Jimbaran
 People
who have made a visit to Jimbaran will remember the good seafood
and the relaxed atmosphere on a warung at the beach. The Jimbaran
village is located just south of the airport in the Teluk Jimbaran
bay. On the opposite side of the village is several luxury hotels
along the five km long, white beach. This is a good place for swimming,
but in contrast to Kuta a little bit further north not a good place
for surfing. The area is turning into a tourist area in the upper
price levels, something that will have great consequences for the
small fishing village. Still daily life goes on like it has for
centuries, the fishermen leaves for their nightly catch and religious
ceremonies is held on the beach and in the temples.
The main road from Sanur to Nusa Dua passes on the east side of
the narrow land stripe that connects the Bukit peninsula with the
rest of Bali, and Jimbaran is therefore not visible from this road.
You have to follow the road south, do an u-turn, go north and then
left again in the direction of the beach. It's not so much to see
in the village, many come here mainly for the delicious seafood
that can be enjoyed on one of the many local warung's that is spread
along the beach. Follow the road along the beach west till it ends,
there you will see a cluster of restaurants that usually opens at
1700, in time to order and enjoy the sunset. You pick the seafood
at the entrance, the fish and lobster are alive or put on ice, and
you should bargain to keep the prices down. The tables stands on
the beach, and if the rain is not pouring down this can be a dinner
full of atmosphere when the sun goes down and the candlelight's
are lit. The food is grilled on coconut husks, the smoke can be
very irritating for your eyes, so watch the wind when you pick a
table.
Unlike Kuta there is limited accommodation here in the lower price
levels, most of the hotels are five star or middle class. From here
it is a short way to the large tourist spots on South Bali, and
only 10 minutes to the airport. A dinner on Jimbaran can be a nice
end of a trip to for example Uluwatu on the southern tip of Bali.
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