December/January, 1998
No. 032/VI/97

cover story

Christians in
Paradise
How Christianity came
to Bali

Once Upon a
New Years Eve
MC-ing a New Year's
Eve party during a
blackout

bali focus:
nusa dua and
jimbaran

The Origin of
Nusa Dua
A fable

People of a
Fertile Sea
The fishers of
Jimbaran beach

Center Stage
Steve Charles revamps
the Candraloka
Amphitheatre

Nusa Dua Nights
How to survive them

The Sacred
Wilderness
Colonial encounters with
Bali's southern peninsula

arts and
culture

Latter Day
Laksamana
A.A.M. Djelantik's
recently launched
autobiography

Kulkul
new Fiction by Gde
Aryantha Soethama

The Rat Pack
Who are Bali's literati?

beyond
bali

An Eddy in The
Counter of Time
Kayaking off the west
coast of Lombok

Slick and Cool in
Sengigi
Round midnight at the
famed Lombok resort

regular

Fashion

Adventure
Into the blue

Food
Jewel of the southren rim

Jungle Drums

Bali Update

On the Road

Home Grown
Made Adi Putra

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Southern Bali

Denpasar
Denpasar was rebuilt in 1906 after the puputan massacre, when the city's royal families committed suicide rather than surrender to the invading Dutch army. It is now a city of 400,000 inhabitants and more vehicles per capita than Jakarta. Many first-time visitors to Bali make the mistake of skipping Denpasar in their tour of the island. But in fact there is much to do and see here. There's a leafy, expansive art centre, a museum, and a colourful and cheap market in Jl. Sulawesi. There are also several department stores. Early mornings are recommeded as the midday sun can be draining.

Sanur
Bali's first beach resort, Sanur is a place of remarkable contrasts. Sanur is a modern and prosperous community, and hosts to many high class hotels and restaurants. But it is also famous for its sorcerers. When the Dutch invaded Bali in 1906, it was in Sanur that they landed.

Kuta
Since the 18 th century, Kuta has served as the entry point for foreigners visiting southern Bali. In market, attracting a wide vareity of international 'low life' and many would say that nothing has changed. Since its rediscovery by hippies and surfers in the 1906s, Kuta and Legian have expanded so rapidly that the district is now one of the busiest tourists areas in the world. Hundred of hotels, bars, restaurants and shops provide for all tastes and budgets.

Nusa Dua
The most recent of Bali's tourist centres, Nusa Dua - located on the southern - most tip, is quite unlike anything else in Bali. A government run dreamland of coconut palms, five star hotels and perfect beaches. A great place to relax and be pampered, but this is a long way from Balinese village life.

Jimbaran
On the west side of the Bukit Bali's, Bali's southern peninsula, lies the once sleepy finishing village of Jimbaran , now the site of the Intercontinental, Four Seasons Resort and the Ritz Carlton. Take a walk along the beach, and perhaps a sunset drink at one of the big hotels, which welcome all visitors. An offshore reef provides protection from the wave action, providing excellent swimming waters. Jimbaran is known for its spectacular sunsets.

Uluwatu
Uluwatu temple is precariously located at the point of a sheer cliff on the island's southtern peninsula. It is one of the oldest and most important temples in Bali, one of the six original sad khayangan (territorial) temples on the island. More recently Uluwatu has also become famous for its challenging surf break (experienced surfers only), and spectacular views from the warungs (restaurants) perched on the cliff.

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