Bali tourist guide – highlights

It’s hard to know where to start with the surfeit of attractions that Bali has to offer the visitor. The list of highlights is very long, but this quick guide should point to some of the real standouts.

Kuta Beach
Tourism in overdrive is too much for some, but most visitors to Bali should at least drop by Kuta to see Bali at its most raucous and atmospheric. At sunset Kuta relaly comes into its own with thousands of holiday makers enjoying a Bintang beer as the sun goes down. Kites fly, surfers catch waves – somehow the tourism din fades into the background here at dusk.

Ubud
The hilltop arts town is justifiably renowned. Artisans, painters and sculptors create and exhibit their wares here and the great selection of cafes, restaurants and bars makes breaking up the day very easy in Ubud.

Monkey Forest
At the edge of Ubud is this fun spot, where hundreds of monkeys and monkey families eat bananas – sold by the bunch by touts at the entrance – right out of the hands of visitors. Watch your bags, the monkeys are very confident.