Sitting between Balangan and Bingin on the west coast of Bali's Bukit Peninsula is Dreamland beach.
For some reason Dreamland gets described as one of Bali's "hidden beaches" - this may have been true 30 years ago but with the development of numerous resorts and a golf course on the cliff tops above there isn't really much hiding this beach. In fact Dreamland beach gets pretty busy these days.
Broken beach is one Bali's (or Nusa Penida's) most instantly recognisable beaches. An almost perfect circle of tall limestone cliffs surround a shallow pool of turquoise water. I say almost perfect as this beach is "broken", in fact the Balinese name for the beach is Pasih Uug, meaning "damaged beach".
So what is broken about this beach? Well this could refer to the impressive rock arch that links the beach to the… read more »
Pink sand beaches are pretty rare with just a handful scattered across the globe. However, Indonesia can lay claim to two of these; perhaps the best known is Pantai Merah on Komodo Island, the other is Pink beach on Lombok. Both beaches are equally stunning, but this one is considerably easier to get to, although it is still a bit of an adventure.
Probably the best known of all Bali's beaches is the ever popular Kuta Beach. Since the 1970s this has become many visitors to Bali's first stop, in fact this is more or less where tourism here began. Situated only 15 minutes from the island's airport it is certainly easy to get to; and with a host of beachfront resorts and places to stay, there is good reason for its popularity.
