Nusa Dua

An exclusive area built primarily for luxury resort style properties. It’s a great place if all you want to do is relax, unwind and forget the world you left behind. Despite popular myths in recent years, there are many shops and restaurants in Nusa Dua. Bali's southern peninsula is where you find most of the island's international 4 and 5 star hotels – set in a manicured (not traditionally Balinese) garden environment.

Quite nice beach with shallow water, no high waves. All kinds of water sports and an 18-hole golf course. Restaurant choice is limited outside the hotels and price is generally slightly higher than the Kuta, Sanur areas but you can walk to Galleria – the main restaurant area without being asked to buy anything. Some more reasonably priced reaturants are located in adjacent Tanjung Benoa and Bualu village. No night life to speak of.

Shopping is split between the clothing markets at the front of Nusa Dua where you can barter for anything from socks to copy watches; and the designer stores of Galleria.

Nusa Dua is only 25 minutes from the airport and 35 minutes from all the shopping and life of Kuta. Taxis to Kuta cost approximately 15,000 Rp, so it’s very easy to enjoy the best of both worlds.

If up market villas and extensive resorts with huge pools overlooking the ocean; or being able to walk to a golf course, is what you visualize for a holiday, this is the place.