On the southeastern side of Bali, Sanur beach is easily reachable from Denpasar, about a 5 to 10 minute drive. Sanur is an excellent site to watch the sun rises, as you jog along the white sandy beach. Being one of the first resort developed in Bali, Sanur maintains its traditions. Only a stone thrown away from the beach, ancient temples stand as solemn as they have been in centuries past.

Sanur is a mixture bringing together the two worlds of Kuta and Nusa Dua. For more secluded beaches and a calmer pace of life, the sleepy beach town of Sanur is a heaven. The main attraction of this beach are their white sand and the beauty of constantly calm water. The younger can go diving, windsurfing, parasailing, windsurfing, or scuba diving, but the preferred pastime here seems to be lying back, relaxing and working on a suntan.

Located on the eastern coast of Bali, Sanur is the ideal beach for snorkeling. The beach is safe here as it is sheltered by a reef. Sanur area has all level of accommodation and solid network of infrastructure. There is a good range of accommodation available, together with an excellent range of restaurants. If you do not always want to 'eat in', then there are plenty of restaurants offering a wide range of meals from the quite expensive through to the dirt-cheap prices of local warungs.

Nevertheless village life goes on and visitors can really experience the real Bali. Choose between Balinese or Western style accommodation, both with all the comforts of home. There are also many excellent open air restaurants and cafes offering every variety of food imaginable. The life style here is far different from Kuta and Legian with the accent on relaxation!

Guarantee, Sanur has everything for the holidaymaker and traveller with its travel agencies, money changers, supermarkets and shopping, selling everything you need to take back home, because Sanur also has a busy craft market and a good selection of art shops.

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