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Kicking Back Relaxing and Falling In Love With Lovina Beach. There’s something so therapeutic about the beach: the sea caressing your feet, the sand kissing it. The world looking like it’s coming closer to you and moving away from you at the same time. An unobstructed view to the endless sky, saying hello to the sun that doesn’t seem as far away as it does in the city... Going to a beach is an out-of-the-world experience every single time. So when someone plays “Beaches or mountains”, the correct answer is always “Beach”. To be specific, Lovina Beach in Bali.
Lovina Beach is the crown jewel of Bali’s beaches, it’s a shining black diamond. Black, like the colour of its sand along the beach, the grains of which are rich with volcanic minerals. Much like the rest of Bali, Lovina beach is easy to reach by all modes of transport. If you’re coming in directly from Ngurah Rai International Airport, you can take a taxi. If you’re already in Bali and are coming from Kuta or Sanur, you can hire a car and a driver, or if you’re backpacking, you can even get there on a bike!
If your idea of a holiday is sitting by the beach and sipping cocktails as you watch the sun go down, Lovina beach is for you. It is ideal for laidback tourism. The beach waves are calm and rhythmic. The lovely town of Lovina itself is quiet and peaceful. The fact that it’s surrounded by mountains and rice paddies will give your tour an unexpected country flavour.
For those who love a mix of both chilling at the beach and indulging in fun activities, Lovina Beach has got your back. Here are some of the many fun things you can do at this paradise in Bali.
Dolphins that come towards the shore of Lovina Beach in search of breakfast, they also love playing with humans they encounter on their trips. So when planning your tour, highlight Dolphin Watching. Make sure to book an early morning boat ride and welcome the rising sun with the cutest mammals on the planet.
Once you’ve made friends with the dolphins, go back in the beautiful blue waters to now make new friends from the coral reef - clown fish, yellow tang, damselfish, and many others!
Lovina Beach has about four small villages around it that each offer a different country-side experience. These villages are called ‘Bali Aga’ to recognise that they still reflect old Balinese cultures. Take a walk in Sidatapa Village, see how palm sugar is made in Cempaga Village, get yourself a ‘sokasi-weaved’ basket in Tigawasa Village and checkout the fun-looking “Hobbit Houses” at Pedawa Village.
Let the worries and soreness from all the hiking and exploring be drawn out in the many pools at the natural hot spring at Banjar. Located within a forest, the hot springs are not just relaxing but also offer a great view.
Meditate in the lush greenery and quiet of the Brahma Vihara Arama temple monastery near Lovina beach. You can book a meditation class, or even just taking a stroll in its sprawling gardens and drinking the beautiful scenery is therapeutic enough.
A paradise abode the hills of Bali, Gitgit Waterfalls are only a 40-minute trip away from Lovina Beach. Its pool is perfect for a leisurely swim. And if you have the time, you can also enjoy many of the other nearby (and also less crowded) waterfall.
As the day is winding down, and you sip your favourite beer by a cozy spot at Lovina Beach, enjoy watching a deep orange and pink sunset behind the volcanoes of Java.
Besides having an array of places to explore nearby, Lovina beach also hosts lively markets. You can first go to Lovina Tradition Market and experience the fun, mad rush there. You can get the freshest local produce here, and at good prices.
Also make a stop at the Seririt Night Market. A wondrous representation of Bali, this market is colourful, noisy, bustling and charming all at once. Don’t hesitate to go for mangoes, and the chicken satays.
There are plenty of pubs and restaurants in Lovina beach that offer delicious local specialities. Many even organise Balinese dance performances for tourists to enjoy.
It is the most recommended cafe around. It’s known for having delicious healthy, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Don’t forget to try their unique sunflower salad.
When it comes to local cuisine, The Damai Restaurant offers the best food. Every ingredient comes from Damai’s own garden. Seafood fans should definitely try the barracuda fish with rice.
For food that’s delicate on the pockets and delicious to taste, this Asian restaurant is a must-visit. They serve what is probably the best satay ever, and lip-smacking Indonesian cuisine as well.
All in all, if you’re looking to go to a place that offers beaches, and mountains; where you can chill, and also go out for fun and tourism; where you can make friends with the dolphins in the day, and slurp cocktails by the beach at night, Lovina beach is where you’d want to be. If there can be a “best of both worlds” scenario, you will fall in love with Lovina beach!
