Bali Map



Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2009

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You will find Bali located 3 miles off the west coast of Java with a relatively small land area of just over 5,000km ; Bali could fit into Australia over 1,200 times. From the top of Bali in the north to the tip of the island in the south is only 55miles and east to west it's only 90 miles, so getting around the island is reasonably straightforward and the longest drive that you'd need to do in order to get to any resort would be 2 hours at the most.

The most well liked Bali hotel resorts are situated in the south of the island with a couple of others along the west and east coast. Nusa Dua is the most southern resort that is favored by visitors, though you'll find other less known ones a bit further south. The roads round the coast of Bali are generally in good shape, it is when you leave the main stretch that you'll find the roads are very rarely maintained to any standard and are generally just dirt tracks frequently impassible by two vehicles and you must be cautious about people and animals that use not only these side roads but the main roads to walk on.

Heading along the west coast from Nusa Dua you will come to Jimbaran another highly regarded and busy visitor resort. Maybe ten minutes further along you will pass by Ngurah Rai International airport that's used as a gateway for the remainder of Indonesia. Kuta and South Kuta are perhaps another 20 minutes drive from here and this is where you will find the most exploited area of Bali. Not only are the hotels built to accommodate many tourists, but the leisure facilities and the shopping areas very tourist orientated.

The drive from here to the tip of the west coast will take you past some of the more up market visitor destinations of Bali. Legian and Seminyak are situated along the west coast and offer more magnificent accommodation including personal beaches, gardens and swimming pools. The remainder of the drive up the west coast will take you past many places to remain, but they don't seem to be the famous or well-liked resorts or hotels. For the tourist who favors secluded areas there will be lots of places to remain along this western section of Bali without all of the trappings and crowds of the massive visitor places.

From here you might head inland in an easterly direction and you will come to Ubud which is situated in the mountainous area of Bali. The landscape is worlds apart compared to the seaside resorts. Here you will be encircled by lush tropical rain forests with stunning views of the mountains and volcanoes. Driving further east you will shortly come to the eastern shore, where there are a few popular resorts. As with the resorts further up the west coast you will find these are way more expensive than the southern areas due to the fantastic diving locations around this area. The widely recognized resorts on the east coast are Candi Dasa and Sanur. When you get to Sanur you can take a detour inland and come to Denspanar, the capital of Bali. Although this isn't actually a popular traveller destination due to its lack of beaches, night life and shopping malls, it is still worth taking time out to explore.

From Denspanar you would drive south again and before you get to Nusa Dua where you started from, you will pass Tanjung Benoa an an incredibly well liked, but extremely up market area. Tanjung Benoa is located on the end of the peninsula and has stunning views of the sea.

As far as the most visited and popular places in Bali go, those are the better known ones, but Bali offers so very much more. There are such a lot of more Bali hotels situated all round the island and on some of the smaller islands just round the coast. Bali is surely an island to be explored and visiting one of the lesser know villages will give you a much better insight into the genuine Balinese way of life.

If you are heading to Bali on holiday and need a detailed Map of Bali to help you find your way around, check out Bali Accommodation You will also find detailed hotel listings and up to date visa requirements to make your travel plans easy.
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