Sanur ( id, Pantai Sanur, pronounced ''sah-noor'') is a coastal stretch of beach east of
Denpasar
Denpasar (; Balinese script, Balinese: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ) is the capital of Bali and the main gateway to the island. The city is also a hub for other cities in the Lesser Sunda Islands.
With the rapid growth of the tourism industry in Bali ...
in southeast
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 ...
(about a 30-minute drive from
Ngurah Rai International Airport
I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional I Gusti Ngurah Rai) , is the main airport in Bali, located 13 km south of Denpasar. Ngurah Rai is the second busiest airport in Indonesia after Soekarno–Hatta Int ...
), which has grown into a little town in its own right. A area of Sanur's coastline, from Matahari Terbit Beach to Mertasari Beach, was reclaimed in 2008.
History
In 1906 the northern part of Sanur Beach was used as the landing site for the Dutch invasion troops during the
intervention in Bali. During
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, Sanur was again the entry point through which the Japanese forces landed to occupy the island of Bali.
Tourism
Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur was built by Indonesian President
Sukarno
Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967.
Sukarno was the leader of ...
in 1963, and boosted tourism in Bali. Before the construction of the Bali Beach Hotel, only three significant hotels existed on the island.
[Adrian Vickers: Bali. A Paradise Created, Periplus 1989, p. 252, . Vickers lists the hotels as the Sindhu Beach Hotel at Sanur, the Kuta Beach Hotel at Kuta, and the Bali Hotel in Denpasar, all state owned hotels run by the government national tourist agency.] Construction of hotels and restaurants began to spread throughout Bali.
Today Sanur contains a number of hotel resorts such as the
Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali and the
Hyatt
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, commonly known as Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, is an American multinational hospitality company headquartered in the Riverside Plaza area of Chicago that manages and franchises luxury and business hotels, resorts, and vacat ...
Regency Bali (not to be confused with the Grand Hyatt in
Nusa Dua
Nusa Dua is a resort area built in the 1970s in the southern part of Bali, Indonesia. Known as an enclave of large five-star resorts, it covers 350 hectares of land and encloses more than 20 resorts. It is located 22 kilometers from Denpasar, t ...
). Sanur is also home to a growing number of popular villa resorts.
Also catering to the tourists are a burgeoning number of restaurants and shops spread around the coastal area. Many of these are Bali-grown brands that favor ingredients or materials original to the island. Among those, The Sandwich Bar, Flamingo Beach Club in Pantai Saba, or Italian Gelateria and restaurant Massimo is a long-standing institution, with queues to be seen on almost every night. Another Italian style in Sanur is resort wear boutique BIASA, a fashion pioneer on the island founded by art enthusiast
Susanna Perini Susanna Perini is a fashion designer and art collector based in Bali, Indonesia. She is the founder of fashion label BIASA and art institution BIASA ArtSpace. Her great contribution to the development of fashion and art in Indonesia merited her a Kn ...
. There are plenty of other retail spots along the coastal area, which, in comparison to other destinations on the island, cater more to a mature group of Bali visitors.
Sights
Traditional fishing boats can be seen on the beach of Sanur offering a scenic view of the island
Nusa Penida
Nusa Penida ( ban, ᬦᬸᬲᬧᭂᬦᬶᬤ, Nusa Penida, Penida Island) is an island located in the southeastern Indonesian island of Bali and a district of Klungkung Regency that includes the neighbouring small island of Nusa Lembongan and twel ...
.
Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpes (1880–1958), a Belgian painter, lived in Sanur from 1932–1958. His house was transformed into a museum, Museum Le Mayeur, where about 80 of his most important paintings are exhibited. Bali Orchid Garden, a park about 3 km north of Sanur, is worth a visit as well.
Another interesting sight can be visited in the south of Sanur in Jalan Danau Poso Street beside Pura Blanjong, a small Hindu temple. A stone column,
Belanjong pillar
The Belanjong pillar, also Blanjong pillar or Blanjong inscription ( Indonesian: ''Prasasti Blanjong''), is a pillar established in 914 CE in the harbour of Belanjong, in the southern area of Sanur in Bali.
The pillar was established by king Sri ...
measuring 1.77 metres can be seen under a roof at the end of a small and short blind alley. This is the oldest human-made object on Bali. The column bears inscriptions dating from the 9th century written in
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
and in a very old form of Balinese. Various objects made of stone possibly dating from the same period are exhibited as well.
Education
The
Bali International School
Bali Island School (BIS) formerly "Bali International School" is an international school in Sanur, an area of Denpasar, Bali
Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lom ...
is located in Sanur.
[History]
Archive
. Bali International School
Bali Island School (BIS) formerly "Bali International School" is an international school in Sanur, an area of Denpasar, Bali
Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lom ...
. Retrieved on April 29, 2015.
The Sanur Independence School is located also in Sanur.
Rumah Kecil is a playgroup for children between 1–6 years old.
[http://rumahkecil.net/]
Gallery
File:Sanur Beach (boats).jpg, Traditional fishing boats on Sanur beach.
File:Sanur (beach).jpg, Sanur Beach.
File:SanurPuraBelangjong.JPG, Hindu temple ''Pura Belangjong''.
File:SanurColumn1.JPG, Stone column Belanjong pillar
The Belanjong pillar, also Blanjong pillar or Blanjong inscription ( Indonesian: ''Prasasti Blanjong''), is a pillar established in 914 CE in the harbour of Belanjong, in the southern area of Sanur in Bali.
The pillar was established by king Sri ...
beside ''Pura Belangjong''.
File:Dutch troops landing at Sanur 1906.jpg, Dutch troops landing at Sanur during the Dutch intervention in Bali (1906)
The Dutch intervention in Bali in 1906 was a Dutch military intervention in Bali as part of the Dutch colonial suppression, killing over 1,000 people, most of whom were civilians. It was part of the Dutch campaign for the suppression of most of ...
.
File:Dutch cavalry at Sanur 1906.jpg, Dutch cavalry at Sanur in 1906.
File:Sanur beach ESEAP.jpg, Sanur Beach at dawn
File:ESEAP2018 Sunrise at Pantai Karang.jpg, Sunrise in Sanur Beach
See also
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Ayung River
The Ayung River is the longest river on the Indonesian island of Bali. It runs 68.5 km from the northern mountain ranges, passing the Bangli, Badung, Gianyar regencies and the city of Denpasar, before discharging into the Badung Strait at Sa ...
References
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