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Jimbaran Beach
and the Bukit Peninsula are home to award-winning resorts
which consistently rank at the top of the world’s 100
best hotels in annual readers’ polls conducted by the
most prestigious international travel magazines.
Located just 15 minutes from the airport and conveniently
close to both Nusa Dua and Kuta, the area offers excellent
local shopping; a wide range of dining options both within
and a little beyond the resorts; a number of first class
spas; and a range of watersports including windsurfing,
Hobie Cat sailing and surfing.
Jimbaran and the Bukit offer meeting and event planners
some of the most impressive venues and facilities on the
island, including a former limestone quarry that has been
the setting for many successful major functions; several
magnificent wedding venues; and recreational and team-building
venues such as Paintball Bali.
Jimbaran Beach is a quiet stretch of sand popular with
locals and tourists alike for its gentle tides, dramatic
sunsets and charming open-air seafood restaurants. Early
morning visitors to Jimbaran’s traditional fish market
can observe the island’s chefs, restaurant owners and
local housewives purchasing the night’s catch straight
off Jimbaran’s fleet of colourful jukung fishing boats.
At sunset early diners gather on the sand to enjoy the
day’s catch barbecued over coconut husks, or lazily sit
in hillside restaurants and beachfront cafés sipping cocktails.
Overlooking Jimbaran is the craggy Bukit Peninsula - home
to the legendary surf breaks of Padang-Padang, Uluwatu,
Balangan and Bingin which boast massive breakers, dwarfing
those of Kuta and Legian. Considered among the top ten
surfing locales in the world, the Bukit is also a prized
destination for beachcombers, sunbathers and seekers of
solitude. A feature is the dramatic backdrop of sheer
cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean, as well as spectacular
views over all of southern Bali.
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Perched ceremoniously
on the tip of the peninsula face is the celebrated Luhur
Uluwatu Temple – home to powerful guardian spirits of
the sea and mischievous monkeys. One of the most important
spiritual pilgrimages in Bali, this magical temple, hewn
from glistening limestone is a must-visit architectural
marvel.
Jimbaran and the Bukit, no longer the sole preserve of
fishermen and avid surfers, is now home to a vital part
of Bali’s meeting and incentive facilities.
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