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Sanur
is where Bali's first luxury beach hotel was built over
30 years ago, and has since been the spot for luxurious
seaside accommodation. Conveniently located near Denpasar
on the main road leading to the east, Sanur is not nearly
as frenetic as Kuta, nor as well-mannered as Nusa Dua.
Many foreigners have built lavish villas and bungalows
here and this is the preferred place for up-market,
long-term stays on the island, especially in the BatuJimbar
and Belanjong areas.
The main attraction here is the white sand beach bordering
a reef-sheltered lagoon. The beach stretches south from
the The Grand Bali Beach Hotel and ends up in the mangrove
marshes opposite Serangan Island. Due to the protection
of the lagoon, this beach is one of the safest on the
island, and thus perfect for families. There is no surf
apart from out on the reef, and one cannot swim at low
tide, but at other times this is the best place in Bali
for windsurfing and sailing.
Prices in US dollars. AC = Air conditioning. Telephone
code is 0361.
Sanur
Sanur
can be divided into several sub-areas:
The
Grand Bali Beach Hotel area. West and south of the
hotel, at the point where the black and the white sand
beaches meet. This northern section of Sanur is popular
with local crowds.
Sindhu
is east of JI. Bypass Ngurah Rai, and south of JI.
Segara Ayu, extending south to the first stretch of
JI. Danau Tamblingan. This area is classier, with good
hotels on the beach, night and art markets, and good
restaurants.
Batujimbar,
further south, has few hotels, but is the location
of expatriate and Indonesian jet set society mansions.
Exclusive beaches are reached via small lanes.
Semawang stretches south from the Bali Hyatt Hotel to
the Sanur Beach Hotel and beyond. It houses both the
priciest hotels and restaurants, as well as the red
light district.
Get
to Sanur from the airport by taxi. Tickets available
at the airport taxi co-op counter outside customs, near
"left luggage". The set fare is Rp. 35,000
to Sanur.
Within
Sanur either rent a car or catch one of the many public
bemos that ply JI. Danau Tamblingan for Rp1,000. These
can be chartered for short hops around Sanur ($l-$2),
and for trips to Denpasar or Kuta ($2-$4). Bargain hard.
The terminal of the Praja Taxi company is in Sanur,
Phone 289191, 289090. Bali Taxi is in Jimbaran, Phone
701111, 701621, 701633. Pan Wirthi Taxi is in Kuta,
Phone 723355, 723388, 723952.
Biking
around Sanur is also fun. At the Tri Dewi Art shop,
JI. Danau Tamblingan 48, in Semawang, you can rent a
bike for Rp15,000/ day; try bargaining. The bicycles
aren't the greatest. It may be wise to pay more by renting
through your hotel.
Sanur
is an ideal base for trips to Bali's rice growing heartland
and the mountain areas. Rent a self-drive car or a minibus
with driver on a daily basis. There are car rental companies
on JI. Bypass Ngurah Rai and on JI. Danau Tamblingan.
Cars and minibuses for hire are found outside all major
hotels, or go through one of many car rental companies.
The
most reputable self-drive rental agencies are Avis,
which has desks at Jimbaran, in the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel
and the Sheraton Lagoon Nusa Dua; Bali Car Rental on
JI. Bypass Ngurah Rai; and Toyota Rent a Car at the
airport, Jimbaran, on JI. Raya Airport 99X, in the Bali
Padma Hotel in Legian, and Kartika Plaza Hotel in Tuban.
A
day-trip in a minibus with a multilingual guide costs
around $25, including gas, depending on the itinerary.
Group tours cost as little as $10-$15 for the main tourist
destinations. Contact Pacto, Tunas Indonesia, Mekar
Wisata, or your hotel travel agent.
Private
Houses. An alternative to standard accommodations is
to rent luxury bungalows owned by affluent foreigners.
These can work out relatively reasonably, if food and
drink are bought at supermarket prices. Prices range
from $250/day for a villa for two, to $1,500/day for
a two-hectare beachfront estate with 14 staff, an archery
range and use of a game fishing boat.
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