Padangbai
Padangbai | |
|---|---|
  Padangbai Location in Bali | |
| Coordinates: 8°31′S 115°30′E / 8.517°S 115.500°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Bali |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Central Indonesia Time) |
| 80871 | 80871 |
Padangbai is a small coastal town in the Karangasem Regency, in south-eastern Bali, Indonesia. It serves as a ferry port for travel to Lembar on Lombok, The Gilis and other of the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Location
Padang Bai is off the road that follows the south-east coast of Bali. It sits 13 km west of Candidasa,[1] 20 minute drive away.[2]
Notable places
Beaches
Four beaches are located at Padangbai:
- Main Beach
- Blue Lagoon Beach (also known as Padang Kurungan)
- Bias Tugal Beach (also known as Pantai Kecil, Little Beach, Secret Beach or White Sand Beach), close to the market; the name means ‘Separated Sand’ (bias for 'sand', tugal for 'cut', 'separation'), because this is where the volcanic black sand beaches of the south-east coast gives room to pure white sand.[3]
- Mimba Beach (also known as Black Pearl Sand Beach)
A statue of Buddha was placed underwater off the coast.[4]
Temples
The following temples are located at Padangbai:
- Pura Silayukti
- Pura Penataran Agung
- Pura Dalem
- Pura Segara
- Pura Puseh
- Pura Pesamuhan
- Pura Telaga Mas
- Pura Tanjung Sari
Gallery
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Ceremony at Silayukti temple -
Silayukti temple -
Secret Beach -
Bias Tugal Beach -
References
- ^ "Padang Bai, map". google.fr/maps.
- ^ "Padangbai, Where Travelers Go Beyond Bali". greenerbali.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Bali Dive Sites - Worldclass Diving". waterworxbali.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Verrips, Jojada (2015). "Religion under Water" (PDF). Etnofoor, The Sea. 27 (1): 75–88. Retrieved 2024-05-13. See p. 80.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Padangbai.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Padangbai.
- "Padang Bai - The Best Place to Dive and Stay in Bali". gekodivebali.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.