Artist Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres (1880–1958) arrived in Bali in 1932, and married the beautiful Legong dancer Ni Polok three years later, when she…
Must-see attractions in Sanur
- MTop ChoiceMuseum Le Mayeur
- BTop ChoiceBeachfront Walk
Sanur’s beachfront walk was the first in Bali and has been delighting locals and visitors alike from day one. More than 4km long, it curves past resorts,…
- TTaman Festival Bali
One of the more unusual Bali attractions, Taman Festival Bali is an abandoned theme park about a 20-minute drive north of Sanur. Some say that the 8…
- Sanur Beach
Sanur Beach curves in a southwesterly direction and stretches for more than 5km. It is mostly clean and overall quite serene – much like the town itself…
- BBali Orchid Garden
Orchids thrive in Bali's warm weather and rich volcanic soil. At this garden you can see thousands of orchids in a variety of settings. It's 3km north of…
- GGrand Bali Beach Hotel
Built in the Sukarno-era, this vast hotel is now slowly fading away. Local leaders, properly horrified at its outsized bulk, imposed the famous rule that…
- FFishing Boats
Just south of the old Hyatt is a long area where multihued fishing boats are pulled ashore and repaired under the trees.
- TTurtle Tanks
An engaging display about Bali's endangered sea turtles that usually includes some young hatchlings.
- SSmall Temple
Amid the tourist bustle, this little shrine is shaded by huge trees.
- SStone Pillar
The pillar, down a narrow lane to the left as you face Pura Belangjong, is Bali's oldest dated artefact and has ancient inscriptions recounting military…