Sanur Beach
A long stretch of beach east of Denpasar that has grown into a small town of its own, with a seafront path running beside calm, reef-sheltered water. It faces east, which makes it Bali's beach for sunrise rather than sunset.
- Where
- Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -8.6833, 115.2667
Get the Sanur Beach stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sanur Beach. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bali volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sanur Beach
Bajra Sandhi Monument 3.8 km
A monument to the struggles of the Balinese people through history, standing in a large square in front of the governor's office in Denpasar. Its shape recalls the bell a priest rings in prayer, and inside are dioramas of the island's past.
Bali Museum 6.0 km
Denpasar's museum of art and history, founded in 1931 on the east side of Taman Puputan, the central square. Its pavilions are built in the styles of Bali's different regions and hold collections of Balinese art, culture and history.
Kuta 12 km
A former fishing village in southern Bali that was one of the first places on the island to take up tourism, now a busy beach town close to the airport. Its long sandy beach and steady waves made it a favourite of surfers, many of them from Australia.
Nusa Dua 14 km
A resort enclave built in the 1970s on Bali's southern tip, where more than 20 large hotels share 350 hectares of calm beachfront. The name means 'two islands', after the pair in its bay, the smaller of which holds a temple.
Bali Safari and Marine Park 14 km
A safari park in Gianyar run by the Taman Safari group, a conservation organisation that also runs two parks on Java. Visitors ride through large enclosures of animals from Indonesia, India and Africa.
Garuda Wisnu Kencana 18 km
A cultural park on the Bukit Peninsula devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu and his mount Garuda, the mythical bird. At its centre stands a giant statue of Vishnu riding Garuda, completed in 2018 and among the tallest statues in the world.
Goa Gajah 18 km
The 'elephant cave' near Ubud, a 9th-century sanctuary entered through a mouth carved in the rock as a fearsome face. Inside is a small, dim chamber, and in the courtyard outside lie old bathing pools.
Ubud Monkey Forest 18 km
A forest sanctuary on the edge of Ubud, home to some 1,260 Balinese long-tailed macaques at the last count. Paths wind under tall trees past moss-covered temples, and the monkeys move freely among the visitors.
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Questions
Where is Sanur Beach?
Sanur Beach is in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bajra Sandhi Monument (3.8 km), Bali Museum (6.0 km), Kuta (12 km).
How do I get the Sanur Beach stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sanur Beach and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bali volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sanur Beach before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bali volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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