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 Traveller's Tales: Entertainment suggestions in Indonesia
Sample the happening nightlife near in Indonesia. You may read about their entertainment tips and guides. Find out about entertainment centres, recreation, theatre, arts and night life. Also, you might want to read our
Bali city guide,
and Lombok city guide.
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| S Irvine |
02 September 2001 |
Stayed at Novotel Coralia Lombok - Lombok, Indonesia.
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Kuta is a little way away from the main tourist centres (and the airport) but the hotel makes it easy to arrange day trips to the main centres, the various Gili Island destintations etc. and you can easily take in the more local areas on a moped. Lombok is extremely quiet, and the beaches are pristine - the atmosphere is incomparable to Bali - not sure what options are available for night life etc in Senggigi but Kuta certainly does not abound with options for a frenetic night. Highly recommend snorkeling in the Gilis and a trip to the waterfalls.
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| M Heath |
15 August 2001 |
Stayed at Poppies Bali - Kuta, Indonesia.
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bali is excellent but be warned you wont be able to shop at your leisure without getting hassled,night life excellent,resteraunts are all good too many good ones to mention,best to buy a guide book before you get there....
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| K Berklich |
27 May 2001 |
Stayed at Poppies Bali - Kuta, Indonesia.
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The only downside of Poppies Bali is that it is in overcrowded, dirty, almost sleazy Kuta Beach - the upside, though, is that Poppies is a true respite within.
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| S Lawrence |
26 May 2001 |
Stayed at Griya Santrian Beach Cottages - Bali, Indonesia.
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I much preferred Sanur beach over Kuta - but it is close enough to Kuta if you want to partake in the nightlife. We ate in the Gazebo and the Bonsai, both of which were good.
Trip to Ubud and the elephant safari were excellent.
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| L Black |
09 April 2001 |
Stayed at Waka di Ume - Bali, Indonesia.
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Ubud is wonderful - much quieter and more cultural than the beach areas - what one imagines Bali to be.
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| L Sahlin |
06 April 2001 |
Stayed at Le Meridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort - Bali, Indonesia.
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We stayed in Bali for two weeks and had a wonderful time travelling throughout the island. I would warmly recommend dividing your time between different locations in Bali, as there is so much to see! The best beach is around Kuta and Legian, lovely clean sand beach with clean water and massive waves. Perfect for anyone who enjoys swimming and/or surfing. Be prepared for hawkers, especially around the Kuta area, which is quite commercialised and very busy. Legian is bustling but still a little quieter than Kuta.
Travelling trough the mountains and volcanoes is a must, beautiful scenery covering everything from the famous rice terraces and small country villages to mountains covered with rain forest, lakes and craters. The air is much cooler in the mountain areas, and you may experience some tropical rain- so bring something long-sleeved just in case!
On the north coast we stayed in Lovina, a quiet area but simply breathtakingly beautiful. Try one of their early morning boat trips to see the dolphins or to go snorkelling. The coral reef contains plenty of tropical and colourful fish- bring some bread along and they’ll feed more or less from your hand!
Ubud and neighbouring villages is where you find the best craftwork in Bali, everything from woodwork to stone carving, batik fabrics and silver & gold. Worth your while to shop around for the best prices, and make sure to haggle!
Sanur is quite a busy place. The beach is beautiful to look at, but I have to say that the sea isn’t as clean as you’d like it to be… Mainly because of the coral reef blocking off the beach area- you can see the reef from where the waves break. Still a very nice place with some great restaurants- but make sure you have a hotel with a swimming pool or go on boat trips to find clearer water. Best restaurant in Sanur is the Jazz Bar & Grill where they have great food, brilliant service and live music at 9pm every night. Warmly recommended!
Nusa Dua is a luxurious place with mainly 4 and 5 star hotels and a super shopping mall (shop around for best bargains). The beach is nice and clean, however up towards Benoa, where they have all the water sports, the beach isn’t cleaned regularly and may seem a bit dirty. The water is quite clean apart from some sea grass.
If you stay around this area, make sure to try the seafood restaurant Nelayan in Benoa. Great value for money, very good food and friendly service. We had a 3-course meal for two, including drinks, at $10!
Overall I can recommend Bali as a wonderful holiday destination. Beautiful scenery and sights, the Balinese people are very friendly and pleasant, and it’s incredibly cheap! Shop around for best prices as it can vary a lot, and remember to haggle!
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| R Pettigrew |
06 April 2001 |
Stayed at Poppies Bali - Kuta, Indonesia.
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Hired a mini van for the day through Poppies and drove around parts of the island seeing a Barong dance and stopping off at various places on the way.
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| T Purvis |
21 March 2001 |
Stayed at Novotel Solo - Solo, Indonesia.
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Solo is a busy town with lots of activities and interest points. Good shopping for Batik too.
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| A Miller |
17 March 2001 |
Stayed at Resor Seminyak - The Resort and Spa - Bali, Indonesia.
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Great location, quiet, right on beach yet close to the bars of Legian, but far enough away from the dump of Kuta.
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| H Ten klooster |
13 January 2001 |
Stayed at Ibis Hotel Slipi - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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On the stay mentioned I used Ibis Slipi as a staging place for my through trip to Banjarmasin the next day.
One week later I stayed again, this time for one week and used the hotel to reconnoitre Jakarta again. I can recommend Ancol Seaworld to everybody.
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