Places to see in Bali

Coffee-plantation resort above Munduk whose restaurant and infinity pool sit level with the cloud. Lunch here is the excuse for the view.

Coffee and clove plantation trail through Munduk's hillside village, passing several minor waterfalls.

The long raked main beach of the resort enclave, calm and safe to swim because the reef takes the surf well offshore.

Long, largely undeveloped beach reached down a steep jungle path — one of the Bukit's quietest.

Small cove beach reached through a cave-like rock passage, famous surf break and a Eat Pray Love filming spot.

Driftwood beach bar on the north coast near Toyapakeh — burgers, smoothie bowls and hammocks, and the island's easiest sunset.

Hillside temple in the Lempuyang complex whose split gate frames Mount Agung — the "Gates of Heaven". Come at dawn or queue.

Broad sandy beach backed by beach clubs and sunset bars, Bali's original resort strip.

Iconic sea temple on a rock formation, one of Bali's most photographed sunset spots.

Small cove below the cliffs west of Jimbaran, known for the rock pools that fill at low tide and for its sunset.

Spring-fed bathing pools in forest above the south coast, down a steep track most people are driven in for.

Grass-and-daybeds beach bar right on Batu Bolong sand, smaller and cheaper than the big clubs. Sunset drinks and a short menu.

Long stretch of white sand reached by a stairway cut into the cliff, quieter than the surf beaches on either side.

Restaurant high on the headland above Amed, looking back over the bays and across to Lombok on a clear evening.

Bamboo pavilion in the rice fields east of Lovina serving Balinese set menus, with cooking classes run from the same kitchen.

Wood-fired restaurant on Batu Bolong doing whole roasted meats and vegetables — Canggu's proper dinner rather than another brunch.

Grilled-seafood shack on Jimbaran bay with tables straight onto the sand — pick your fish by weight, eat it at sunset.

Modern Indonesian cooking under a soaring concrete-and-glass roof on Petitenget — the area's grown-up dinner.

Japanese–Latin cooking on a valley edge in Sayan, a short drive west of the centre. Dinner with a view down the Ayung.

Turquoise cove beach on the island's east coast, reached down a steep cliffside staircase.

The Balinese independence monument in Renon, with dioramas of the island's history inside and a climb to a viewing floor at the top.

Laid-back surf beach lined with simple warungs, a mellower alternative to Bingin next door.

Seafood restaurant at Tanjung Benoa, the local alternative to eating inside a resort.

Giant jungle swings over a river valley, a favourite for the classic Bali swing photo.

Two parallel waterfalls feeding a natural swimming pool, reached by a short jungle trail.

The sand north of Seminyak as it runs on towards Berawa, cut by a river mouth that is only walkable at low tide.

The crispy duck institution, served in pavilions over a rice paddy south of the centre. Touristy and worth it once.

Tea house and all-day restaurant in an old Javanese teak building on Petitenget — high tea, cakes, and a room full of books.

Restaurant and bar at the freediving school on Amed's shore, open to anyone and busy with divers after the afternoon sessions.

Neighbouring cove to Atuh with towering limestone cliffs and a stone stairway down to the sand.