Tanjung Benoa
Tanjung Benoa is the natural northern continuation of Nusa Dua,
with the white sand beach stretching the length of the coast.
It is a booming resort, popular with water sports enthusiasts.
The Tanjung Benoa area has an increasing number of good restaurants.
Near the peninsula tip, the sumptuous Beluga Watersport Complex
is a hull shaped restaurant renowned for its rijsttafel, only
$10/person. The beach side Rai restaurant features lobster and
fresh fish grilled to perfection. For good European fare and pizza,
dine at Novotel Benoa. At the southern end, across from Club Mad
(and a favorite of its staff), is the Casanova Italian restaurant.
For Indonesian food, Bambu Indah has a good reputation among locals.
More upscale but excellent quality is Pasar Senggol, nightly at
Grand Hyatt Bali. For $37, all you can eat of a variety of Indonesian
fare from vendor carts and stalls, plus an excellent dance performance.
Tanjung Benoa Café Jl. Padma #216. Enjoy Indonesian, Chinese
and European cuisine and the romantic atmosphere.
Tanjung Benoa Activities
Facilities are available at reasonable rates in over 10 locations.
The following is a rough price guide. Canoes: $6/hour. Deep-sea
fishing: $50-$75. Scuba Diving: $34-$85 for certified divers,
$55 (boat dive). Snorkeling around Nusa Dua: $10. Day trips to
Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan: cost $60/boat. Banana boats, water
scooters, water skiing, jet skis, wave runners, windsurfers, and
parasailing are also available.
Tanjung Benoa Shopping
Although the Nusa Dua / Tanjung Benoa area does not compare to
Kuta or Denpasar for choice, you can find a wide range of products
in a much smaller area. Prices are fair.
Set inside the Nusa Dua resort, the Galeria Shopping Complex has
textiles and handicrafts, including leather, batik, woodcarving,
and paintings. Galeria has expanded and improved with greenery
and lively kiosks selling crafts and fast foods. A new games center
entertains youngsters and the island's largest music outlet is
here. Keris Gallery is an up-market department store. There's
also a Duty Free Shop, a Tragia supermarket, a huge branded jeans
warehouse and numerous international restaurants.
Another shopping area is near the main Tragia supermarket on JI.
Bypass Ngurah Rai. There are a number of leather shops where you
can bargain for custom-made leather jackets for as little as $120.
Most of the other stuff on sale is the same as that found in all
the main tourist areas, minus the chic of some of the Legian and
Sanur shops. The Tragia supermarket itself is a good place to
buy souvenirs for a fixed, higher price, but minus the hassles.
For an excellent and wide selection of local wood furniture, visit
Tuahta Furniture, JI. Pratama 100X, Tanjung Benoa. They will also
help with shipping if something large catches your eye.
Tanjung Benoa Night Life
Nusa Dua is a resort for short stays, conventioneers and families
who generally don't go out. If they do, it's either to Jimbaran
or Kuta. There are a few nightspots in the resort, however: Bali
Hilton's Octopus Fun Pub with live music from 7 pm-10 pm and karaoke
until 2 am; live bands and big screen video at Grand Hyatt's Lila
Cita, 6 pm-2 am; or Quinn's Pub at the Sheraton Laguna with music
from 9 pm; for an elegant night out, Club Tabuh at Nusa Dua Beach
Hotel has a nightly band alternately featuring jazz, Caribbean
and Top 40 music from 9 pm-1 am. In Tanjung Benoa, try Grand Mirage
Resort's Cool Bar with karaoke and dancing 9 pm-midnight, or Hemingway's
Piano Bar for after-dinner drinks and piano with vocals, 6 pm-midnight.Nusa
Dua's Amphitheater frequently sponsors cultural performances from
across the archipelago and often has international performing
artists appearing.
Banks and Money Changers. Both available at Galleria or outside
the main gate to Nusa Dua. Medical Service. The BTDC Clinic, across
from Nusa Dua Galleria, and the Nusa Dua Clinic, across from Bali
Royal in Tanjung Benoa are both open 24-hours.
Telecommunications. Wartels are located at the BPLP/STP Hotel
& Tourism Institute in Nusa Dua, Phone 7771165 and behind
the Police in Tanjung Benoa, Phone 773648. Both open 8 am-11 pm.
Postal Service. Most hotels will post letters for guests. The
Nusa Dua post office is outside the resort's main gate. Hours:
Mon-Sat 8 am-8 pm, Sun 8 am-noon, holidays 8 am-2 pm.
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