Seminyak Beach Attractions

Berawa Beach

Berawa Beach is situated at Banjar Brawa, Tibubeneng Canggu, about five kilometres from Seminyak. The beach is windy and fairly clean with light brown sand, and is an interesting spot for surfing, meditation, yoga and horse riding. Here, you can witness the daily life of typical fishermen who catch fish from their traditional boats.

Biasa Art Space

Going on its name, Biasa Art Space should be ordinary. However, it really can’t be defined as such. This art centre has been at the front line in promoting young and talented Javanese and Balinese artists of the contemporary genre since 2005, and is where the creative, conceptual and avant-garde can be nurtured and supported. Biasa Art Space usually exhibits artwork of progressive and previously unexposed artists.

Location: 34 Jalan Raya Seminyak, Kuta

Canggu Beach

There are no sun loungers and it’s almost hard to find hawkers peddling their wares here, so you won’t find the crowds lapping up the rays as in Seminyak or Kuta. The sand is black and hot and the water is not particularly good for swimming but it is good for surfing, especially for intermediate level surfers.

Echo Beach

Located not so far from Berawa Beach, to get here you have to keep going straight until you reach the sign for Echo Beach. This is a favourite beach for more proficient surfers and expats (although swimming is prohibited), as it is virtually deserted and very few vendors make it a peaceful place to relax. Although surfboards can be rented on the beach, most surfers arrive with their own boards. If you are not an advanced surfer, Echo Beach has a small strip of beachside warungs with standard fare and a fancy modern place called The Beach House which serves beer and food in a beautiful location to hang out in.

Petitenget Beach

This beach is named after a nearby temple. The grey sand creates a mysterious look and tourists rarely come to visit, but since it’s located in a tranquil neighbourhood, this peaceful beach has become an alternative hideout venue from the crowds where you can swim, sunbathe, jog, meditate or meander along the waterfront before sunset.

Pura Petitenget

Although Pura Petitenget (found at the T-junction on Jalan Petitenget) is not as big and as popular as Bali’s other major temples of Pura Besakih, Pura Uluwatu and Pura Ulun Danu, it is famous for its legend. This temple is believed by Hindus to be one of nine pillars known as 'Kayangan Jagat', temples of nine wind eyes built in the 11th Century by Empu Kuturan (a Javanese Sage) who came to Bali bringing religious law and the formation of traditional villages.

The nine eyes are also believed to protect the island from southward threats through their intricate positioning. Another story relates that Pura Petitenget is known as the Temple of the Secret Box – a name inherited when a holy man from Java arrived in Bali intending to teach the Balinese community about good manners. He brought a box and accidentally left it behind when he returned to Java. The Balinese people, in fearfulness of the holy man, dared neither to touch nor open it, and so decided to build a temple around it. It’s your choice to either believe it or not, but be sure to stop by this temple on special occasions and holy days: you’ll witness a spectacular ceremony here.

Opening Hours: Jalan Petitenget, Seminyak

Seminyak Beach

Located on the west coast of the southern region of Bali, to the north of Kuta and south of Umalas, Seminyak Beach is relatively quiet during the day. Its cool, sunny and breezy ambience provides a perfect site for hanging out with your friends, kite flying, sunbathing or swimming – but be sure to check the red flags displayed by lifeguards indicating a ‘No-Swim Zone’ before you jump into the ocean. Surfing in certain areas of the beach is allowed and you can rent surfing boards at the beach for same price as in Kuta.