Lovina Beach (or often simply Lovina) is a coastal area on the northwestern side of the island of
Bali
Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nu ...
,
Indonesia. The coastal strip stretches from 5 km west of the city of
Singaraja to 15 km west. Singaraja is the seat of
Buleleng Regency
Buleleng ( ban, ᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬩᬸᬮᭂᬮᭂᬂ, Kabupatén Buléléng) is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,365.88 km2 and population of 624,125 at the 2010 census and 791,910 at the 2020 cen ...
. The Lovina area contains the small villages (from east to west) of Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Anturan, Banyualit, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem and Temukus. Although it has become more popular with tourists, it remains far quieter than the tourist hotspots of the island's south side.
The area takes its name from a home owned by
Pandji Tisna
Anak Agung Pandji Tisna (11 February 1908 – 2 June 1978), also known as Anak Agung Nyoman Pandji Tisna, I Gusti Nyoman Pandji Tisna, or just Pandji Tisna, was the 11th descendant of the Pandji Sakti dynasty of Buleleng, Singaraja, which is in t ...
(1908-1978), a
Regent of
Buleleng and pioneer of tourism to Bali in the early 1950s.
[Adrian Vickers: Bali. A Paradise Created, Periplus 1989, ]
Popular activities for visitors include diving, snorkeling, and early-morning boat trips off the coast to see
dolphins. These dolphin sighting trips usually last about two hours, and generally cost anywhere between 60,000–250,000
Indonesian rupiah
The rupiah (Currency symbol, symbol: Rp; ISO 4217, currency code: IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia. It is issued and controlled by Bank Indonesia. The name "Rupee, rupiah" is derived from the Sanskrit word for silver, (). Sometimes, I ...
, or about
US$5–$20.
Gallery
File:Dolphin Statue Lovina2.jpg, Dolphin Statue, Kalibukbuk
File:Sri Maha Ganesha statue Lovina.jpg, Sri Maha Ganesha Statue, Kalibukbuk
File:Candi Stupa Kalibukbuk.jpg, Candi
Candi may refer to:
* Candi of Indonesia, an Indonesian word for ''stupa'' (Buddhist temple, also used for Hindu temples in Indonesia)
* Candi, Sidoarjo, a subdistrict of Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia
* Candi & The Backbeat, a Canadian dance band ...
Stupa Kalibukbuk
File:Puri Kaliasem Lovina-08.jpg, Kaliasem Palace
File:Krisna statue Lovina.jpg, Krisna Statue, Temukus
File:Krisna Lila statue Bali.jpg, Krisna Lila Statue, Temukus
File:Dolphin Tour statue Lovina Bali.jpg, Dolphin Tour Statue, Temukus
File:Vrikshasana-Dr-Igor-Popov.jpg, Sing Sing Waterfall, Temukus
References
External links
{{Tourist attractions in Indonesia
Landforms of Bali
Beaches of Indonesia
Tourist attractions in Bali
Beaches of Bali