Tanjung Benoa
Tanjung Benoa, or the Benoa peninsula, just north of Nusa Dua, has become much busier over recent years and now offers a wide range of accommodation including prestigious resorts like 'The Conrad'. 
Benoa peninsula is a scenic 5 kilometers of coconut palms and fine sand. The area is the almost exclusive domain of luxury hotels, private villas, fine restaurants, open-air cafes and water sports facilities. More hotels, such as the Bali Resort and Spa are joining impressive resorts like the Aston Bali. The shape of the beach, also makes Tanjung Benoa perfect for water sports with no shortage of shops catering to marine sports enthusiasts.
Right at the tip of the peninsula is the quiet port of Tanjung Benoa, with its village like alleyways and rows of traditional fishing boats and yachts. Offshore, "Turtle Island" is the site of a sacred sea temple. Tanjung Benoa has something for everyone - especially if one is a water sports fan. Snorkeling, diving, windsurfing, water skiing, powerboating, banana boats, reef fishing, dolphin tours, fishing, para-sailing, wave runner, wake boarding, water skiing, knee board, snorkel rental, glass bottom boat, as well as para-sailing. (The reef is just 200 meters from the shore at the northeastern tip)
Garuda Wisnu Kencana
Mandala Garuda Wisnu Kencana, or Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) is a private cultural park on the Bukit Peninsula which is at the southern end of the island of Bali. Bukit is a limestone plateau with Uluwatu to the West and Nusa Dua to the East.
It is devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu, and his mount, Garuda, the mythical bird who is his companion. Currently, the statue of Vishnu is 23 m high, although the original plan was for a 146 meter, gold plated Vishnu riding Garuda on top of an 11 storey entertainment complex. The idea was not without controversy, and religious authorities on the island complained that its massive size might disrupt the spiritual balance of the island, and that its commercial nature was inappropriate.
Dreamland Beach is located on the Bukit peninsula. The beach provides basic accommodation and cafes for surfers and day trippers. It is one of the most beautiful beaches on the island but it is also notorious for its dangerous shorebreak and care should be taken.
To access the beach, you pass a gate which leads to a private Villa Park and passed the incomplete Pectau Graha developments. An investor intended to build several hotels, private properties and a golf course but the government did not give its approval.
Officially known as Pura Luhur Uluwatu (yes, that's the real name: "Luhur" means "something of divine origin" while "Uluwatu" can be broken into "ulu" which means "land's end" and "watu" which means "rock" in the old language). Nonetheless, merely mentioning Uluwatu will get you there in no time.
Traveling tips : Be very careful with the monkeys around the temple, although they are accustomed to visitors, they can and will steal your jewelry, glasses, hat, camera, cellphone and watches off your wrist. So to be safe, put these items in your bag.
Kecak Dance
Of all the dances seen on Bali today, the Kecak dance is perhaps the most dramatic. Taken from the Hindu epic Ramayana, the dance tells the story of Prince Rama and his rescue of Princess Sita, who has been kidnapped by the evil King of Lanka. Unlike other dances, there is no gamelan orchestra accompanying it. Instead, a troupe of over 150 bare-chested men serve as the chorus, making a wondrous cacophany of synchronized "chak-achak-achak" clicking sounds while swaying their bodies and waving their hands.
Jimbaran beach
Jimbaran is directly south of the airport, on the way from Denpasar towards Nusa Dua. Jimbaran village is the narrow neck of Bali Island, and thus it has two remarkably different beaches. On the western side, Jimbaran Beach faces Jimbaran Bay and is lined with new luxurious resorts. On the eastern side, the beach faces the body of water sheltered by Benoa Harbor.
Jimbaran is a sleepy cove where fleets of fishing boats color the scene. Its image has changed dramatically with the opening of the beautiful Four Season's Resort and the Inter-Continental. Over the last couple of years, it has become even busier still with grilled seafood restaurants going up at a rapid pace along the beach and is very popular with both local families and tourists visiting in large numbers.
Located on Bali's west coast, Jimbaran offers a small-secluded beach area, where tranquility and peace are the perfect antidote to a stressful world. The land gently slopes away from the beach revealing exclusive celebrity haunts hidden under a canopy of leafy tropical forest. A popular spot for windsurfing and sailing small boats, which are available for rent, Jimbaran's grey sand and calm waters are popular but the beach still retains its sleepy feeling.
A day at Jimbaran is made even more popular because of the all the wonderful options for eating. Choose from simple local food, the freshest fish or 5-star luxury, the choice is yours. It is also a popular spot to watch the fantastic sunsets for which Bali is well known.
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