Pulau Nusadua Travel Guide

  Denpasar from Nusa Dua
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Pro

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  Most expensive area in Bali 


Con

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  The big hotels have big hotel prices! 


In a nutshell

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  For people who likes to spend their holiday at a resort 

 

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Things to Do  

A chinese Shrine at TanjungBenoa

A chinese Shrine at TanjungBenoa, Pulau Nusadua

 meiyergani Says:  This is a beach front chinese shrine located at Tanjung Benoa, The main temple is facing the beach with a specific chinese shrine architecture and specific with its red color, a small shrine with two tiger statue located face to face with the main shrine 

FLYING FISH at TANJUNG BENOA

FLYING FISH at TANJUNG BENOA, Pulau Nusadua

 meiyergani Says:  It was my first time seeing this kind of beach exitement, a fly fish draw by a speed boat, at a normal speed it was just surfing above the sea surface but when the boat in its speedy speed then the fly fish flying up into the air, just a few meters above the sea surface. 

BOATING at TANJUNG BENOA

BOATING at TANJUNG BENOA, Pulau Nusadua

 meiyergani Says:  Tanjung Benoa is one of NUSA DUA's beach corner where we can enjoy the beach and its tranQuil wave, exploring its blue crystal clear water by boating is worth of it as many travel agentS at the beach side ARE offer you this kind of trip activities 

The ROAD to Tanjung BENOA

The ROAD to Tanjung BENOA, Pulau Nusadua

 meiyergani Says:  The road in Nusa Dua is very fascinating, it was set in a nice green garden view with some statues situated not only at every intersection but also at both side roads. Beside a place for breathtaking, you can also strolling along the road by walking, bycycling, or driving.... 

Confucius Shrine

Confucius Shrine, Pulau Nusadua

 meiyergani Says:  Caow Eng BIO is a confucius shrine located at Tanjung Benoa, the shrine was built by chinese descent who come to Bali island in special and Indonesia in general. This is a specific of chinese architecture and as generally other confucius shrine, they red in color 

DEWA RUCI Statue

DEWA RUCI Statue, Pulau Nusadua

 meiyergani Says:  Enter the main gate of Nusa Dua then at the circle take to the right turn, go straight line where you can find a big statue of DEWA RUCI on the middle of intersection, it was the GOD who guard the OCEAN according to Hindu's believe. From this intersection, if you take the... 

A Chinese Shrine CAOW ENG BIO

A Chinese Shrine CAOW ENG BIO, Pulau Nusadua

 meiyergani Says:  Located at Tanjung BENOA, this is one of a chinese shrine in Bali. The shrine is dominant in its red color, it was a beach front shrine on which the main shrine loaded by a big candle also in red color 

An ENTRANCE to NUSA DUA

An ENTRANCE to NUSA DUA, Pulau Nusadua

 meiyergani Says:  As Enter NUSA DUA GAte, one can find a very pretty green garden with a few statue lied at both sides of the road and at the center we can find a circle with water fountain, if you turn to the left from the circle, it is on your uwn way to Tanjung Benoa, while if you take the... 

Restaurants  

Mentari Ming Garden: A good, cheap alternative for Bali Hilton guests

Mentari Ming Garden: A good, cheap alternative for Bali Hilton guests, Pulau Nusadua

 phil_uk_net Says:  This is one of the restaurants in Bualu Village near the Bali Hilton hotel. The food is a mixture of local and international and is very cheap - a fraction of the prices in the Bali Hilton.The staff were exceptionally friendly, helpful and grateful for my business. This may... 

Eating In and Out

Eating In and Out, Pulau Nusadua

 balisunshine Says:  Because of the high standard hotels,there are plenty of dining options in the area.Most hotels offer themed dinners or buffets.And guests staying in the areaare welcomed to try dining venues in different hotels.If you go to the northern part of Nusa Dua’s strip,you’ll find... 

Nightlife  

The Sateria Melia Bali: Pubs on the beach

The Sateria Melia Bali: Pubs on the beach, Pulau Nusadua

 LotusV8 Says:  Very nice staff, a lot of tourists, you have a lot of western people to talk to about your experiences, and the local staff joins the discussions - very nice!The food is asolutely 1:st class but a bit expensive, the lobster was cheap :)The pub/restaurant is located close to... 

Transportation  

A friendly cabdriver

A friendly cabdriver, Pulau Nusadua

 LotusV8 Says:  Taxidrivers are chasing everyone all the time, and its not only a result after the bomb, tourists are slowly coming back and the drivers try to get your attention, some are rude and some are not, when you find a nice one, it is easy to make him drive you around Bali, they... 

Local Customs  

What’s the story behind Nusa Dua? Part 2

What’s the story behind Nusa Dua? Part 2, Pulau Nusadua

 balisunshine Says:  Because the local government became concerned about the "immortality" of the western hippie communes, which developed in Kuta, it was thus decided to isolate future tourist resorts. The development of Nusa Dua was therefore carefully planned.In the 1970’s the government... 

What’s the story behind Nusa Dua? Part 1

What’s the story behind Nusa Dua? Part 1, Pulau Nusadua

 balisunshine Says:  It was in the late 1960's that Nusa Dua was justan obscure strip of coast on Bali's southern Bukit Peninsula, with striking white sand beaches and two peninsular islets. It was the resting place of fishermen.The only access was by a road over the Bukit (hill), because the... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Bad massage

Bad massage, Pulau Nusadua

 LotusV8 Says:  The massage is quite expensive compared with Thailand (25-30 US$). We found some ladies 2-300 meters from Melia Bali at the beach, that offered us massage and the price was only half of the price asked at the luxuryhotels, it looked o.k but it was all fake, they was just... 

Tourist Traps  

Snorkelling close to the beach

Snorkelling close to the beach, Pulau Nusadua

 imolinar Says:  we went for a snorkeling trip close to the beach, they charge I think 30 US. Dont go, save ur money, the reef is really small, lots of boats polluting and making the place dangerous, also there was no safety, I almost drown. You can see on the picture the water is not that... 

Off The Beaten Path  

CAOW ENG BIO Shrine

CAOW ENG BIO Shrine, Pulau Nusadua

 meiyergani Says:  CAOW ENG BIO is a beachfront shrine located at TANJUNG BENOA, not everyone know this shrine and I visit the shrine by happened when I drive to Tanjung Benoa up to the corner where there is a gasoline station at the edge of the beach, when I continue my trip, I found the... 

geger beach, nusa dua

geger beach, nusa dua, Pulau Nusadua

 aalayaa Says:  the beautiful beach with gentle wave (almost no wave) where people grow seaweed.most activities there are sunbathing, swimming, windsurfing, and canoing.it's an excellent place for swimming since the no wave condition created the beach like a huge swimming pool.if you like... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Yoga in Nusa Dua

Yoga in Nusa Dua, Pulau Nusadua

 balisunshine Says:  If you’re looking to experience a bit of yoga at the Melia Bali in Nusa Dua,classes are held Monday through Fridayfrom 8:30 – 9:30 am for $10 ++ p.p.These classes have a maximum of 15 persons.Private classes are held,Monday through Saturdayfrom 10:30 until 15:00at $60 ++ per... 

Favorites  

Tourist Information MAP: You Are HERE

Tourist Information MAP: You Are HERE, Pulau Nusadua

 meiyergani Says:  This is a Board where you can see a map and where are you at the moment This route Map of Nusa Dua Region is very helpfull, so the visitors are not to worry to recognize some interesting place at Nusa Dua 

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Q:  I will be going to Bali for the xmas holidays. Has anyone done any diving in the area? What about the local prices for diving... 

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A: Where possible, I would always take my own dive gear as you are familiar with the equipment and you also know the condition of the gear. Too often, I've seen peoples... 

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Heading South to Nusa Dua

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 There are some great packages from the US to Bali including flight and hotel. Usually the 4 or 5 star hotels proposed in these packages are in Nusa Dua. Nusa Dua's hotels are geared to tourist... 

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The most expensive part of Bali

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 I ended up here because I found a page at internet with a big discount - 72%. It was very nice with beautiful surroundings but far to expensive for my taste. For ex. the breakfast at the hotel -... 

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NUSA DUA AND TANJUNG BENOA

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 The Picture above was taken from a point at Nusa Gde island- Nusa Dua NUSA DUA and TANJUNG BENOA is a very nice Beach Resort at the Southern Part of Bali, located approximately 20 km from Ngurah Rai... 

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nusa dua, bali

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Pulau Nusadua. I'd love to share with you the 5 tips I've written, the 16 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Nusa Dua

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 Due to poor soil quality (dry limestone) Nusa Dua was once a poor part of Bali where no-one wanted to live. Prior to 1983 it was just a small fishing village. Then the big hotels started to build in... 

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