Places to see in West Bali

Beaches, temples, waterfalls, viewpoints and markets — the things worth building days around. Nothing here is booked on this page: each one says what it is and how long people spend there, then points at the stays and tours in the same area.

6 places

Area

All areasAmed14Bedugul12Canggu30Jimbaran12Kintamani13Kuta15Lovina11Munduk12Nusa Dua11Nusa Lembongan10Nusa Penida17Sanur14Seminyak17Sidemen11Tanah Lot7Ubud46Uluwatu19West Bali6

Kind of place

EverythingTemple2Beach1Cultural site1Museum1Nature reserve1
West BaliNature reserve
Menjangan Island

Uninhabited island inside the West Bali National Park, ringed by a coral wall that drops away sheer — the island's best-known diving.

About 6 hours
West BaliBeach
Pemuteran Beach

Quiet north-west bay with calm water and the Biorock coral restoration project lying just offshore.

About 2.5 hours
West BaliCultural site
Makam Jayaprana

Hilltop shrine and grave above Teluk Terima tied to the Jayaprana and Layonsari legend, up a long flight of steps.

About 1 hour
West BaliMuseum
Museum Situs Purbakala Gilimanuk

Small archaeological museum at Gilimanuk showing burials and artefacts from the prehistoric site there.

About 45 minutes
West BaliTemple
Pura Gede Perancak

Temple at the river mouth at Perancak, marking where the priest Danghyang Nirartha is said to have come ashore.

About 45 minutes
West BaliTemple
Pura Pulaki

Coastal temple built hard against the cliff on the north-west road, home to a large troop of macaques.

About 45 minutes

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