Sanur

Once a fishing village, Sanur is now also a beautiful resort area. Visitors can soak up the sun at a first class resort or soak up the colour and atmosphere of village life at the local markets.

Located on the eastern coast of Bali, Sanur is protected by a coral reef which makes the beach ideal for snorkelling, windsurfing and swimming. Colourful outrigger boats can be hired from the locals for trips along the coast or neighbouring islands.

This area is for those of you who wish to get away from the rush and bustle of Kuta but would like a holiday in an air-conditioned hotel with a swimming pool. The beach is wide with white sand, it is sheltered by a reef which is great for swimming at high tide but very shallow at low tide. The nightlife is sedate compared to Kuta but of course if you want a night out it is only a taxi fare!

Denpasar
The capital of Bali, Denpasar has a population of 400,000 and has been the focus of much of the growth and wealth on the island over the last quarter of a century. It now has all the bustle and confusion one associates with the fast-growing cities of Asia. While the traffic, noise and pollution make it a difficult city to relish, Denpasar still retains pleasant, tree-lined streets and gardens and is very much part of the 'real' Bali, given that tourists generally give it a wide berth.

Bali has such a mild and agreeable climate the whole year round. The sunny days within dry season between May and September are warm and pleasent, while the rainy season is between October and April, tropical showers will alternate with clear sky and sunshine. The average temperature of the day in coastal areas varies from about 28ºC (82ºF) during May, June, July to about 30ºC (86ºF) in March and October.

It is approximately one and half hours drive to the highland where temperature varies from 16ºC to 26ºC and it is known to drop about 8ºC during the night. The humidity is high (from a minimum of 70% to a maximum of 96%). The weather is most pleasent between May to September.