides that, there is also Kuta Beach. Kuta Beach is a popular spot for sunbathing, surfing and other water sports.

Sights at a glance in South Bali are Benoa Harbour, Canggu, Denpasar, Jimbaran, Kuta and Legian, Nusa Dua, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Penida, Pulau Serangan, Pura Luhur Uluwatu, Sanur, Seminyak, Tanjung Benoa, Tuban.

To be able to getting around to South Bali, you can follow this direction. All flights to Bali land at Ngurah Rai International Airport, south of Tuban. Bali’s first dual carriageway, Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai, runs from Nusa Dua to Kuta (via the airport), up to Tohpati (via Sanur) and the trunk road to Ubud and Gianyar. Transport is plentiful, in the form of bemo, taxis, and tourist shuttle-buses. Buses run from Denpasar to other parts of the island, and to the inter-island ferry terminals at Gilimanuk and Padang Bai. These cater more for locals than for visitors.

Most visitors arrive at Denpasar’s airport at the centre of South Bali. The most important resort areas, with their beaches and nightlife, are only a short taxi ride away. Some people feel no need to venture further afield, but communications are good to other parts of Bali. South Bali is therefore a good base for further exploration; it is easy to make all the practical arrangements here. This is the least mountainous part of the island, but much of the landscape is lush with gardens and rice fields, and the Bukit Peninsula in the south offers a more rugged contrast. Offshore to the east lie the islands of Nusa Lembongan and

Nusa Penida, usually reached from Benoa Harbour. Besides that, there is also Kuta Beach. Kuta Beach is a popular spot for sunbathing, surfing and other water sports.

Sights at a glance in South Bali are Benoa Harbour, Canggu, Denpasar, Jimbaran, Kuta and Legian, Nusa Dua, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Penida, Pulau Serangan, Pura Luhur Uluwatu, Sanur, Seminyak, Tanjung Benoa, Tuban.

To be able to getting around to South Bali, you can follow this direction. All flights to Bali land at Ngurah Rai International Airport, south of Tuban. Bali’s first dual carriageway, Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai, runs from Nusa Dua to Kuta (via the airport), up to Tohpati (via Sanur) and the trunk road to Ubud and Gianyar. Transport is plentiful, in the form of bemo, taxis, and tourist shuttle-buses. Buses run from Denpasar to other parts of the island, and to the inter-island ferry terminals at Gilimanuk and Padang Bai. These cater more for locals than for visitors.

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