South Bali
South Bali is the most popular region in Bali. The South Bali region is associated most with shopping, beaches and partying. It has some interesting attractions though.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Denpasar and Kuta.
Denpasar
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Denpasar is the largest city and capital of Bali, with 725,000 residents in 2020. Denpasar is a bustling, multi-cultural city and although it can seem a little intimidating the first time you visit, just do not believe those travel guides which say it has nothing to offer.
Kuta
Kuta is the best known tourist resort area on the island of Bali, Indonesia. With a long broad Indian Ocean beach-front, Kuta was discovered by tourists as a surfing paradise.
Seminyak
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Seminyak is a beach town in South Bali north of Legian and Kuta. The next town north of Legian, Seminyak is more upmarket with mostly luxury accommodation and fashionable high-end restaurants and bars.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Sanur and Bukit Peninsula.
Sanur
Sanur is a town on the east coast of South Bali. Sanur is Bali's oldest upscale resort area and is a mature beach-side town. Despite the abundance of restaurants and accommodation, it has a quiet and relaxed feel to it.
Bukit Peninsula
The Bukit Peninsula is southernmost point of Bali, Indonesia. Bukit means hill, and the peninsula has a dramatic landscape that if anything exceeds the promise of its name.
Tanah Lot
Tanah Lot is a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali. It is home to the ancient Hindu pilgrimage temple Pura Tanah Lot, a popular tourist and cultural icon for photography.
Jimbaran
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Jimbaran is an Indonesian fishing village and tourist resort in southern Bali, administered under South Kuta District of Badung Regency. Located south of Ngurah Rai International Airport at the "neck" of the Bukit Peninsula, the village is renowned as a culinary destination, with stalls selling seafood saturating the area.
Legian
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Legian is a beachfront town in South Bali, north of Kuta and south of Seminyak. Stretching north from Kuta, Legian offers the same easy access to shops and bars but a slightly more relaxed and less chaotic feeling.
Nusa Dua
Nusa Dua is a peninsula in South Bali, well known as an enclave of high end hotels. Nusa Dua host some of best five star hotels in Bali and is the home of the most popular golf course and a convention centre.
Canggu
Canggu is a beach area in South Bali, north of Seminyak and south of Tanah Lot. Until 2010, Canggu was mostly rice fields, but since tourism development has made its way north, it has become synonymous with digital nomads, upscale restaurants and accommodation, and terrible traffic.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kompiang Sujana Stadium and Kerobokan Prison.
Kompiang Sujana Stadium
Stadium
Kompyang Sujana Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, and the home of Liga Nusantara club Perseden Denpasar. It has a capacity of 7,000 spectators.
Kerobokan Prison
Prison
Kerobokan Penitentiary Institution is a prison located in Kerobokan, Badung Regency, on the Indonesian island of Bali. Located 4 km away from the Canggu village, the prison opened in 1979 and was built to hold 300 inmates.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tibubeneng and Kerobokan.
Tibubeneng
Village
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Tibubeneng is a village in the south of Bali, Indonesia. Tibubeng was part of Canggu until it was split off in 1997. It is headed by an elected perbekel, or village head.
Kerobokan
Town
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Kerobokan is a kelurahan in North Kuta district, Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Kerobokan Prison is located there. It is boxed in by the Seminyak/Oberoi, Umalas/Canggu, and Denpasar regions.
South Bali
- Type: human settlement
- Description: metropolitan area in Bali
- Also known as: “Denpasar metropolitan area”, “Denpasar Metropolitan Area”, and “Greater Kuta”
- Location: Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
-8.64° or 8° 38′ 24″ southLongitude
115.175° or 115° 10′ 30″ eastWikidata ID
Q14203368
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In Other Languages
From Balinese to Russian—“South Bali” goes by many names.
- Balinese: “Wawengkon métropolitan Dénpasar”
- Catalan: “Àrea Metropolitana de Denpasar”
- Catalan: “Bali Meridional”
- German: “Sarbagita”
- German: “Süd-Bali”
- German: “Südbali”
- Indonesian: “Area Metropolitan Denpasar”
- Indonesian: “Bali Selatan”
- Indonesian: “Denpasar Raya”
- Indonesian: “Sarbagita”
- Italian: “Area metropolitana di Denpasar”
- Italian: “Bali meridionale”
- Malay: “Sarbagita”
- Russian: “Большая Денпасар”
- Russian: “Южный Бали”
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