BALI
- JIMBARAN
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Hotels and Accommodation 
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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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