BALI
- JIMBARAN
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Located
on the isthmus south of Ngurah Rai airport and a continuation
of the white sands of Kuta Beach, Jimbaran bay is one
of Bali's most recently developed resort area. Tranquil
compared to Kuta, it retains much of its fishing village
charm. With its shallow water and lack of sharp corals,
Jimbaran is ideal for families. The area also remains
free from aggressive vendors.
Taxis
can be booked at the airport taxi counter, Rp25,000
to Jimbaran and Rp45,000 to the Bali Cliff Resort. The
blue bemo from Denpasar's Tegal station costs Rp2,000.
Bemos to and from Kuta are Rpl,500 and require a walk
from the end of the airport road. To Sanur, via Tegal
and Kereneng stations, Rp2,000 to the Central terminal
in Nusa Dua, Rp2,000.
An
ojek motorcycle taxi can be taken from Jimbaran market.
Bargain first based on the distance you want to cover.
You must wear a helmet.
Eating
in Jimbaran
:
Cafe Latino JI. Bypass Ngurah Rai, is well known
to Kuta regulars. Open from 7 pm. With Italian seafood
restaurant.
PJ's at Four Seasons Resort has the best pizza
on Bali. Open 11 am-10 pm.
La Indonesia, JI. Uluwatu 108, offers garden
dining and dishes from around the archipelago.
Next door is Depot Windy, serving Chinese food.
Down the street, Puri Lombok Bar and Restaurant,
JI. Uluwatu 8A, offers Chinese, seafood, Indonesian,
European and pasta.
'M'Mam, JI. Uluwatu 39B, has Indonesian, Chinese,
barbecue, grilled fish and steak.
If you wish to "go native," try the stalls
near Jimbaran Market, Sari Bundo, or Gong Minang, JI.
Uluwatu, good Padang restaurants with spicy Sumatran
food for around $3 a dish.
On
JI. Bukit Permai, the road to Four Seasons, you will
find Kakul Kafe serving Indonesian and Western fare
beachside.
Nearby and stretching right along Jimbaran beach is
a succession of simple beachside seafood restaurants.
Coming alive after sunset, the restaurants grill the
choicest prawns, squid, snapper, and lobster over coconut
husk fires. The setting is unbeatable with the tables
right on the water's edge. Choose your fish from the
ice boxes, pick a table and enjoy. This is definitely
a must-do while in Bali.
Shopping
in Jimbaran
There
is a range of small shops and the village market has
plenty of color. Apotik Darma, near the market, has
pharmacy essentials, as does Swastika Drugstore on JI.
Uluwatu.
Jatis
Art Shop has paintings and the Art Shop next to Avis
has a variety of souvenirs. Both are on JI. Uluwatu.
YG
Collection tailors export quality leather clothing in
24 hours, JI. Uluwatu 39A.
Anniso
Tailor is south of the intersection of JI. Uluwatu and
JI. Tukad Badung. Also on JI. Tukad Badung is Dewi Kini
House of Beauty and Traditional Treatments. Also try
Sol reflexology on JI. Bypass Ngurah Rai.
Medical
and When youre Sick
: Jimbaran Clinic 24-hour service, JI. Bypass Ngurah
Rai 95XX, Jimbaran (Phone 701467).
Activities
in Jimbaran
:
If you are a hiker, there's a path running along most
of the cliff, passable during the dry season: don't
miss the caves of the Balangan area.
For water sports, contact your hotel or a company such
as Baruna, JI. Bypass Ngurah Rai 300B. Hire fishing
boats in the harbor for $12 an hour.
The Bukit area south of Jimbaran is sacred to the world's
surfers. For tips on the best spots, contact the surf
shops in Kuta orjust inquire on the beach.
Other
info : Bank. Bank Rakyat Indonesia, JI. Uluwatu.
Central
Telecommunications Office. JI. Uluwatu, north of the
market.
Laundry
Service. Toko Umum, north of the market.
Post
Office. Bukit Jimbaran Post Office, JI. Uluwatu 35.
Open Mon-Thurs at 8 am-2 pm, until noon on Fri, till
1 pm on Sat, closed on Sun.
Money Changer & Wartel Dewata. JI. Uluwatu 9A.
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