Surroundings of Bali Beach Villa - Villa Baruna
Below, you will find information of the surroundings of Bali Beach Villa, such as Lovina, Dencarik, Singaraja, Ubud and Kuta.
Bali Beach Villa is situated at the Beach of Lovina in Dencarik, which is a small village of 15 minute distance of Lovina, the touristic hotspot of the North. The villa is surrounded by beautiful sandy beaches, sawas, rice plantations, mountains and temples.
The North of Bali - Lovina
Lovina is a known coastal town at Bali and is located 5 miles (8 km) Western of the former capital of Bali: Singaraja. Lovina is very lively with its restaurant, pubs, shops, markets, supermarket and a bakery with European owner. In addition, you can find an ATM.
Lovina is famous for its Wild Dolphins, which you can check out every morning before dawn during a boat trip. Every morning, many fishermen are driving the tourists, in order to catch a glimpse of the lovely brown dolphins. Additional information, can be find in the information folder in the Villa, otherwise luh can make arrangements for this boat trip. There is also a pick-up service from the villa.
Lovina offers an enormous choice of excellent restaurants with divine national and international cuisine. For a small price and good quality, you can have lunch and dinner at Chonos Hotel, or in French cuisine Bistro Tropis. Prices are 50 to 70% lower compared to Europe. Do you wish to enjoy your meal in a top-end restaurant? Damai Beach Resort is overlooking Lovina and its beach and is the best place to enjoy your exclusive 6-course brunch, lunch or meal and afterwards, you can have a wonderful spa treatment.
For a heavenly massage you can visit Matahari Beach Resort & Spa. At Matahari there is a large variety of spa treatments, which are done by the best masseuses of Bali. Besides, Matahari offers high-quality beauty treatments, such as manicure, pedicure and facials. It is the ultimate moment to relax and to get in balance at Bali.
Singaraja
Singaraja was the former capital of Bali and is nowadays the biggest town of Northern Bali. There are areas where you still can find influences of the Dutch colonists. In the harbor of Singaraja, you can find warehouses build by the Dutch colonists as well. 
For daily groceries, supermarket Hardy's is the best place to go. It has a large variety of products and there possibilities to go shopping. It is a 25 minute drive from the villa to Singaraja.
In addition, the town offers department stores, hospitals, pharmacists and large markets. A beautiful Chinese temple (Ling Gwam Kiong) can be found in the city centre. It is known as Klenteng by the Local residents. You can find amazing wall paintings of their gods.
The South of Bali - Ubud
Ubud is the cultural centre of Bali. The city is famous for its history in terms of Balinese art of painting. Beside the art of painting, you can find traditional dance performances and around the city, there are many villages, which are still living with handy-craft products. Ubud is the paradise for wood carvings, paintings, batik, bamboo products and other Balinese art objects. It is strongly recommended to visit Ubud.
Kuta
The beach hotspot of Bali is Kuta. It is a paradise for those who want to sunbathe, surf, shop, check out people and party. Many of the tourists at Bali are staying in Kuta, but in a way, you can still see details of the small fishing-village. It is highly recommended to visit Kuta, because without a visit, you haven't been actually on Bali.
Kuta will meet all the wishes and needs of the professional shopper. You will find enormous department stores, with a large variety of products. Big surf brands such as Billabong, Ripcurl, Roxy and Quicksilver can be found. For the classier shopper, you can find brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren.
Close to the Kuta-square on the beach, you can find the Kuta market of arts. On this market, traditional wood carvings, statues, masks, pots, paintings and sarongs. In addition, you will find many shops, which are specialized in antiques and art.
The West of Bali - Menjangan
In the West of Bali you can find the island Menjangan. Around this island it is perfect for snorkelling and diving. The water is very clear and the flow is small. The coral is beautiful and you will find all kinds of exotic fish and sea plants.
Near Menjangan there is a small village Pemuteran where an turtle hatchery is. An Australian took the iniative to build this hatchery for turtles a couple of years ago. Local people collected turtle eggs and the Australian person discovered that the Balinese people sell it as food. The man devised a system in which the eggs shall be bought from the people so the turtles can live. A visit to the turtle collection and snorkeling / diving at Menjangan. is recommended.
Pemuteran is a small fishing village with beautiful beaches of northwest Bali. It is an hour drive from Gilimanuk, the harbor where the ferries depart to Java. In the hinterland are the vineyards of Hatten, the largest wine producer in Bali.