The best places to stay in bali. Where is the best place to relax in Bali: an overview of resorts, beaches, surf spots
Find out which resorts in Bali are the best to relax! We talk about prices, beaches, infrastructure, waves, attractions and choose the best places for beach holiday.
Bali is a unique island in Indonesia with a special national flavor and natural charm. To choose the best resort in Bali, you need to decide on your vacation plans.
How can you relax in Bali? Here you can surf, dive, snorkel, visit temples and nature reserves, study the local way of life and customs, practice yoga and luxuriate in the spa. Some tourists do not stay in one place - the island is small in size, and it can be easily traveled around in a short time. In this review, we will talk about the best resorts in Bali for a beach holiday and places for surfing.
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The best holiday resorts in Bali
Not so long ago, Kuta was a favorite haunt of hippies, now it is the most famous and lively resort in Bali. It is conveniently located (close to the airport), with developed infrastructure and good sandy beaches. Kuta has a water park, and 20 km from the resort is the famous temple of Tanah Lot, majestically towering over the ocean.
Relaxing on the beach in Kuta is perfect for young people who lead an active lifestyle and come to Bali for the sake of surfing. The spots are suitable for beginners - the waves are medium in size, there are no dangerous reefs and rocks. During the day it is very crowded on the beaches, merchants constantly pester tourists, imposing their goods and services, at night life is in full swing in bars and clubs.
Legian is located 2 km from Kuta. It is a little quieter there, this is a good place for young and cheerful people who prefer to relax on the beach during the day and go to noisy Kuta at night. Behind Legian is the resort of Seminyak. These three resorts are literally adjacent to each other, forming a single resort area. And if Kuta and Legian offer housing at affordable prices, then Seminyak is focused on golden youth. There are located luxury hotels and restaurants, and the rest is supposed to be lazy and serene, as it should be for VIP tourists.
Kuta Beach (Photo © hk0330 / flickr.com)
The rock where the Uluwatu temple is located (Photo © wikimedia.ru / CEphoto, Uwe Aranas) Jimbaran
A small village where the local population earns mainly from fishing. One part of Jimbaran beach is occupied by fishing gear and boats. The other is coastal restaurants where you can try fresh seafood (they are considered the best in Bali), and expensive 5 * hotels. At the resort good places for diving and snorkeling, but only wealthy people can afford to rest here - the prices are high. You can safely swim in the southern part of the beach, protected by a cape.
Beach in Jimbaran (Photo © Trans World Productions / flickr.com) Nusa Dua
Once there were mangroves here, now it is one of the best places where you can relax on the island of Bali. Nusa Dua has all the conditions for a relaxing holiday: luxury hotels, golf courses, tennis courts and bike paths.
Nusa Dua is the only resort in Bali where the beaches are closed to the locals, but its isolation does not allow you to get acquainted with the unique culture of the island. There are no sights in Nusa Dua - in fact, this is a street along which hotels, cafes and tour desks are located. If you arrived on a package tour and want only a beach holiday, then the resort will suit you. If you want to get acquainted with the culture of the island, it is better to choose another resort in Bali, for example, Ubud.
Housing and food prices in Nusa Dua are much higher than in other parts of the island.
Beach in Nusa Dua (Photo © Jumilla / flickr.com) Tanjung Benoa
This developing quiet resort, which has arisen on the site of a fishing village, is located near Nusa Dua. It differs from its fashionable neighbor by the presence of 3-4 * hotels and loyal prices for holidays. It has beautiful beaches and an international population. Different world religions coexist in Tanjung Benoa, which is confirmed by temples and mosques located next to each other.
During the day, vacationers go water skiing, surfing, snorkeling and parachuting, and in the evening they dine in one of the restaurants. Loyal pricing policy attracts newlyweds and couples who crave solitude.
Beach at Tanjung Benoa (Photo © dannymfoster / flickr.com) Sanur
This the oldest resort islands, and developed infrastructure makes it one of the best places to relax in Bali: there are hotels of different price categories, cafes and shops, many well-kept tropical gardens. Rest is cheaper than in the decent resort of Nusa Dua, but more expensive than in noisy Kuta. Most often, families with children rest here, as the coast is gentle, and active people - calm water favors snorkeling and diving. And cons - at low tide, the water goes very far.
Sanur has ancient temples, a museum of the artist Adrien de Merpres and a large entertainment center with water slides and attractions. Bali's volcanoes and hot springs are easily accessible from Sanur, and there is an island with giant turtles not far from the resort.
Low tide in Sanur (Photo © wikimedia.ru / Sententiosus)
Ubud is the cultural capital of the island and the best place to get to know the customs and traditions of Bali. The city is located among the tropical forests in the highlands of Bali. There are no beaches, nightclubs and bars here, but there are many temples, souvenir shops and restaurants. Accommodation prices are affordable for any tourist.
The city has many museums, craft workshops and art galleries, where international exhibitions. You can regularly see performances with Balinese dances and musical concerts.
In the shops you can buy handmade souvenirs. This city is remote from the coast, but it is excellent for walking and cycling. Picturesque landscapes of the surroundings - rice terraces, green hills, tropical forests and rivers. There is the famous Monkey Forest.
Ubud (Photo © eurodrifter / flickr.com) The best beaches in Bali for swimming
Bali features are standing waves. They are found in most places, making swimming difficult. The exception is regarding calm beaches Nusa Dua and Sanur, but they also have their drawback - the ebbs and flows, because of which vacationers have to stick to the schedule. When the ocean recedes, algae and other debris remain on the sand, and the water level is knee-deep. When choosing a place where you will relax in Bali, pay attention to the beach and read the reviews of tourists.
- In Sanur the beaches are wide and long, with shallow water off the coast. To swim an adult, you need to move a few tens of meters, but children can swim perfectly.
- Beach Tanjung Benoa spacious and clean, with fine white sand, but the same problem with low tide as in Nusa Dua.
- Gorgeous sandy beach in Bali can be found in Jimbaran. It is located in a small bay, shallow near the shore, the water is quite clean and calm, which makes it safe for children to swim.
- Good for swimming in Bali beach Padang-Padang. Here the water is crystal clear, there are almost no strong waves near the shore. Surfers always go further away to ride, so you don't have to worry about sudden board blows.
- Quite an unusual beach Pandava- perfectly clean with white sand and calm water. On the outskirts of it there are several caves where you can take pictures, and cafes stretch along the beach, you can also rent a kayak or lie on a sun lounger.
- glamorous beach Dreamland- one of the few bounty beaches in Bali. It is quite popular among tourists, but the waves here are high, and not everyone can swim.
Bali has ideal conditions for surfing: year-round small and strong waves, warm sea and no dangerous predators in the water (Photo © unsplash.com / @hakannural) The best beaches in Bali for surfing
The vast majority of Bali's surf spots are located in the south of the island within a radius of several kilometers from Kuta. In the dry season, there is always the right wave here, so safe swimming is possible only in the evening, when the waves subside, and most of the athletes migrate to drinking establishments. On Bali beaches like Legian and Seminyak, there are fewer surfers, but strong waves do little to encourage swimming. The waves are even higher in Canggu and Uluwatu. These beaches are popular with experienced surfers.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that each resort and beach of the island is beautiful in its own way, and only after visiting all its corners, you can determine for yourself where it is best to relax in Bali.
It is better to learn to surf in Kuta: after the collapse of the wave, a dense foam is formed on which you can learn to stand on the board (Photo © unsplash.com / @marcuslofvenberg) Intro image source: © pxhere.com
Lost in the distant ocean waters is a divine island with unique flora and insanely diverse fauna. Washed from the south by the Indian Ocean, and from the north by the Pacific, the island is famous for its coral reefs and endless impenetrable jungles, quiet secluded beaches and high waves every surfer's dream, active volcanoes and charming rice terraces. This is the island of the Malay archipelago - Bali.
In Bali, it's good to relax everywhere. In a short time you can visit completely contrasting places in nature, color and level of service, this makes Bali even more interesting and multifaceted. Therefore, when going on vacation, be sure to explore all corners of the island and choose the place that suits your needs. We must immediately make a reservation that the infrastructure, service, nature in this fabulous corner does not everywhere correspond to a pampered tourist who prefers especially comfortable living conditions.
Let's look at the main areas for recreation and living. Let's get acquainted not only with their positive qualities, but also find out quite piquant features.
Kuta is located in the very south of Bali and is suitable mainly for budget vacation. It will be comfortable for those who prefer crazy parties every night in clubs and a wide variety of bars and restaurants with reasonable prices. Since even on Monday at five in the morning you can see whole rows of taxis that are waiting near the clubs for the spree of customers.
An important detail for a comfortable stay is that everything here is located quite compactly and you can freely walk even to the beach, even to the cafe. In most other places, a car or taxi service is indispensable.
And here are the disadvantages. Kuta is famous for scammers who try to deceive visitors by offering to buy fake gold items and in exchange for local currency. Annoy tourists and traders of local shops, bike rentals and masseuses from the salon.
Infrastructure.
Fans of wandering around the shops with a lot of scurrying customers will also be at ease. Kuta has a large number of different shops, centers and boutiques with a completely diverse range of products for any budget.
And of course, the famous beach is ideal for learning to surf. For Russian-speaking holidaymakers, five schools are open on the beach to teach this not a simple hobby. Beginner surfers are provided with all the necessary equipment.
And so, Kuta is a noisy, cheerful and very cheap resort area.
How to get there.
The road from the airport to Kuta will be only fifteen minutes and will cost you 5 dollars.
Legian.
Legian is located very close to Kuta. If a full "drive" all 24 hours a day does not suit you. If you prefer to spend the night in a calm and quiet environment, then it is better to rent a house in Legian. This place is very similar in terms of its conditions to its neighbor Kuta and you certainly cannot call this place quiet, but the villas here are located away from noisy discos and restaurants on quiet and cozy streets. You can sleep and gain strength for new adventures and impressions here with great comfort.
Infrastructure.
The infrastructure here is quite developed. A large number of restaurants, clubs and bars will not let you get bored in the evening and at night. The beaches are well equipped and despite the fact that there is often a strong breaking wave, it is comfortable to swim here.
Moving around the area is not a problem. Shops, entertainment venues and beaches are close by. You can always take a taxi or rent a motorcycle.
Housing prices are quite democratic and there is an opportunity to choose for every taste and budget. Reasonable price does not mean bad service. The staff is well trained and friendly.
How to get there.
From the airport to Legian can be reached by rented car or taxi, which will cost from 5 to 7 dollars. The whole journey will take about 20 minutes. If you wish, you can rent a bicycle or motorcycle. It will cost you much less.
Seminyak.
To the northwest of the previous areas is the trendy and popular resort of Seminyak among young people.
A modern resort with a bustling life is not an option for a person looking for solitude and silence. But you definitely won't get bored here.
Perhaps, in order to feel and understand the real Bali, the first trip must be made precisely to Seminyak.
It is even impossible to believe that some ten years ago there were only houses of the local population and many rice terraces in this place. Now every meter of land is densely occupied by buildings. Nevertheless, despite such active construction, the whole Seminyak is buried in luxurious greenery and the air intoxicates with its aroma.
Infrastructure.
Despite the close proximity, the atmosphere, service and lifestyle here are a decent order of magnitude higher. There are several art galleries, clean shopping streets with famous boutiques, gourmet restaurants and many decent clubs at your service. Neither on the beach nor on the streets there are practically no touts who pull you by imposing their services and goods.
You can easily find luxury hotels, villas, restaurants and spas according to your needs and budget. The range of prices for luxury housing here is quite wide. A hotel room can cost you between $70 and $150. For a villa you will have to pay from 80 to 280 dollars per day. Prices are high compared to other areas of Bali, but the service and comfort are worth it. And most importantly, you will always be in the center of the island's events.
How to get there.
By renting a car or bike, you can get from the airport to Seminyak in a few minutes.
Canggu
From Canggu on the south coast, the real Bali begins. Here you will immediately see the green winding rice terraces and narrow country roads, immersed in lush greenery. A traditional Balinese look that gives a feeling of comfort and complete peace.
This place combines incompatible things. It is suitable for people of any warehouse. Here you will find quiet deserted beaches allowing you to fully relax. And noisy fun with volcanic sand, where surfers spend their leisure time with pleasure. If you don’t like extreme sports, then sitting comfortably in a wonderful restaurant on the Eco Beach beach, you can watch for a long time how lovers of freedom and adrenaline are confidently and beautifully catching the wave.
Infrastructure.
The infrastructure is well developed, which allows you to comfortably and conveniently spend your vacation.
Housing can be rented of any class and for any money. You can choose from guesthouses, luxury villas and hotels of different classes.
Traffic on the roads on the roads in the daytime is free. However, in the evening, when tourist buses returning with tourists to the hotel from excursions, you can easily get stuck in a traffic jam.
This little lost paradise will give you a lot of extraordinary impressions and give you the opportunity to plunge into the harmonious and measured life of the local population.
How to get there.
The best way to get to Canggu from the airport is by taxi. The payment will not be large, the main thing is to warn the driver to turn on the meter.
Nusa Dua.
Elite and respectable resort Nusa Dua in Bali is located in the southern part of Bali. Its shores are washed by warm Indian Ocean. He is the most calm and completely safe place for vacation. This is a completely enclosed area. At the entrance, all cars are subjected to a strict inspection, so that no one disturbs the peace and quiet of the guests.
Impressive and breathtaking panoramas of the ocean can be observed from the high cliffs in the west of Nusa Dua. This panorama fascinates even the most experienced traveler.
Infrastructure.
A well-developed and well-established infrastructure, coupled with a calm velvety sea, will add comfort and convenience.
The best SPA procedures, the famous walking street with boutiques of world brands, cozy cafes and restaurants with exotic and traditional cuisine are at your service.
Various entertainments on the water, a huge cultural park, where fascinating performances are regularly shown, will add energy and drive to a measured and relaxing holiday.
Prices are quite high, but the atmosphere and service correspond to this price.
Brilliant service, well-trained hotel staff, who anticipate your desires at a glance and movement, will make your stay truly royal.
How to get there.
The most comfortable way to get from the airport is to order a transfer or take a taxi. Travel time will be 20-30 minutes.
Ubud.
In the central part of the island is the spiritual and cultural center of Bali - Ubud. Local traditions and real age-old culture are fully concentrated in this area. Its original and unique atmosphere does not leave any guest indifferent. That's just for one day of the study tour, you will not know this place completely. To understand it and love it with all your heart, stay there for a few days.
Nature is simply amazing with its splendor and diversity. Winding and graceful slopes of rice plantations, stormy mountain rivers and deep gorges, beautiful and high waterfalls create an unforgettable atmosphere of Ubud.
Infrastructure.
You can find there both an expensive villa and a luxury hotel, as well as budget cheap housing.
While spending time there, you can take care of your health and self-education. You can sign up for a yoga center for as many days as you like. Take a master class on spiritual practice and inner development. Masters and artisans will learn how to make silver jewelry, batik paintings and cook Balinese cuisine.
The only downside to Ubud is its distance from the coast. Before south coast it takes about an hour and a half to get there.
How to get there.
Getting on your own from the south coast, follow the direction of Sanur, and then follow the signs. You can get there by taxi for $20.
Lovina.
The resort of Lovina, located in the very north, is not yet very popular with vacationers. But if you need to take a break from excessive communication, a huge flow of information and recharge yourself with positive energy for the whole year, then come right here.
The only drawback is, perhaps, that there are no lifeguard stations on many beaches.
How to get there.
It takes 4 hours to drive from the airport. It is advisable to order a transfer, and if you come here for a long time, you can rent a car.
Pemuteran.
For a secluded and even reclusive vacation, the Pemuteran area, little known not only among visitors, but also among local expats, is ideal. Surrounded by a purely Balinese atmosphere and friendly locals who are not tired of the crowds of tourists, you will fully rest from the daily hustle and bustle of the city. small village with a few cheap hotels will become a real paradise for you for a while. Add color to your holiday national park Menjagan, located near the village. You will get real extreme and exotic diving, which is truly beautiful here.
Infrastructure.
The infrastructure is not well developed. There are practically no restaurants and bars here. You will not see lifeguards on the beaches and you will not be able to rent sports equipment for water activities. Only a huge bay and the gentle Indian Ocean with its magnificent underwater world are at your service. However, the hotels in Pemuterani are quite decent with good and not very expensive service.
All these inconveniences will not spoil your secluded vacation. Everything you need for the harmony of the soul you will find here.
The only drawback is the rather distant location from the airport (3 or 4 hours by car) and the almost complete absence of restaurants and bars.
How to get there.
You can get to Pemuteran from Gilimanuk from the southwest, spending 45 minutes on the road. From Lovina, if you drive along the north coast, the road will take 2 hours. From the center, as mentioned above, you will have to spend 3-4 hours on the road. The most comfortable thing when ordering a hotel is to arrange for the driver to meet you at the airport.
How to get to Bali
The capital's Denpasar Airport accepts charter flights from Moscow, St. Far East and Siberia. Therefore, from any city in Russia, you can fly to the island at any time with a transfer in Moscow.
If you want to diversify your trip, you can choose a flight from Moscow with a transfer in any of these cities: Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Dubai, Doha, Bangkok and Singapore.
To the sacramental question: “Where is the best place to live in Bali?” There is not and cannot be a single answer. The fact is that Bali is a small island, but very diverse, as a result, here everyone can find something for themselves, in a word, the rule: “to each according to his needs, from each according to his abilities” in Bali works one hundred percent.
KUTA: SURFING AND HANGING OUT
most democratic and alcohol resort islands. The Russians (of which there are an order of magnitude fewer in Kut than the representatives of Australia or Canada) prefer to settle in decent-looking, but dirty inside hotels that rent rooms for the price of a Turkish three-ruble note. More unpretentious in matters of comfort, Australians usually rent huts from the local population (if you wish, you can find a shack for five dollars a day) or live in surf bases.
Living at surf bases is fun, but wild: there are interruptions in both water and electricity, the doors are locked at night purely symbolically, so it’s better not to take valuables with you, and flying cockroaches, along with other harmless, but large insects, will become on time spent at the camp by your roommates.
Why is Kuta loved and appreciated? For the fact that it is here that you can learn the basics of surfing literally for a penny. You purchase a subscription, and now you have at your disposal an old but strong board, and local explaining in bad English how to stand on this board and what to do to catch the wave. According to the young fighter who passed the course in Kuta, a week of training with an instructor is enough to be quite confident on the waves.
The beaches in Kuta, to put it mildly, are not intended for swimming. The waves, the water is muddy, the sand is greyish, plus it is littered with the corpses of fish that died a heroic death in a collision with surfboards, so swimming here is a pleasure below average.
But the nightlife in Kuta is in full swing and mostly on the head. As night falls, the clubs and bars fill to capacity with the same Australians from the shacks that caught the waves during the day.
The unbridled Australian breakaway in some Sky Garden or Bounty sometimes takes such unbridled forms that you start to catch yourself thinking that the ecological situation on the Green Continent is even better than we imagine. Otherwise, how do people have enough energy to party like that at night and get up on the board in the morning? Here, obviously, the matter is in the air that they breathed since childhood, and in the foods they ate.
Summary: a great place for an unbridled breakaway in the evening and learning the basics of surfing in the afternoon.
LEGIAN: KUTA NUMBER TWO
In fact, everything written above applies to Legian, since the Kuta beach passes into Legian. The only difference is that the prices for accommodation and massage are slightly higher here, otherwise the difference is imperceptible, so I won’t repeat myself.
SEMINYAK VILLAS AND SURFING
In fact, if you approach the issue from a geographical point of view, then Kuta and Legian are part of Seminyak, but in terms of holidays in Bali, Seminyak is a separate zone.
Here, instead of hotels and huts, there are villas of varying degrees of comfort (there are also luxurious ones, with a pool and attendants), which are rented for a period of two weeks or more. Mostly Australians also live here, but mostly already married and with children. The beaches in Seminyak are cleaner than those in Kuta, and much less crowded, but they are still adapted for surfing, not for swimming.
Ku De Ta, a luxurious restaurant-nightclub on the ocean, deserves great attention. It is worth visiting this place at least once, closing your eyes to the fact that prices in Ku De Ta are two times higher than the average in Bali.
Pictured: White party at Ku De Ta
Great food and delicious drinks, the ocean view is breathtaking, a special pleasure is to lie on a sun lounger (they are installed right on coastline), listen to the sound of the waves crashing at your feet, and while admiring the sunset, sip on a cocktail of tropical fruits.
Summary: Kuta for adults, living conditions are more comfortable, the beaches are cleaner, and the establishments are more respectable.
UBUD: MEDITATION, YOGA, ART CRAFTS
Ubud is an interesting and not entirely clear resort for Russians in terms of format, because there is no sea in Ubud. But there is a river and a monkey forest, an endless number of schools for meditation and batik classes, art galleries and traditional Balinese medicine centers. By the way, this is where the healer Vian from “Yes. Pray. Be in love".
In the photo: Julia Roberts in Ubud, a frame from the movie Eat. Pray. Love"
It is Ubud that is chosen as a permanent place of residence by those who come to Bali for a couple of months - six months. And yet, it is in Ubud that expats live, and therefore the evening parties in local bars are international. The atmosphere at the parties is fun, but everything is within the bounds of decorum, that is, without the rampage of Kuta.
Summary: a place for meditation, self-knowledge and gaining peace of mind.
NUSA DUA BEACHES AND 5 STAR HOTELS
If anywhere in Bali you can hear only Russian speech, it is in Nusa Dua. It is here that 90% of russo turisto go, and all because the infrastructure in Nusa Dua is not too different from Turkish or Greek all inclusive.
Expensive hotels (from 4 stars and above), neat paths, white sand beaches and clear water, swimming in which is a real pleasure. One minus, behind the luxurious five-star scenery, the local flavor is completely lost.
Summary: a resort for those who cannot live without comfort, you can’t learn how to surf here, but there are excellent beaches for swimming. Minus - the color of the island is lost.
JIMBARAN: FOR THOSE WHO LOVE SEAFOOD
Nightlife in Bali starts late, not before midnight. Most nightclubs fill up by 1am. Many come to pubs, bars, discos already late at night. Thus, if you are planning a night out, don't start too early. By the way, you need to keep in mind that when talking about " nightlife in Bali", imply. Only here you can fully have fun in the dark.
For anyone looking for adventure in the evening and at night, Kuta is the perfect place to fulfill those desires. There are a lot of entertainment venues here, offering absolutely everything to make your vacation unforgettable. Anyone who dreams of an active and intense nightlife simply needs to go to Kuta in the evening, which is now the main party place and includes the Legian and Seminyak zones. Here are the best entertainment venues that will be equally interesting to everyone.
Close to the center of Kuta is CASABLANCA - a whole square with open-air pubs and noisy discos. PEANUTS Discotheque on Legian street on the border of Kuta and Legian, a fairly new discotheque. The dance floor is always full, the people are the most diverse, both local youth and foreigners.
Of course, the good old BOUNTY disco, still very popular, always filled with a variety of people. There you will also find BOUNTY SHIP, a noisy disco with an air-conditioned hall. Many establishments close at 3-4 am, but the MAMA "S bar works almost around the clock, here you can continue to walk until dawn.
The Hard Rock Cafe with live music from 23.00 to 2.00 is also popular. Good bands often perform here with their own and borrowed compositions. True, by local standards, prices in Hard Rock are quite high.
Cafe Luna (an outdoor cafe with an Italian menu) offers live music. Paid entrance. Jaya Pub, located next to Cafe Luna, also offers live music and thus attracts many people.
There is a street in Seminyak known as Gado Gado Road - a street with a huge number of night bars. Live music, decent prices for cocktails, decent wine list and also a range of pizzas. All this and friendly service attracts visitors at any time.
Some of the best parties in DOUBLE SIX. big disco under open sky with several bars and a large dance floor, entrance is paid - from 30,000 to 50,000 (3 - 5 dollars) depending on the day. Upon entry, you will receive a voucher for one free drink. In general, Double Six is a street, but today the entire area adjacent to it is called Double Six, and the beach has the same name, and almost only foreigners rest here.
Another great place in Seminyak to drink and have fun all night long is SANTA FEE, right next door to the DOUBLE SIX club. There are outdoor tables, several bars and a multi-level dance floor.
For a more civilized after-dinner experience, you can choose POCO LOCO in Legian, the NERO Bali open-air bar across from the AROMAS restaurant in Kuta, or the reopened and refurbished MACCARONI next to Bounty.
It is also interesting to visit the MUSRO cabaret bar. There are wonderful Las Vegas-style costume shows, the show is divided into a general show until about 21-22 hours, and only for adults at a later time.
But in the area there are few places for active night recreation. The entire club life of the island, as mentioned above, is concentrated in Kuta. Many five-star hotels have either a disco, or a bar, or a night restaurant with live music, or both.
Located in Sanur, Cafe Wayang is famous for its live music, which is performed by both local bands and foreign guests. No wonder this place is popular. The only real disco in Sanur is Janger. Of course, there are a lot of people here, but still, most vacationers and locals prefer to have fun in Kuta.
Visit the island and you will see that there are activities for everyone; both good and informative. Connoisseurs of ethnicity and national color will find a lot of new things for themselves, nature lovers will not remain indifferent, followers of a chic, club holiday will receive excellent service, youth companies will be able to really have fun, and fans will be pleasantly surprised, all this diversity can and should be combined, in in general, all who visit the fantastic island will remain for a long time with a mass of the best impressions and the desire to return here at least once again.
Bali is a tourist paradise, it is always full of tourists from different countries. amazing island with a wonderful climate and service, will give you a lot of pleasure. It's always summer here, everyone smiles here, it's not for nothing that there is a saying here: "In Bali every day - sunday" - "It's always Sunday in Bali"!
Life in Bali boils day and night. After sunset you will not be bored. Since many establishments prefer to come off only in the late evening. There are plenty of nightclubs and bars here, which quickly fill up with vacationers. In this article I will talk about what entertainment venues are in Bali, and what is definitely worth a visit for every tourist.
sky garden
This is one of the most famous clubs located in the center of Kuta. Many people think that it is too noisy there. However, if you have not visited this club, then you will not fully experience what Bali is. Therefore, you need to visit it at least once. It looks solid, there are as many as five dance floors.
This place is always fun and noisy. The club opens at 17:00, and it is better to have it before 9 pm, because the buffet is open at this time. For 100 thousand rupees you can eat as much as you like, and from 5 to 6 pm you can get free beer. For lovers of noisy parties and loud music, this club is the best place, because the music here does not stop all night.
Bounty
Another club that is located in the heart of the nightlife of the resort. A truly unique establishment that offers a variety of entertainment and constantly attracts a large number of tourists. For foreigners and regular guests, admission is free.
The club consists of two floors, there is:
- two bars, which are decorated differently;
- huge dance floor, which is located on the 2nd floor.
Prices for drinks are somewhere in the region of 10 thousand rupees. You can constantly watch different performances of DJs, competitions, dances, musical performances, competitions. IN certain time you can get free drinks. Unusual interior and excellent staff will not let you get bored.
Paddy's
good club, especially for those who wish to smoke cheap hookah. The music here is good and loud, but alcohol is quite expensive. However, there are always promotions that if you take alcohol for a certain amount, then you can get another bottle of beer as a gift, which is very nice.
It is best to come to this club after 6 pm, when the nightlife begins to boil. The staff here is friendly, walks in suits, constantly trying to cheer up the guests. Since alcohol is expensive here, you need to take more money.
Pyramid
This club can really be called a nightclub, because here fun and drunken parties can last until the morning. The music plays in a trance style, and here you can also find many Europeans and locals who are in no hurry to disperse.
The club is quite expensive, but not too different from the rest. It is better to come here somewhere at the beginning of the first night, when the nightlife is in the “juice”, although it opens already at 9 pm. The entrance is free.
Vi AI Pi
This club opens at 9 pm and is open until 9 am. However, most of all, tourists and vacationers prefer to visit this institution somewhere from 11 pm to 2 am. That is, at this time the most interesting begins, when they show different entertainment programs organize contests.
This club is located in the Legian area. Walking around Legian, it will be difficult to pass by this place. On the ground floor you can find:
- good restaurant;
- room for those who prefer to play billiards.
Food prices range from 40 to 100 thousand rupees, but entry is free.
engine room
This club starts working from 16:00 to 04:00, and the best days to visit are Friday and Saturday, and the most best time the hours from midnight to 3 am are considered to start the fun. The building consists of 3 floors, and most often young people, including Australian students, prefer to go here.
In terms of music, they mainly play hip-hop, various compositions from the charts. The entrance itself is free, but the prices can bite a little, since a bottle of beer costs from 40 thousand rupees, aperitifs are already more expensive, liquors can cost up to 90 thousand rupees. The staff is not too lazy to entertain visitors, there are animators who constantly make fun of the public.
Potato Head
It is a modern club, on the territory of which there is a swimming pool. Admission is free and a wide variety of dishes can be served here, so for lovers of unusual food, this club will suit perfectly.
An excellent addition will be the fact that the club has an unusual interior design. Themed show parties are often held. Prices here start at around Rs 50,000 per dish, but it's worth it. Opens from 10 am, as this institution is not only a club, but also a restaurant.
The best bars in Bali
In addition to clubs, tourists also enjoy spending time in local bars. After all, sometimes you just want to skip a glass of beer. You can do it in the best bars in Bali.
Oldman's
Nice bar located on the beach. This place is crowded with people. If you don't like noisy parties, then this place is not for you.
The prices here are reasonable, for 50,000 rupees you can order a drink and food without frills. This bar opens from 10 am and continues to entertain people until 2 am. It is best to come here after 7 pm, when you can not only eat and drink beer, but also take part in a beach party.
Espresso bar
A good bar that will appeal to those who are tired of noisy companies and just want to have a good time listening to music and a glass of beer or any other drink (with or without alcohol). This bar opens at 7pm and closes at 3am. So for lovers of nightlife is most suitable.
It is located in Legian. Guests of the bar can order a song for themselves completely free of charge or sing karaoke. In terms of prices, they start from 30 thousand rupees and this is quite acceptable. The staff is very polite, good atmosphere that allows you to relax.
Pretty Poison
This bar opens at 6pm and closes at midnight. That is, it is more suitable for those tourists who prefer the evening hour of leisure rather than the night. This bar is located in Canggu, and most often young people who want to have a great time gather there.
The prices here are quite low, for one bottle of beer you will have to pay several thousand rupees and it is not so expensive. Therefore, for those who just want to sit at the bar, drink a drink, listen to good music, this bar is perfect. The atmosphere here is traditional for a bar, the interior is interesting, the hall is spacious, it allows you to dance when you want to.
The name of the bar is translated as "sea breeze", and that says it all, because it looks incredibly beautiful and original. Directly in front of visitors, a stunning view opens up that allows you to enjoy the ocean, the cries of seagulls and other delights of relaxation.
FROM appearance it is presented as a structure of 2 floors, and, moreover, you can still be located on the sand in front of the ocean. The menu is varied, here you can order not only drinks, but also different dishes that will amaze you with their taste. The bar-restaurant opens during the daytime and closes after midnight. The prices here are not low.
Single Fin
A good option for those who want to spend their leisure time with a beautiful view of the countryside. After all, this bar is located on a rock in Pecatu, and as the tourists say: "Wherever you look, everywhere a beautiful view."
This bar opens from 8 am and stays open until 10 pm. There are several floors, an open veranda where you can sit in pleasure. Food is delicious, service is good, prices are average. In general, this is a great option for those who want to eat well, look at the ocean, as well as admire how surfers ride and menacing cliffs rise.
Hard Rock Cafe Bali
A bar that is located near the most famous Kuta beach. This is the most original institution, where tourists and the Balinese themselves like to go with pleasure. Every evening famous rock performers perform in the bar, there is always great live music here.
The menu is wide, which allows you to order dishes based on taste preferences and financial possibilities. The bar has a unique interior, in terms of style corresponds to the name of the bar. Here there are things of different famous musicians. But the prices are slightly higher than in other places in Kuta.
Show programs
Not the last place in the rest after sunset is occupied by show programs. And the owners of their establishments go out of their way to please dear visitors. Since the public is capricious today, it is not so easy to do this, a variety of tricks and tricks are used.
devdan show
This is an incredible show program that is arranged for tourists so that they can enjoy the flavor of Bali. I must say that the productions of this program are not inferior to the Broadway level. Bright costumes, interesting stories that you understand without words, extraordinary artists - this is what you must see in Bali.
Ticket prices range from $40 to $120 depending on the seat. The show starts at 7 pm. It consists of several parts, and each part is dedicated to a separate region of Indonesia. It looks like a big circus, the show lasts an hour and a half.
Tek tok dance
Show program that combines Balinese dances and modern dance program. It is impossible not to admire all this beauty and splendor that is revealed to the audience. Many tourists prefer to come with children to these performances.
The story that is told in the show may be fed somewhere on English language. The show starts at 6 pm. Tickets cost $16 for an adult and $12 for a child. Show performance 4 times a week: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Map
On this map, I marked all the above-described nightlife in Bali.
As you can see, in Bali you can spend time unusually and fun. The main thing is to have a good mood and more money with you. Any bars, clubs, show programs, restaurants are at the service of tourists. Bali is an island of entertainment, which is worth visiting at least once.
