Badung Regency, covering the areas of Nusa
Dua, Tanjung
Benoa, Jimbaran,
Kuta, Legian and
the airport, is the richest regency with tourist facilities and
activities.
Nusa Dua is the first
development in Indonesia with very careful planning The implementation
of Balinese traditional philosophy and international health and
environmental preservation standard makes Nusa
Dua one of the very few modern resorts with traditional, cultural
touches for leisure and business purposes.
On the southern most tip of Badung is Uluwatu
Temple built on top a steep cliff on a elevation of some 100
meters above the sea level. Uluwatu is one of the main temples
in Bali. There are a small number of monkeys living in the premises.
Uluwatu is recommended
for sunsets viewing.
Serangan is not very far from Nusa
Dua, is known as the turtle island, and for its Sakenan Temple.
During Kuningan day
the temple is visited by thousands of pilgrims with colorful dresses
crossing the narrow strait in small canoes Tanjang
Benoa is good place for water sports.
A drive to northern part of Badung offers intresting places to
visit. Taman Ayun
Temple is the royal family temple of Mengwi, than was an important
kingdom of Bali. Sangeh, a village some 15 minutes away from Taman
Ayun is noted for its monkey forest and Bukit Sari Temple.
There
exist two groups of monkeys who are not in good term “as
neighbors”. It is advisable to be careful with the monkeys
as sometimes they may turn naughty.
Last but not least, Kuta area is an international village. The
long white sandy beaches from the airport until Canggu, night
lives and all that make Kuta
one of the most popular resorts in particular for the younger
generations. Australians and Japanese perhaps are the majority
among the visitors staying in Kuta.
Visitors are requested to swim only the safe areas marked by the
flags as the sea is directly exposed to the Indonesia Ocean with
very strong undertows.
