Nusa Dua
Nusa Dua is an area where tourists most often come on a package tour, there are a large number of expensive hotels and villas. People come here for a beach holiday. There are no waves in this area, which is rare for Bali. There is clean white sand and turquoise transparent water. A huge number of shops, expensive restaurants and cafes for every taste, there are water activities. Everything is close by, which is very convenient. Holidays in the Nusa Dua area are suitable for couples, for holidays with children and parents. This area is safe. Lots of greenery and everything is well-groomed.
Accommodation:
Nusa Dua is known for its five-star hotels, which are located on the first coastline. In this area, it is important to monitor the schedule of low and high tides. Because at low tide it can be very shallow and not suitable for swimming. If you do not want to worry about this and want to live where the tides are not significant, then choose hotels further south, for example The Ritz-Carlton, INAYA Putri Bali, Hilton Bali. All of these are five-star hotels.
If you live further north, the shallow water will make itself known and you need to watch the tide schedule and adjust to it. In this part, you can consider hotels such as Melia Bali, Conrad Bali, Grand Hyatt Bali and others.
In Nusa Dua, you can live not only in expensive hotels, but also in budget guesthouses, they are located mainly on Cape Tanjung Benoa. You can find accommodation for up to $ 35 per day.
Transportation:
If you are not going to move around the island much, but will stay in the hotel, on the beach and only occasionally go out, then a taxi will be enough for you. You can order it online - Uber, Grab, for example.
Also, many hotels provide a free transfer to the Nusa Dua shopping center.
If you are planning to actively explore the island, we recommend renting a bike. Bikes are cheaper in Kuta. And most importantly, do not forget to bargain.
Entertainment:
If you want nightlife, then in Nusa Dua it is not developed. You will have to get to Kuta or Seminyak.
There are water activities here. You can ride a bun, a banana, fly over the water on a flyboard, try wakeboarding, ride a jet ski and much more. Prices start from 55,000 rupees.
There is also a Theater in Nusa Dua. Several times a week there are performances about the history of Indonesia.
Sights:
Nusa Dua Park
Five Temples Square (Puja Mandala) - a mosque and a Buddhist, Protestant, Catholic temple
Museum Pasifika - here you can see the works of local and foreign artists who moved to Bali. There are many Balinese household items, as well as religious items.
Pura Geger Temple is a non-tourist temple, there are few people here and you can enjoy the peace and quiet.
Shops and restaurants:
There is a Bali Collection shopping center in Nusa Dua. Here you will find everything from souvenirs to book stores and opticians. Many hotels in Nusa Dua provide a free shuttle to this shopping center.
There are also many shops, stalls, supermarkets throughout the area, for example, Pepito, where there are many imported products, as well as Hardy's.
The most luxurious restaurants are located in 5 * hotels. There are also many good restaurants in the Bali Collection shopping center, for example, Cold Stone Creamery, Bemo Corner Coffee Shop, Lesung Bali and others.
There are also budget options for cafes and restaurants - for this you need to go further from the coastline and get to Protama Street. You can eat in local warungs - it will be very cheap.
Beaches and surfing:
Nusa Dua has excellent beaches with clean white sand and transparent turquoise water. Many of them suffer from shallow water during low tide. There are several beaches where the water is not too shallow and where you can swim at any time:
Geger Beach
Sawangan Beach
Mengiat Beach
Also during the rainy season, when the waves appear, you can surf. There are always lifeguards on the beaches.