Bali - Things To Do

After sunset, it seems that we are still spoilt for choice - on the one hand a quiet romantic moonlit dinner awaits us in one of many local restaurants, on the other we can take in some of the specific mystical local culture by watching the spectacular Balinese Fire Dance or Kecak Dance.

The range of restaurants in Bali is truly cosmopolitan, with Chinese, Malaysian, Japanese, Italian/European Greek, Moroccan and even Mexican cuisine accompanying more traditional local specialties like Nasi Goreng or Sate Campur. Along with good offers on local seafood, catering on the island is very satisfying and comparably inexpensive.

Bali - Sport Activities

Slightly more sports-orientated holidaymakers can enjoy a round of golf on golf course located in the mountains at Bedugul and on the beachside at Nusa Dua. White water rafting on the Ayung River, jet skiing in the surf and on the waves of the surrounding seas, biking in the mountains and trekking in the jungle are but a few of the many options for more active visitors. Then there is also the spectacular Mother Temple at Besakih; the ancient capital of Bali , Singaraja and the floating palace at Ujung near the beach in Candi Dasa. The scenery in the hills surrounding Kintamani Volcano is also not to be missed.

For all those into aquatic fun, Bali has a range of world famous dive sites, with a range of travel agents offering trips to Nusa Penida for seaside activities, snorkelling, reef diving, submersible trips and deeper scuba diving for those more experienced marine sports enthusiasts.

However, it is surfing which has shaped the island's image as a marine sports paradise, with renowned surfing sites in Kuta, Uluwatu, and range of other locations around the island. Even the outlying island of Lombok (which translates into hot chilli pepper) boasts some good curls and is now attracting larger numbers of the sport's enthusiasts.