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Where to Stay-Padang Bai

Padangbai – Candidasa

After Klungkung, the eastbound road joins the coast near Kusamba, a long beach covered with salt farms, and alas rather dirty. The next stop is Padangbai , a lively harbour used as the starting point for ferries bound for Lombok , Nusa Lembongan, or Nusa Penida. This is a good base for diving , with an ample choice of hotel, at least in the low price categories. Travelers opting for a wider choice of accommodation and activities will prefer ­to stay a few kilometers further along the coast in quiet villages of Buitan, Manggis, or Sengkidu , or in the once-popular beach resort of Candidasa .

Where to Stay - Padangbai

A long-standing favorite know for its friendly service, Pantai Ayu Homestay is located up on hill, facing the hectic bay. The bungalows are basic and clean, with the best rooms on the second floor, offering a good views and fresh breezes. On the third floor is a small restaurant with a view of the bay, serving inexpensive local food. Try the tasty "fish saos rajang" or the famous bebek betutu (duck cooked with herbs and spices)

Topa inn is situated at the quiet end of Jalan Silayukti in front of the beach. The simple rooms a two-storey thatch-roofed building made of wood and bamboo. On the second floor is a spacious breakfast area with two hammocks hanging in the corner. It has no restaurant, but there is a cafe across the road.

Candidasa and Padangbai can be reached by shuttle bus from the main cities and tourist areas of the island, or by bemo from Klungkung or Amlapura. At the western end o f Candidasa, Perama offers bus services to various destinations on the island. Candidasa has postal services, money changers, on ATM, wartel phones, Internet cafes, motorbike and car rentals. Travelers staying outside Candidasa will have to wait for a bemo on the main road, or ask their hotel staff for transportation.

coast near Kusamba many inexpensive restaurants friendly boutique hotel stroll passing gardens