Last visited August 2011
Lovina in addition to surface area slightly west. Plus Kalibukbuk - icon from Lovina Travel Guide-WikitravelInfluenza A virus subtype H5N1 bigger version tin hold out seen here. Or click the inwards a higher identify icon to expand it.
The Lovina strip consists of a string of interlocked coastal villages on the key due north coast of Bali starting entirely a few km westward of Singaraja, Bali's 2nd biggest city. Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Anturan, Banyualit, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem in addition to Temukus from eastward to west. Kalibukbuk is considered key Lovina. Lake Bratan is a skilful spot to stop-off on the way from South Bali. Modified Google globe icon - the E and W bubbles scream for the approx Eastern in addition to Western extend of the Lovina strip although it seems to hold out growing inwards both directions each fourth dimension I visit.
Lovina features dark sand beaches. This is the department inwards front end of the Bali Grand Sunset Resort at westward Tukadmungga/Anturan beach virtually 3.5km eastward of Kalibukbuk. That's the eating theater straightaway behind the beach in addition to the "hotel" block inwards background. The resort also had villas nether structure when Lady Tezza in addition to I stayed inwards belatedly August 2011.
View from the restaurant. Water looks squeamish in addition to is simply that - I used to retrieve dark sand beaches would leach into the H2O but off the Lovina's coast it is really clear. And calm - this is partly because of sheltering reefs but to a greater extent than from dry out season's prevailing south-east trades blowing offshore, which tends to flatten whatsoever swell.Water is deep plenty off the beach at depression tide for okay swimming - at that spot is a fighting of coral virtually 20m out inwards front end of the eating theater alongside a few fishies making it okay for less demanding snorkellers. Host Viv says the best snorkelling is along the reef which fringes the headland to the eastward - that surface area does teach shallow at depression tide. Dolphin watching tours are offered all along the coast including off this beach - I don't desire to audio blase but I regard hundreds of dolphins a yr from my sun-room inwards Oz, thus I receive got never gone for this somewhat touristy attraction. Animal rights activists are really anti although some tourists I receive got talked also receive got been enchanted. Viv reckons it's the dolphins who are watching the humans in addition to they play a game of FOLLOW ME - appearing periodically several hundred metres from the final surface area which leads to a flotilla of pocket-sized boats frantically switching locations.
Because the coast kinks a fighting at Anturan you lot are looking north-west hither in addition to teach a skilful stance of the mountain-backed westward coast of Bali plus on clear days (unfortunately non the hateful solar daytime of this shot) the impressive volcano-backed coast of north-east Java. Any aspect alongside westward inwards it agency skilful sunsets. The inwards a higher identify is a squeamish shot to expand.
I shot this 200m eastward of Grand Sunset - banking concern annotation chickens from the village. There's gotta hold out a business inwards hither virtually the belatedly aeroplane catches the ---- (stranded shrimp?)
Maybe the belatedly fisherman catches the barracuda.Grand Sunset's nutrient prices are really reasonable - nosotros also ate inwards nearby warungs inwards the line-fishing hamlet but constitute no toll advantage. GS's happy lx minutes booze prices were some of the ameliorate of our ix identify whistle-stop tour of Bali in addition to Lombok - vino drinkers volition hold out pleased to know that Viv stocks Margaret River reds in addition to whites (rebottled locally nether an Indol label for revenue enhancement purposes) at a reasonable happy lx minutes price.
Bali Grand Sunset has a really squeamish puddle - non quite every bit closed to the eating theater every bit this shot implies. Viv has a sign on the beach inviting passers-by to swim for free. He feels this adds a fighting of color in addition to tin increase his food/drink sales although he does non effort on the latter. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 gratis puddle is a neat attraction for budget travellers - at that spot are several backpacker/flashpacker places inwards this area.Grand Sunset was ane of the nicer places I've stayed at inwards Bali. As a affair of fact the entirely other identify I've had every bit relaxing a remain is Sideman inwards the rice fields.
Our GS ground-floor puddle stance fan room was spacious, comfortable in addition to good equipped. More expensive rooms upstairs receive got body of body of water views. Aussie host Viv is a mine of data virtually the surface area in addition to Bali inwards general. Viv is prepared to shuttle visitors to Kalibukbuk or Singaraja for gratis in addition to has a bunch of daytrips on offering - I was specially impressed alongside the Kintamani volcano tour itinerary. Kintamani is considerably closer to Lovina than S Bali where most people start this tour - in addition to Viv's trip involves a waterfall see on the way in addition to and then going downwards ito the crater itself in addition to visiting a village. Most other tours restrain themselves to the top rim viewing surface area which inwards my experience is a fighting of a tourist trap.
Anturan hamlet is truly located virtually 1km inwards from the coast. Bali Grand Sunset is ane of iv properties located betwixt 2 line-fishing villages downwards at the beach. The similar Villa Agung is adjacent door to the east, a squeamish homestay identify whose scream I didn't select grip of adjacent in ane trial again in addition to at the eastern halt of the beach the upmarket Bali Taman. East of hither the coast kinks northwards - you lot span a pocket-sized current to a string of fishermen's huts along the shore. This tiny hamlet has a few basic stores in addition to places to eat.
Going the other way (west) from Grand Sunset you lot hit a bigger line-fishing hamlet within 100m. This has to a greater extent than shops, a handful of restaurants in addition to some backpacker type places to stay. One of the ameliorate known is Gede Homestay. Other to a greater extent than budget oriented places inwards the surface area include Sri Homestay, Puspa Rama in addition to Mumbul Mumbul.
The beach inwards front end of the hamlet has dozens of colourful outriggers, but the sand inwards front end of Grand Sunset in addition to neighbours is gratis of boats. The latter tended to kicking the bucket along the beach gratis of debris.
I noticed when researching accommodation that quite a few places which give their address every bit Anturan Beach are inwards fact good westward of this surface area - it seems some places simplify locations thus that if they are eastward of Kalibukbuk they state Anturan, whereas they are truly somewhere inwards the Banyualit area.
Anturan beach/west Tukadmunnga surface area - modified Google image. Scale - 400m betwixt Big line-fishing hamlet in addition to Small line-fishing hamlet placemarkers. Kalibukbuk is 3.5km farther westward along the primary route - I ability walked it inwards 35 minutes - strolled the similar distance dorsum along the beach inwards virtually an hour.
Lovina key is Kalibukbuk. This film is shot from halfway downwards the primary street of this neat picayune town - a really brusk narrow route which runs from the primary east-west highway to the beach lined alongside restaurants, bars, shops, tour booking places in addition to quite a few places to stay. The primary street is thus narrow it is slow to overshoot on the primary road. Look for the Angsoka Hotel sign on the corner.Appears really tranquillity inwards this early on afternoon shot (I waited for some traffic to clear), but the identify becomes quite lively around in addition to afterwards dinner.
There are several lanes running off the primary street alongside to a greater extent than accommodation.
On my firt see to Lovina inwards 2004 I headed upwardly the side lane closest the beach in addition to got myself a budget room at Hotel Angsoka - a articulation that gets really skilful reviews inwards the go forums. This identify has accommodation from bottom budget hotel rooms to flashpacker garden bungalows. I constitute it skilful value inwards a neat location - the primary street is 150m, the beach 200m. Very quiet. The squeamish puddle didn't hurt.
The dolphin statue at the beach halt of Kalibukbuk primary street. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 hive of beach stalls in addition to pocket-sized warungs on my outset visit, this is mainly a auto commons at nowadays - the other activities receive got moved to a novel laneway parallel the beach to the east. The beach hither is similar inwards appearance to Anturan. Gets a skilful crowd of people around sunset - when I outset visited it was Apr in addition to the Sun was sinking farther S inwards the west, almost behind the towering volcanoes of north-east Java, which were really clear at that time. Maybe the seasonal winds clear the haze ameliorate at that fourth dimension of year.
Turn right from the carpark in addition to you lot teach into this beachfront marketplace position lane alongside lots of vesture in addition to trinket stalls in addition to to a greater extent than than a few warungs in addition to bigger restaurants. Tree surface area betwixt lane in addition to beach provides skilful shade for beach goers - dark sand gets pretty hot inwards the sun.Interestingly at that spot is at nowadays a sign LOVINA BEACH on the primary route at a laid of traffic lights virtually 500m eastward of Kalibukbuk primary street - if you lot accept this route it heads at an shrewd angle in addition to hits the beach far background of this shot.
Kalibukbuk surface area - modified Google image. Scale - 530m direct business betwixt Main street in addition to Traffic lights identify markers.
Although a pleasant walk, the coast dorsum eastward to Anturan beach is pretty ordinary. There are some large resorts along hither but their beach ends are non startling - I honestly experience Grand Sunset in addition to neighbours receive got the nicest department of beach eastward of Kalibukbuk. Some parts every bit inwards a higher identify endure the depression tide blues of shallow H2O a fair way out. But banking concern annotation a few parts of this walk would hold out hard at total high tide.
When I outset walked eastward of Kalibukbuk inwards 2004 at that spot were lots of the inwards a higher identify type farming surface area straightaway behind the sand. In 2011 at that spot was entirely this ane inwards the 3.5km to Anturan beach.It seemed local housing was every bit responsible every bit resort evolution inwards edifice out the beachfront strip.
However at that spot nevertheless seems to hold out plenty of agriculture betwixt the beach strip in addition to a similar strip of evolution along the primary eastward S route - thus it is possible to abide by your resort surrounded yesteryear rice fields in addition to grazing.
EXCURSIONS
A pleasant local excursion is to the Banjar hot springs virtually 10km westward of Kalibukbuk. You tin accept a local bemo to the turnoff at the law role 7.5 km westward of Kalibukbuk. Look for Air Panas Banjar signs. From at that spot waiting motorbike taxis volition accept you lot the nearly 3km upwardly into the foothills to the springs.There are iii pools inwards total - none scalding. The upper ane inwards this shot is warmest, followed yesteryear the bigger ane inwards foreground.
The 3rd puddle is off to the left of the large ane inwards the previous shot - temperature is virtually the same but because the H2O falls 4m it has a massaging resultant on aching backs/shoulders. Water is slightly sulphurous - at that spot are fresh H2O showers when finished.
The identify was fairly busy, mainly locals, when nosotros visited on a weekend but I believe if you lot come upwardly up early on inwards the hateful solar daytime at other times you lot tin abide by it really uncrowded.
Entry to the hot springs was 5000rp inwards August 2011 in addition to there's a squeamish elevated eating theater alongside budget prices. Plus some smaller spa pools to the side of the restaurant. The surface area has attractive gardens in addition to is surrounded yesteryear heavy forest. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 squeamish looking flashpacker identify to remain is located simply earlier the auto park.
Another possible excursion (although nosotros did it on the way upwardly from S Bali) is the Git Git Falls simply off the primary due north S route every bit it drops from the rim of the Lake Bratan caldera to the coast. This is the bigger to a greater extent than visited lower falls, virtually one-half way downwards the mountainside - perchance 15km from Singaraja in addition to 25km from Kalibukbuk.The upper falls are a skilful 6-8km farther upwardly the road.
The falls are a pleasant 10-15 minutes walk from a sign on the right mitt (western) side of the route going uphill - 50m upwardly the route in addition to on the opposite side from the primary carpark. Guides volition offering their services inwards the carpark but are non needed.
There is a squeamish puddle at the pes of the falls if you lot desire to cool off. Lots of clothing, fine art in addition to trinket sellers along the path offering some ridiculously depression prices. Quite a few spots for refreshments too.
The Sing Sing falls are closer to Lovina - a few km eastward of the Banjar hot springs. But Viv told us H2O current was virtually zip at our fourth dimension of see (late dry out season) thus nosotros gave it a miss.
Viv says at that spot are some first-class falls off the coastal route to Amed non a neat distance eastward of Singaraja - he volition create this on a daytrip or halfday trip in addition to includes it on his Kintamani tour.
Another excursion is to the Bedugul-Lake Bratan caldera high on the primary route from S Bali to Singaraja, although in ane trial once again nosotros called inwards on our journeying upwardly from Kuta to Lovina. The inwards a higher identify film is of the largest of the iii lakes, L Buyan, shot from a warung-viewpoint on the southern rim of the crater.
Map of surface area - a bigger version tin hold out constitute here. Note the side route which runs on the due north side of Lakes Buyan in addition to Tambigan is truly high on the rim, non downwards at lake-side. You climb several km out of the crater on the primary road. The plough into the side route close Wanagirl is truly a really brusk distance on the downhill run to Singaraja.
Oblique Google globe icon from the south-east. Bedugul is the primary town in addition to has markets, a botanic garden, H2O sports on Lake Bratan, several restaurants in addition to a bar. The full general surface area around the lakes is cultivated intensively in addition to is know for vegetables, fruit, flowers, tea in addition to coffee. There are quite a few places to remain upwardly hither - it's ane on my must create list. Apparently the province around Munduk is non dissimilar Sideman - nosotros aimed to tour it but the side-road was nether repair in addition to inwards terrible status thus nosotros entirely made it to the (viewpoint) photographic television camera symbol on image.Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 really skilful description of the surface area including what to see, where to stay/eat etc is the wikitravel Bedugul Travel Guide.
Other Excurisons
Lovina is virtually every bit closed every bit whatsoever major destination is to Bali's best snorkelling surface area at Menjangen inwards the far north-west, thus plenty of daytrips are on offer. However I consder it quite a haul in addition to didn't bother.
There are at to the lowest degree 3 dive operations along the Lovina strip - I believe they go every bit far every bit Menjangen in addition to to the eastward Tumamben close Amed for the Liberty shipwreck in addition to other attractions of what is often called Bali's best dive area.
Singaraja trips are pop for shopping in addition to historic buildings (this is the former Dutch capital).
I've seen signs upwardly for horse-riding.
I've already mentioned Viv does a Kintamani trip - no dubiety plenty of others do.
I saw daytrips to Ubud on offering - it is 2 hours from Lovina which is longer than from the southern tourist areas.
GETTING THERE
Public carry would hold out cheapest but a fighting of a hassle. You ask to teach to the motorcoach station inwards Denpasar for a Singaraja motorcoach in addition to and then alter for a bemo to Lovina.
The adjacent cheapest option would hold out Perama's shuttle bus. If the schedule is nevertheless the same every bit when I final did it inwards 2004, you lot kicking the bucket via Ubud. I retrieve I started virtually 9am in addition to arrived inwards Lovina around iii pm. But the motorcoach did halt at Bedugul, Lake Bratan for a one-half hour. There may at nowadays hold out a direct motorcoach - problem is Perama's schedule no longer shows fourth dimension of arrival.
Most convenient is taxi or auto in addition to driver. The taxi board at Kuta airdrome does non exhibit a Lovina price, but a Sept 2011 send mentioned 450k. From Kuta town should hold out similar. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 typical trip should accept around iii hours - less at nighttime when the traffic is light. The minus of nighttime go is you lot won't teach to appreciate the scenery around Lake Bratan.
I retrieve a auto in addition to driver from Kuta at this fourth dimension (2011) powerfulness hold out negotiated at around 400k - Lady Tezza in addition to I paid a total hateful solar daytime charge per unit of measurement of 500k because nosotros wanted to tour the Lake Bratan in addition to Git Git Falls areas - this was an cyberspace charge per unit of measurement in addition to I retrieve you lot should hold out able to negotiate less from ane of the guys on the street or hanging around hotel parking lots.
Of course of pedagogy many Lovina accommodation places pick upwardly from the airdrome in addition to other places downwards south, thus this should hold out your outset enquiry. From memory, Viv's airdrome pickup toll was really competitive.
Ubud is 2 hours inwards hateful solar daytime traffic. This suggests 250-300k inwards 2011 terms would hold out okay. We paid Viv 400k to accept us to Ubud but that did include carry to in addition to from the Banjar hot springs the hateful solar daytime before. Perama would hold out the budget way to create this trip.
If you lot come upwardly off the ferries from Java which brand it at Gilamanuk inwards the far north-west of the isle plenty of buses come across the due north coast route thru Lovina to Singaraja.
From Padangbai Perama tin teach you lot to Ubud where you lot alter vehicles for Lovina. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Padangbai arrival from Lombok afterwards mid-day volition likely regard you lot overnighting inwards Ubud.
GETTING AROUND
Bemos run along the Lovina strip from Singaraja fairly frequently.
When I was walking from Anturan beach into Lovina virtually a chiliad guys along the primary route wanted to know if I wanted "transport."
Motorcycle in addition to cycle hire is available at a lot of accommodation in addition to other places - the books state traffic is easier than inwards S Bali which is truthful but at that spot is nevertheless a lot of heavy materials moving along the primary east-west highway - the ferry from Java is ane halt (Gilamuk) in addition to the ferry to the eastern islands the other (Padangbai) plus a fair fighting of local traffic. This is okay for motorcycles which tin movement at the same speed but I constitute bicycling (which I did a lot of inwards 2004) a fighting exciting - at that spot is non much of a shoulder (if any) in addition to lots of vehicles parked roadside..
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Viv is right - backpacker babes do add together some colour. Not Lovina, but who cares?
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