Kelan Beach is at the northernmost section of Jimbaran Bay, above the fish market. The other sections of Jimbaran Bay are called Muaya Beach (in the very south) and Kedonganan Beach.
Access Kelan Beach via Jalan Segara Madu (Segara Madu Street). Here is a map. You can’t get to Kelan Beach from Kedonganan Beach via Jalan Pantai Kedonganan because of the fish market.
At Kelan Beach you’ll find four brand-new restaurants, the newest addition to the famous seafood restaurants at Jimbaran Bay. One of them is Bawang Merah Beach Front Restaurant, serving fresh & live seafood, and also non-seafood (Balinese duck, chicken, beef and vegetarian). Have a seat on the restaurant’s shady terrace or at a table on the beach with your feet in the sand and enjoy a panoramic view of Jimbaran Bay and the colorful fishing boats in front of you. Perfect for a romantic sunset dinner or candle light evening.
Take a break and lean back for a while, dive into these beautiful pictures of a Balinese temple. Asian Art Museum San Francisco has more on Bali and also maintains an interesting YouTube channel, well worth a visit.
Ngurah Rai Airport Taxi is the only company which has the monopoly to bring tourists out of the airport. So if you haven’t already arranged pick-up you just exit the International arrival gate through its sliding door and turn right where you will find the taxi counter. Tell them where you want to go and pay your fare there. You do not have to pay the taxi driver. Price is fixed and for one car, not per person.
Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport Taxi Fares
As per March 2011, fares in IDR (Indonesian Rupiah):
Tuban – 35.000
Kuta – 45.000
Kuta Centre (batas utara Jl. Melasti, pelasa) – 50.000
Legian (Jl. Padma till Jayakarta Hotel) – 55.000
Seminyak (Double Six till Bintang) – 60.000
Dyana Pura / Abimanyu – 65.000
Oberoi / Kerobokan – 70.000
Umalas / Banjar Semer / Kuwum – 85.000
Denpasar I (Natour Bali Hotel) – 70.000
Denpasar II (Renon, Tanjung Bungkok, Kereneng) – 80.000
Denpasar III (Naga Selatan, Jl. Ratna, Jl. Akasia) – 90.000
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Just came across a “subjective Bali Best Beach list”, an informative article with short beach reviews and plenty of pictures, gives you a quick overview of beaches in Nusa Dua (Mengiat, Geger), Jimbaran (Muaya, Kedonganan, Balangan), Pecatu (Dreamland), Kuta, Legian Beach, Kerobokan (Batu Belig), Canggu (Echo), Sanur, Lovina Beach and Amed.
List hopefully to be continued.
Keep in mind that many Bali beaches are afflicted with dangerous riptides and undercurrents. So please take care while having fun in the water.
Ever wondered what time will be that sunset on that particular day at Tanah Lot or Uluwatu or Jimbaran beach? Sunrise in August at Sanur beach? Local time now in Bali? How many hours time difference to Bali (GMT +8 hours, no daylight saving time in 2009)?
Time and Date shows you for any given day (between 1989 and 2029) rising and setting times (and many more parameter) for the sun and the moon. In detail:
Time Zone Map shows current time zones for across the world, just move your mouse over the site’s world map. BTW Bali has same time as Singapore, Hong Kong and Manila, and is one hour ahead of Jakarta.
