The beach becomes less crowded as you go north from Legian until very popular Double Six Beach, which is alive with pickup games of football and volleyball all day long. It's a good place to meet partying locals. Watch out for water pollution after heavy rains.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Agung Rai Museum of Art
13.88 MILES
If you only visit one museum in Ubud, make it this one. Founder Agung Rai built his fortune selling Balinese artwork to foreigners in the 1970s, and…
Pura Besakih
29.87 MILES
Perched nearly 1000m up the side of Gunung Agung, this is Bali's most important Hindu temple. The site encompasses 23 separate but related temples, with…
Pura Luhur Ulu Watu
10.68 MILES
This important temple is perched precipitously on the southwestern tip of the peninsula, atop sheer cliffs that drop straight into the ceaseless surf…
Neka Art Museum
15.49 MILES
Offering an excellent introduction to Balinese art, the top-notch collection is displayed in a series of pavilions and halls. Don't miss the multiroom…
Pura Taman Ayun
11 MILES
Don't miss one of the top temples on Bali, a serene place of enveloping calm. The huge royal water temple of Pura Taman Ayun, surrounded by a wide,…
Puri Agung Semarapura
19.95 MILES
Built when the Dewa Agung dynasty moved here in 1710, this palace compound was laid out as a large square, believed to be in the form of a mandala, with…
Jimbaran Fish Market
4.07 MILES
A popular morning stop on a Bukit peninsula amble, this fish market is smelly, lively and frenetic – watch where you step. Brightly painted boats bob…
Jimbaran Beach
4.95 MILES
One of Bali’s best beaches, Jimbaran’s 4km-long arc of sand is mostly clean and there is no shortage of places to get a snack, drink or seafood dinner, or…
Nearby Kuta & Legian attractions
1. Legian Beach
0.54 MILES
An extension north from Kuta Beach, Legian Beach is quieter thanks to the lack of a raucous road parallel to the beach and fewer people.
2. BIASA ArtSpace
0.58 MILES
Founded in 2005, BIASA ArtSpace showcases the work of up-and-coming Indonesian and international artists. The gallery has a line-up of rotating…
3. Pantai Seminyak
0.82 MILES
A lounger and an ice-cold Bintang on the beach at sunset is simply magical. A good stretch can be found near Pura Petitenget, and it tends to be less…
4. Dream Museum Zone
1.05 MILES
Fun for the whole family, this museum features a collection of around 120 interactive life-size murals that come to life – or rather, can be viewed in 3D …
5. Pura Masceti
1.25 MILES
An agricultural temple where farmers pray for relief from rat infestations, and savvy builders make offerings of forgiveness before planting yet another…
6. Pura Petitenget
1.26 MILES
This is an important temple and the scene of many ceremonies. It is one of a string of sea temples that stretches from Pura Luhur Ulu Watu on the Bukit…
7. Kuta Beach
1.51 MILES
Tourism in Bali began here and is there any question why? Low-key hawkers will sell you soft drinks and beer, snacks and other treats, and you can rent…
8. Kerobokan Beach
1.55 MILES
Backed by flash resorts and trendy clubs, Kerobokan's beach is surprisingly quiet. A lack of access keeps away crowds because all the roads running west…