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Why the Bali
beaches are special
 Bali has many long, palm-fringed, white-sand beaches kissed by clear, warm tropical waters.
There are beaches for every taste. Some are packed with sunbathers and lined with convenient shops, eateries,
bars and other tourist facilities. Others are serenely off the beaten path and shared by few people.
Click the green "Quick Locator
Map" button for locations of the beaches discussed below.
Best known
west coast beaches
They face the warm Indian Ocean waters - and are admiringly oriented for sunset watching.
 Jimbaran Beach -
Lovely location. Favorite of sunbathers seeking a long, quiet, scenic tropical beach. Never a blanket of
people, even during peak season. Luxury resort hotels fronting the
beach are discreetly semi-hidden from view.
Kuta Beach -
Deservingly praised for its length and white sands, though the beach in front of Kuta's main tourist
facilities can become packed.
Legian Beach -
Adjacent and similar to Kuta Beach, though not quite as busy and commercialized.
Best known
east coast beaches
These lie along the body of water between Bali and Lombok Island.
Nusa Dua Beach -
Populated with many international-style five-star resort hotels. Can occasionally become moderately crowded.
Sanur Beach - Once Bali's most popular beach. Still pleasant,
though waves in recent decades have eroded some sand.
Candi
Dasa Beach - Half as busy and developed as Sanur and Nusa Dua's beaches, but has in recent decades suffered
even more sand erosion than Sanur Beach.
Best known
north coast beach
Lovina
(collective name for a string of seaside villages) - Its beaches are hardly
tropical paradises, but they do face the warm
tropical Bali Sea -- and are less developed and commercialized than tourism centers like Kuta.
Lovina is
known for its "black sand" beaches ("gray" would be more accurate).
Sunning advice
Use a high-rated sun block. Harmful solar rays are filtered less effectively by the earth's
atmosphere near the equator than in the Temperate Zones.
Swimming advice
Do it wisely. Many Bali beaches are afflicted with dangerous riptides and undercurrents. Drownings are not
uncommon. This is particularly so for some of the west coast beaches (including Kuta).
Unless you're a strong swimmer,
enjoy Bali's attractive beaches for sunbathing, strolling and toe-dipping. Do your swimming in a pool. If there
is none where you're staying, make inquiries at big resort hotels. Some let visitors use their fancy pool
facilities for a daily fee (or, in some instances, for free).
If you are a strong swimmer,
learn the local colored flag warning system before rushing into the surf. Enlist someone on shore to keep an eye on you - and don't venture out alone or too far.
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