"Bali" Bali by JanPeter74

Bali Travel Guide: 7,014 reviews and 14,827 photos

A great place for honeymooners

Of course that fact that this was our honeymoon destination and our first trip outside of Europe as well added to the romance, but Bali is in one word GREAT!

We stayed for two full weeks in the Bali Hyatt hotel in Sanur, which is superb and is said to have the most beautiful garden of Bali. So if you are prepared to spend some extra money on a once in a lifetime honeymoon experience, go to the Bali Hyatt (5 stars). Eating out can best be done outside the hotel. Plenty of nice and cheap restaurants are close-by.

Although we visited lots of places in Bali, I decided that it is easiest to simply make one Bali page, with all the great places added as must see activity tips. So it is a long list of tips, but nevertheless very useful. At least I hope.

For a photo impression of the Bali Hyatt hotel see my travelogues.

Why go to Bali?

View from my poolside bed

Lots of Hindu temples and other Hindu architecture. Fantastic beaches and coasts. One of the number 1 surfspots in the world. Mountains, vulcanos and lakes. Beautiful ricefields. Great snorkeling opportunities. the artist village of Ubud and the adjacent Monkey Forest, great hotels, good food, etc. and last but not least great people.

Kuta - Sanur - Nusa Dua - Denpasar

Breakfast in the hotel garden

The island of Bali is located just east of Java and measures about 175 miles (W-E) by 100 miles (N-S). The western half of the island is less interesting. Most hotels are located on the peninsula to the south with in the centre of the peninsula the capital Denpasar (airport).

Kuta is the vibrant party and shopping town on the west side of the peninsula, with great waves and surfing opportunities and the beach facing west (sunset).

Sanur is more relaxed and has lots of luxurious hotels but misses a bit of a real towncenter. Sanur lies on the east side of the peninsula (so great for facing the sunrise). There is a reef just off the coast here, so hardly any real waves and rather shallow water for the first hundreds of feet. By the way, it is rather easy, cheap and fast to take a taxi from Sanur to Kuta and the other way around.

Finally Nusa Dua lies on the southern tip of the peninsula and is more a collection of luxurious hotels than a real town/village. So the best location to stay depends on what you are looking for.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Too much to tell
Cons:A long flight from Europe
In a nutshell:A bit of paradise on earth

Last visit to Bali: Sep 2000
Intro Updated Jun 30, 2004
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Comments (18)

omidamini Sep 13, 2009 at 3:31 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for very good Bali page.I hope see you here.
icunme Feb 13, 2008 at 12:06 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful photos - beautiful place - but, no, I think I'll skip the flying dogs........
Amazonka Dec 5, 2005 at 3:40 PM Report Abuse

Great pix and tips
dejavu2gb Mar 31, 2005 at 3:51 AM Report Abuse

Great page on Bali... not too sure about the flying dogs... hahaha...
FletteMette Feb 13, 2005 at 7:59 AM Report Abuse

Enjoyed your Bali page...! I'm going to Bali/Lombok for the first time in March, can't wait to see for myself all those lovely places in your pictures..:o)
Helga67 Feb 10, 2005 at 1:52 PM Report Abuse

Bali looks like an interesting island, lovely beaches and architecture
ATLC Dec 11, 2004 at 11:12 PM Report Abuse

Lovely photos, informative. Thank you!
savitha Nov 29, 2004 at 5:41 PM Report Abuse

Hey Jan, thanx for visiting my Bali homepage...U've got a great write up and pics too! : ) Happy Travels!
windsorgirl Nov 26, 2004 at 7:58 AM Report Abuse

I've heard of flying foxes, but never flying dogs! Bali looks amazing, I've added it to my wish list and your intro photo is awesome! Great page!
ExGuyParis Oct 17, 2004 at 8:18 AM Report Abuse

Looks like you had a honeymoon in Paradise (aside from the bat poop!).