Jimbaran

Garuda Wisnu Kencana

Mandala Garuda Wisnu Kencana, or Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) is a private cultural park on the Bukit Peninsula at the southern end of the island of Bali in Indonesia. Bukit is a limestone plateau with Uluwatu to the west and Nusa Dua to the eastern. It is devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu, and his mount, Garuda, the mythical bird who is his companion.

Currently, the statue of Vishnu is 23 m high, although the original plan was for a 146 meter gold plated Vishnu riding Garuda on top of an 11 storey entertainment complex. The idea was not without controversy, and religious authorities on the island complained that its massive size might disrupt the spiritual balance of the island, and that its commercial nature was inappropriate.

Uluwatu

Uluwatu is at the southernmost tip of the Bukit Peninsula in southern Bali, Indonesia.

Uluwatu proper is a small village on the west coast, south of Jimbaran, but for most visitors it refers to the famous temple of the same name, several kilometres further south. The entire area south from Jimbaran down to Uluwatu is called the Bukit Peninsula or just The Bukit, while Pecatu (peh-CHA-tuh) refers to a small village inland.

Nusa Dua

Nusa Dua is a peninsula in South Bali, well known as an enclave of high end hotels. The term Nusa Dua can be used in two ways: either it can refer to the entire eastern side of the Bukit Peninsula at the southern tip of Bali, or it can refer to the purpose-built, safe and rather sterile tourist enclave (Kawasan Pariwisata, quite literally Tourism District) at the southeast side of this peninsula. Nusa Dua covers everything to the east of Uluwatu west to the Nusa Dua enclave and Tanjung Benoa.

Nusa Dua is located 40km south of Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali. Access is easy from the Kuta area (30 minutes) and Jimbaran (15 minutes) on the main southern route called Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai.The international airport is about 20 to 30 minutes by car and a pre-paid taxi fare from there will cost between Rp 95,000 and 110,000.

Kuta

Kuta is administratively a district (kecamatan) and subdistrict/village (kelurahan) in southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations. It is known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, many restaurants and bars, and many renowned surfers who visit from Australia. It is located near Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport.

The Balinese Provincial Government have taken the view that the preservation of the Balinese culture, natural resources and wildlife are of primary importance in the development of the island. To this end they have limited tourist development to the peninsula on the extreme southern aspect of the island; Kuta beach is on the western side of this peninsula and Sanur is on the east. To the north of the peninsula no new tourist development is supposedly permitted.

To the south, Kuta Beach extends beyond the airport into Jimbaran. Other nearby towns and villages include Seseh (6.4 nm), Denpasar (4.5 nm), Ujung (1.8 nm), Pesanggaran (2.0 nm), Kedunganan (2.9 nm) and Tuban (1.0 nm)

Jimbaran Dinner

At night, Jimbaran main attraction is the sunset, and dinner on the beach. During the summer, you have to go to Jimbaran Bay about 4:30 to vote seaside cafes that serve the day-catch seafood and watch the sunset while you're BBQ'ed seafood.

Many cafes offer food-like array of seafood, shellfish, squid and shrimp, where fresh seafood on display in aquariums and packed in ice. Included are some types of fish, shellfish, shrimp, and squid. Usually you order seafood per kilogram, and baked fresh and brought to your table with potatoes, white rice and seasoned vegetables. Balinese style seafood seasoning is spicy, so be careful.