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| SPOTLIGHT | | Sand,
surf, adventure and more - Asia is the place for beach fun and island atmosphere.
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Lovina Beach about six km west of Singaraja north coast Bali. Its the popular beach resort of Lovina is a long stretch of black sand bordering the coastal villages of Anturan, Tukad Mungga, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem and Temukus. Numerous hotels and restaurants have sprung up here, lining the coast for some 7 km. The pace of life at Lovina reflects the calmness and safety of the sea. This is an excellent spot for swimming and snorkeling, particularly near the reef, and local boats are for hire. The sunsets at Lovina are particularly spectacular.
The name “Lovina” was coined by the last king of Buleleng. A convert to Christianity, he gave the name to a small tract of land that he purchased at Kaliasem, where he built the Tasik Madu (“Sea of Honey”) Hotel in the 1960s. The name Lnvina sigaifies the “love” that is contained “in” the heart of all people
Near the northern tip of the island of Bali lies a stretch of villages by the Bali Sea. Lovina Beach is the name. Lovina is really a string of coastal villages to the west of Singaraja. Escape from the hustle and bustle of Kuta to Lovina Beach located in north Bali, about 100 kilometers from southern tourist hotspots. It is well known as an excellent site for sunset watching, snorkeling, and diving. Darkly beautiful, Lovina offers quiet and calm, and is popular Asian tourists and those avoiding the hustle and bustle of the southern beaches. A number of coves offer tranquil, protected waters and Lovina is one of them. Although the sand is grey, it is quiet and peaceful, and popular among those who shun the glitzier beach resorts of the south. It is a popular place for dolphin watching; dolphins play in the water off Lovina. Famous for its early morning dolphin-watching boat trips, Lovina also offers good snorkeling and diving, and trekking in the nearby mountains. Diving off Menjangan Island, part of the Bali Barat National Park, is generally regarded as the best in Bali. Boats are readily available to take divers over to the island, where there are no residents or hotels.
Nightlife activities are also abound, as well as chartered boats to go out into the sea. If we like what Kuta offers but do not like the crowd. With a wonderful variety of hotels, restaurants and bars located on or very near the calm beach, Lovina offers something for everyone. It is also a good base to take day trips to the nearby attractions of north and west Bali. | |
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Top Beaches |
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 Pasir
Putih beach |
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Pasir Putih beach is located
near to the Samudra Pulau Baii harbor. The distance is about 19 km away from the
center of Bengkulu city. The road condition in this area is good. This place could
be reached by any kind of four-wheel vehicles. The beach condition is clean with
its white sand and, spruce-fir grows along the coast. |
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| Bira
Beach |
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Shallow water off the beach
is safe for swimming, ending in a coral wall dropping into the depths about 150m
from shore. Snorkellers can see turtles and manta rays here, with exciting diving
deeper down featuring strong currents, cold water and big sharks. |
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| Bali Beach |
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With its fine beaches,
pounding surf, emerald-green rice terraces and exceptionally artistic culture,
the small volcanic island of Bali - the only Hindu society in Southeast Asia -
has long been Indonesia's premier tourist destination. |
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| Pantai Panjang Beach |
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Pantai Panjang
beach is only 3 km from the center of Bengkulu City. The Beach is seven kilimeters
in length with the width of 500 meters in hotmix street. Many public transportation
to and from the beach are available. There are spruce-fir grows along the beach.
The restaurants and hotel facilities are also available. |
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| Padang Bai Beach |
| Several places in
Padang Bai rent out snorkelling equipment: there's good snorkelling at Blue Lagoon,
just around the headland in Amuk Bay, but it's even better to charter a boat;
ask at Celagi restaurant or your guesthouse. The dive operation, Geko Dive, is
a large set-up on Jalan Silayukti with a lot of experience. |
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| Pulau Bintan Beach |
| - Situated less
than 10km from Batam at the closest point, Pulau Bintan is about two and a half
times the size of Singapore, which seems to have left plenty of room for traditional
culture to survive alongside the plush tourist development. Not only is it more
attractive than other nearby islands, but there's much more of an Indonesian feel
about the place and things are reasonably priced. |
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| Lovina Beach |
| Lovina stretches along
8km of black-sand beach, the largest resort in Bali outside the Kuta-Legian-Seminyak
conurbation. Beginning 6km west of Singaraja, the resort encompasses six villages:
Pemaron, Anturan, Tukad Mungga, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem and Temukus. Kalibukbuk is
generally accepted as the centre of Lovina and it's here you'll find most tourist
facilities. |
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| Nusa Lembongan Beach |
The Perama office
serves as the tourist information service and is in Jungutbatu between Pondok
Baruna and Nusa Indah bungalows; you can book tickets here to destinations on
Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa. There are at least daily departures, but all destinations
apart from Ubud, Kuta and Sanur require a stop-over on the way.
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| Kuta and Legian Beach |
| The beach is
quite possibly the most beautiful in Bali, with its gentle curve of golden sand
stretching for 8km, lashed by huge breakers. These waves make Kuta a great beach
for surfers, but less pleasant for swimming, with a strong undertow: always swim
between the red- and yellow-striped flags. |
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| Lampu'uk Beach |
Lampu'uk beach is a
glorious sandy arc that's both a popular day-trip and a pleasant alternative base
for travellers, chiefly because of the excellent Aceh Bungalows on the beach here.
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| Grajagan Beach |
The beach, Pantai
Coko, is signed from the village: it's 300m to the gate and then another 2km through
the forest to the black-sand beach.
Due to the surf, take local advice from
the forestry office about safe swimming spots, and never swim near the rocks.
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| Candi Dasa Beach |
| The tourist developments
have spread 8km west around the bay, through the villages of Senkidu, Buitan and
Manggis, where the beach is still a respectable size.
To get to a decent
beach from Candi itself, follow the road past Bunga Putri at the end of Forest
Road up onto the headland and then down onto the black sand on the other side. |
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| Pulau Weh Beach |
| Pulau Weh is yet
another gorgeous Indonesian paradise, with excellent diving and snorkelling possibilities
and white sandy beaches. The main attraction here is the excellent snorkelling
- gear can be rented from Stingray's office in Ibioh. |
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| Rapang Beach |
| Rapang is an attractive,
horseshoe-shaped beach, 2km south of Ibioh, with its own family of five hawksbill
turtles. There is a small selection of bungalows here, with prices similar to
those at Ibioh. . |
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| Lhong
Angen Beach |
| Lhong Angen , lies on
the western side of the island. It's one of the best, although for six months
of the year it completely disappears - swept away by the sea in November, returning
again in May. |
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| Sumbawa |
| Sumbawa is often perceived
as an inconvenient but necessary bridge between Lombok and Komodo, but it does
hold some fine west-coast beaches, as well as spectacular coral just offshore
at Pulau Moyo. |
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| Sanur |
| Sanur is an appealing, more
peaceful alternative to Kuta, with a long, fairly decent white-sand beach, plenty
of attractive accommodation in all price brackets and a distinct village atmosphere. |
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| Ende Beach |
| Situated on a narrow peninsula
with flat-topped Gunung Meja and the active volcano Gunung Ipi at the sea end,
the port of Ende is the largest town on Flores and provides access for Keli Mutu
and Moni. |
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| Kuta Beach |
| The simply glorious beaches
of Seger and Tanjung Aan are easily accessible from Kuta and, at a push, walkable,
though bicycles are a good idea. Seger is closest to Kuta (1km east) and is now
the location of the luxury Novotel. To reach Tanjung Aan (5km), follow the road
east out of the resort and take the first sealed turning to the right. |
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