Padang Bai

Padang Bai is a small town and fishing village on the island of Bali in Indonesia . Most of the inhabitants are Hindus . Due to the busy ferry traffic with the neighboring island of Lombok , the proportion of Muslims is around 10%. The mosque is right in front of the ferry terminal.

At the port of Padang Bai

tourism

Some shops are open around the clock. In addition to everyday goods, snacks and drinks are offered. In contrast to some places in the south of Bali, there are no large hotel complexes , but small hostels and pensions , which are also frequented by backpackers or backpackers . Padang Bai offers a number of small restaurants with maritime , Balinese and international dishes. There are about 12 diving schools spread across the village .

Attractions

The Hindu temple Pura Silayukti on a headland in the east of the city is one of the four oldest temples in all of Bali. In the 11th century the preacher Empu Kuturan is said to have lived here, who introduced the caste system to Bali. Not far from there is also the small Hindu temple Pura Payogan , which was built on a ledge above the sea. It is visited a lot by believers who offer fruits and flowers here. From here there is an impressive view of the cliffs in the east of Bali.

beaches

The city has four beaches:

Blue lagoon : especially popular with snorkelers and divers.
Village Beach : Beach near the small hotels.
White Sand (Bias Tugal) : a former dream beach with a South Sea atmosphere . Today, a ruined building spoils the upper part of the mountain.

Black Sand : Spacious, lonely beach, stretches approx. 12 km to behind Kusamba. Sometimes dolphins can be seen.

Transport links

From Padang Bai ferries run around the clock, roughly every two hours, to the neighboring islands of Lombok, Nusa Penida, Gilli Trawangan and Lembongan. Minibuses, so-called bemos , go in all directions, including to Denpasar . There is also a shuttle bus station with connections to Candi Dasa , Kuta , Ubud , Lovina and many other popular places in Bali, as well as to the airport.