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North p243 Central Mountains West Bali p228 p298 p261 East Bali & p193 Lombok Around p271 p147 & South Bali & p50 the Islands p102

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Welcome to Bali KUTA & SEMINYAK. . . 50 Tampaksiring ...... 187 & Lombok ...... 4 Kuta & Legian...... 52 South of Ubud...... 188 Bali & Lombok Map. . . . . 6 Seminyak...... 75 Blahbatuh & Around. . . . 188 Bali & Lombok’s Top 20 . . .8 Kerobokan...... 88 Kutri...... 189 Bona & Belega ...... 190 Need to Know...... 18 Canggu & Around...... 94 Batuan...... 190 What’s New...... 20 Sukawati & Puaya . . . . . 190 SOUTH BALI & If You Like…...... 21 Singapadu...... 191 THE ISLANDS. . . . 102 Month by Month. . . . . 23 Celuk ...... 192 Bukit Peninsula . . . . . 104 Batubulan...... 192 Itineraries ...... 26 Jimbaran...... 104 Bali & Lombok Around Jimbaran. . . . . 106 Outdoors...... 32 Central Bukit...... 107 EAST BALI...... 193 Travel with Children. . . . 42 Balangan Beach...... 107 Coast Road to Kusamba...... 196 Bingin...... 109 Regions at a Glance. . . . 46 Gianyar...... 197 Padang Padang ...... 111 Bangli...... 198 Ulu Watu & Around . . . . 112 Semarapura

TROPICALSTUDIO /SHUTTERSTOCK © Ungasan & Around. . . . . 114 (Klungkung) ...... 199 ...... 114 Around Tanjung Benoa...... 118 Semarapura ...... 201 Sanur...... 120 Sideman...... 202 Around Sanur...... 128 Pura Besakih...... 204 Pulau Serangan ...... 128 Gunung Agung...... 205 Benoa Harbour...... 128 Kusamba to Denpasar...... 128 Padangbai...... 207 Padangbai...... 207 & Islands...... 136 Padangbai to BARONG-STYLE TEMPLE Nusa Lembongan. . . . . 136 Candidasa...... 211 DECORATION Nusa Ceningan...... 142 Candidasa...... 212 Nusa Penida...... 143 Candidasa to Amlapura...... 216 DUDAREVMIKHAIL /SHUTTERSTOCK © Amlapura...... 216 UBUD & AROUND. . . . 147 Around Amlapura. . . . . 217 Ubud...... 148 Around Ubud...... 183 & Around...... 218 Bedulu...... 183 & the Far East Coast...... 220 Pejeng ...... 184 ...... 224 Mas...... 185 Tulamben to North of Ubud...... 186 Yeh Sanih...... 226 Tegallalang ...... 187

GILI TRAWANGAN P300 Contents

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CENTRAL Balian Beach...... 266 Bali & Lombok Today. . . 320 MOUNTAINS. . . . . 228 Jembrana Coast...... 267 History...... 322 Gunung Batur Area . . . 229 Negara & Around...... 268 Local Life & Religion. . . . 331 Gunung Batur...... 230 Belimbingsari & Palasari ...... 268 Food & Drink...... 342 Around Gunung Batur Crater...... 232 Cekik...... 269 The Arts...... 350 Around Danau Batur. . . . 233 Gilimanuk ...... 270 Architecture ...... 362 Danau Bratan Area. . . . 235 Environment...... 369 ...... 235 LOMBOK ...... 271 Candikuning...... 235 West Lombok ...... 274 Pancasari...... 237 ...... 274 Danau Buyan & Around Mataram ...... 276 Danau Tamblingan. . . . . 238 Lembar...... 276 Munduk & Around. . . . . 239 Southwestern Gunung Batukau Peninsula...... 277 Area ...... 240 SURVIVAL ...... 278 The Antosari Road. . . . 242 GUIDE North & Central Lombok ...... 283 NORTH BALI. . . . . 243 Bangsal to Bayan...... 283 Directory A–Z...... 376 Yeh Sanih...... 245 Senaru...... 284 Transport...... 386 Singaraja...... 245 Sembalun Valley...... 285 Health...... 393 Around Singaraja. . . . . 247 Gunung Rinjani...... 286 Language...... 398 Lovina...... 247 Tetebatu...... 288 West of Lovina ...... 253 So