| BALI - JIMBARAN Bali’s enchanting people, its world-class resorts, endless stretches of beaches and unlimited sunshine offer the perfect opportunity to experience a lifestyle unrivalled anywhere else on Earth. Known as the “Island of the Gods”, Bali stands apart as a precious jewel in the crown of Southeast Asia. Consistently voted in the top two for “World’s Best Island” by Travel and Leisure and Conde Naste magazines, Bali’s rich and mysterious culture, lush forests and deep blue seas, its spectacular backdrop of majestic volcanos, make it one of the most beautiful and inspiring tropical travel destinations in the world. Bali has something for every taste. World famous surf breaks, terraced rice fields, mountains and lakes, white sandy beaches, wellness spas, yoga retreats, spectacular diving and water sports, and masses of boutiques, shopping, five star resorts and restaurants. But it is perhaps the Balinese people themselves that make Bali the place the beautiful place that it is. Generous, friendly, helpful, and beaming with the widest smiles of genuine affection they are truly the island’s most precious gift. Just south of the swirling and hectic tourist lifestyle of Kuta lies the beautiful crescent of white sand that is Jimbaran Bay. A calm and gentle beach lapped by the waters of the Indian Ocean, it is home to some of the world’s best hotels like the Intercontinental and Four Seasons and offers the perfect location to swim, play and relax in the sun. Home to Bali’s traditional fishing fleet and the main market where they trade their catch, Jimbaran is a quiet and humble fishing village where the highly colourful Balinese fishing vessels put out to sea each evening before returning each morning with their bounty. Not surprisingly, Jimbaran is most well known for the legendary seafood barbeque restaurants that line its shores. Every evening at dusk the place comes alive with excited crowds of people arriving to sit at candlelit tables right on the beach to dine on freshly caught fish, crab, calamari, prawns, and lobster while enjoying the sunset over the ocean on another perfect and beautiful Bali day. |