Jimbaran Beach

Jimbaran Beach

Jimbaran Beach

Jimbaran Beach is a sleepy cove where fleets of fishing boats colour the scene. With a slower pace than Kuta and a relaxed friendly atmosphere, the shores of Jimbaran provide a peaceful respite. The perfectly shaped bay is also spared the crashing waves of nearby beaches, providing a safe haven for leisurely swimming.

Jimbaran is a popular spot for windsurfing and sailing small craft. Jimbaran's grey sand and calm waters are attracting more people but the beach still has a sleepy feeling. It is also popular spot for watching the sunset and eating the fresh seafood.

Jimbaran Bay beaches are lined with wonderful places to stay from hotels to traditional villas, the standard of hotel that you will find here is mid range to 5 star Bali accommodation. As with all more expensive places to stay in Bali the service that you can expect in Jimbaran is unrivaled. All the Jimbaran Bay hotels will supply what are basic facilities for these kinds of establishments; air conditioning, in house restaurants, bars and twenty-four hour room service will be the standard package and the private service you can expect will become more quality orientated as the rates increase. Just minutes from the beach there is some more secluded hillside accommodation that offers better views and more private facilities. Hotels all offer shuttle services for you to go to the beach or visit Kuta which is only five minutes drive away.

Although there remains the presence of local fisherman staying here, Jimbaran Bay budget accommodation is sparse and is more customized to the up market tourist, with the dearer resorts offering private swimming pools, and as you travel a little more south or north, personal beaches. All hotels are fantastically landscaped with tropical gardens that are highly well kept and presented. Bali has always created hotels and villas that have outstanding views and superb services and Jimbaran resorts provide all that may be expected from quality Balinese hospitality.

Jimbaran is situated in the south not far from Bali International airport, where all Bali flights land. Though this is an extremely well liked vacation destination it hasn't become as commercial as the other places in Bali. Almost all of the beach resorts that have sprung up along the coast of Bali were little fishing villages at one point, that have changed into giant commercial visitor attractions. All of these resorts have left behind their fishing history and concentrate absolutely on tourism as a source of income.

Staying in one of the Jimbaran Bay hotels is a novel experience as the village, though aimed at tourism, has still kept its fishing industry and it isn't uncommon to see the fisherman on the beach with their traditional fishing boats and nets. The town itself is also a mix of the old and the new. Almost all of the other places to stay in Bali have a beach covered with cafes, bars, clubs and shops that are a hundred percent for the use of tourists. Jimbaran is a fabulous place to stay as the main strip is still suggestive of an Indonesian town that has not been exploited by the tourist industry. Walking along here you will find food stalls and other facilities that are essentially used by the local Balinese fishing community.

Jimbaran beach is a long beach with the dazzling white sand that Bali is famous for with flat water all year long. The mix of native and holiday maker dwellings makes it an energetic and engaging place to stay, the architecture though principally consisting of traveler resorts and hotels is also jumbled in with the local inhabitants traditional dwellings. It's a pity, but as the visitor industry grows, this tranquil town will doubtless go the way of the other preferred destinations and it will not be too long before the colorful fishing boats of the fisherman are not lining the beach.