Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Destinations
Amlapura (1hr 20min); Bangli (20min); Batur (40min); Blahbatuh (30min);
Candidasa (1hr); Denpasar (Batubulan terminal; 1hr); Semarapura (20min); Ubud (20min).
ACCOMMODATION AND EATING
Gianyar Market
Jl Ngurah Rai.
The main daily market in a large building along Jl Ngurah
Rai is best before noon; some days are busier than others.
Daily 7am-4pm.
Mara River Safari Lodge
Bali Safari and Marine Park 0361 751300,
marariversa-
farilodge.com
.
You can stay at the Bali Safari and Marine Park in the deluxe villas of the
Mara River Safari Lodge
, whose balconies overlook an enclosure
freq
uented by white rhi-
nos, Chapman's zebras and oryx; there are night safaris and a pool.
$201
Pondok Wisata Gianyar
Jl Anom Sandat 10X 0361 942165.
A clean, basic hotel in cent-
ral Gianyar; it is just down a quiet alley opposite Hardy's. Rooms are arranged aro
und a sma
ll
two-storey courtyard with a tiny garden. Expect to pay more for a/c (Rp250,000).
Rp100,000
Warung Pande Oka
Jl Jata 0361 943351.
To sample Gianyar's famous
babi guling
, which
is roasted suckling pig stuffed with chillies, rice and spices and served with
lawar
(chopped
meat, vegetables and coconut mixed with pig's blood); expect to pay about Rp25,000. They
serve from early morning until they sell out; get there by noon to be sure of a feast, or try the
night market after 4pm.
Daily 8am-10pm.
Bangli
Situated between Gianyar and the volcanoes of Batur, the district capital of
BANGLI
is a
cool and spacious market town whose extravagantly carved
temples
are well worth making
the effort to visit. The town was one of Bali's nine kingdoms until 1907, and the pleasant
town centre is worth a short stop to shop and eat at the market, mainly selling agricultural
produce and crafts from the surrounding villages, or for trying regional snacks at the small
night market.
