Guides
By coast and by topic: what you find at the water’s edge. Every guide is based on our own check of the seafront properties, with the sources included.
Sun over the sea in Bali: where and in which months
Does the sun set over the sea, or does it disappear behind the land?
Updated 30 October 2026 Read the guide
Shopping malls in Bali, and which are by the water
The large shopping malls we found in Bali are all in the south: in Kuta, Seminyak, Denpasar, Sanur, Nusa Dua and on Serangan.
Updated 30 October 2026 Read the guide
Snorkelling and diving from the beach in Bali
In Bali there are a handful of places where you can walk straight from the beach into the water to snorkel or dive.
Updated 23 October 2026 Read the guide
Sanur: calm water behind the reef
Sanur lies on the south-east coast of Bali, east of Denpasar.
Updated 22 October 2026 Read the guide
Candidasa by the sea: what you find there now
Candidasa lies on the east coast of Bali, on the Lombok Strait.
Updated 22 October 2026 Read the guide