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Beautifully situated on the eastern part of Bali, the ancient village of Candidasa is home to many cultural attractions. Candidasa in Balinese means “Ten Temples”. History tells that the local temples were built by King Sri Aji Jayapangus Arkajalancana in the 12th century. Candidasa is an ideal base for explorations of eastern Bali, as well as a quieter alternative to the southern tourism centers. From here one has access to Bali’s spectacular unspoiled beauty: a dramatic view of sacred Mt. Agung; lush green rice terraces clinging to steep and sweeping valleys; traditional villages following old-age customs; colorful ritual ceremonies; and crystal clear seas rich in coral and marine life. Candidasa seems timeless as its ancient culture and traditions remain unchanged.
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20 well-appointed bungalows, comfortably decorated, have a spacious verandah overlooking the ocean and the Lombok Straits. All rooms are equipped with the many features you'd expect to find at a first class resort. The Lotus Bungalows embrace the mystique of Bali, with its bewildering natural charm, beauty, and culture. The friendliness and hospitality of its people provides you with an exotic and relaxing holiday.
Feel the warmth of the tropical sun at the large swimming pool overlooking the Lombok Straits while enjoying the cool ocean breezes. This unique pool with its sunken bar provides a great venue for fun and relaxation.
Lotus Seaview - For guests wishing to try more Asian and international cuisine, the Lotus Seaview Restaurant, just 800 metres away, will welcome all Lotus Bungalows guests for their dining pleasure.
Dive courses at Lotus Bungalows are given by professional instructors. The Diving Center is perfectly located in the best position to reach interesting dive sites in Bali. “Bali’s greatest charm, perhaps, is its wide range and variety of sites. You can dive in Bali on a steel shipwreck, or over sand slopes, off vertical drop-offs, along deep, coral, covered ridges, in roaring currents, in a quiet bay. In short, all diving preferences are accommodated here.”
Amuk Bay, with the villages of Padang Bai in the south and Candi Dasa in the north, is about 6 kms across and located along the south side of Bali's eastern point. Close to Candidasa there are two larger islands, Tepekong and Biaha, as well as an area with small rocks called Mimpang or Batu Tiga. The diving in this area is astonishingly rich with marine life.
Gili Biaha (Likman Island) There is a blowhole which spouts jets of water, so Biaha looks like a large whale! This dive site is not for beginners. The inside area of the crescent (the east side of Biaha) has a cave large enough for several divers to enter (4 to 5 m high). In the cave there are nearly always several white tip reef sharks. Gili Tepekong (Goat Island) is only about 50m long and
not very wide with deep waters on all sides. Off the southwestern tip
of Tepekong is a well known dive site, the Canyon. Tepekong Canyon is
lined with some large black boulders of basalt nicely covered with soft
and hard corals. It is possible to encounter large pelagics like sharks
or even sunfish (Mola Mola) and always large schools of fish! Usually
the water is cold and there are strong currents, so this site is for experienced
divers Night Dives are excellent in Tanjung Sari (Blue Lagoon). The dive site offers three different zones for diving - the sandy slope, the wall, and the large coral blocks - each with distinctive marine life. For example, the slope and wall are covered with filter feeders like feather stars, brittle stars, and basket stars; and there are always crabs and shrimps crawling among them. Nudibranchs like Spanish dancers and some scorpion fish are found on the sandy area and the coral blocks seem to attract a lot of marine life as well. Apart from the sleeping angel fish there are also lobsters and cleaning shrimps. The leaf fish are hidden during the day, but you can see other predators - several black giant frog fish clinging to the coral head down and actively luring.
The US Liberty wreck: At about 30 meters you reach the black volcanic sand. The wreck lies on a sandy slope parallel to the shore, roughly southeast (stern) to northwest (bow). Part of the superstructure is close to the surface (about 5m) and can also be reached by snorkelers. The wreck is about 120m long, the deepest point is around 30m and it is nicely covered with corals and sponges. This is not a very difficult wreck to dive on. Night dives at the wreck are something special. Nudibranchs and many spider crabs can be seen. Tulamben Drop Off: about 500 m to the east of the wreck
and close to the temple, the underwater wall drops to a depth of 60m (the
top is around 3 to 5 m). There are three coral covered lava spurs that
reach down to 50 or 60m but usually you dive at the one that lies to the
west of the temple. On the first spur at 30m is a huge Muricella gorgonian
fan, it must be over 2m in diameter! Just beautiful!
Menjangan is a part of West Bali National Park which covers an area of 19,000 hectares. Plenty of dive sites are spread throughout Menjangan. What makes it worth diving is its clear water, clear conditions, abundance of gorgonians and soft corals, and nice rough wall with its striking crevasses, overhangs, and caves.
...A perfect place for divers and non divers, honeymooners and anybody looking for a peaceful holiday while exploring the richness of Bali's culture, and natural splendor.
Other sport activities include:
Visit also ... under the same Management ... Villa Almarik, Gili Trawangan Lombok and Gangga Island Resort, Manado
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Set
in a peaceful lush garden, Lotus Bungalows is located at the entrance
of Candidasa and is only 1.5 hours away from the Ngurah Rai International
Airport near Denpasar. With a very high international standard of service
and comfort, Lotus Bungalow is the perfect place for honeymooners, nature
lovers and diving enthusiasts.
The
restaurant serves a wide choice of international and local dishes to delight
your taste buds, centered around fish dishes, as would be expected from
a tropical island resort.
A
beautiful blue lagoon, Tanjung Sari, is found off a small beach northeast
of Padang Bai. You start the dive on a sandy slope then dive on a large
wall and on several large coral blocks. It is a very good place to view
small animals like nudibranchs and flatworms, but you also always find
frog fish as well as ribbon eels and sometimes a cat shark. But the most
interesting sight is the redish Rhinopias scorpion fish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri).
only
and conditions have to be right to dive here. Close by are some large
rock pillars. You can also dive on the east of Tepekong. This is a deep
dive. Expect wall diving, strong surges and sometimes down currents.
Tulamben
is located on the northeast coast of Bali at the foot of Mount Gunung
Agung.
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Superior and 6 Standard air-conditioned rooms