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Place in Bali, Indonesia
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Candidasa (or Candi Dasa, pron. "CHAHN-dee-dah-sah") is a coastal town in East Bali. This is a laid back and very relaxing area of Bali with a wide range of accommodation options. Many visitors, especially Europeans, combine a stay in the hotspots of south Bali with a more relaxed break here. The black sand beaches are very narrow and often disappear altogether at high tide.
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The only Instructor Training Center in Candidasa. Offers full range of fun dives, dive courses (SSI, PADI & DAN) and high level professional training. Training in English, German, French, Dutch and Bahasa Indonesia. Dutch-owned and managed.
Dive operator serving Japanese visitors. Website and instruction is in Japanese.
Part of the diving.DE network. The German-owned and -operated dive centre offers the full range of dive courses (SSI and PADI) and professional training including Emergency First Response and DAN courses and daily fun dives at Candidasa and other good diving spots. All courses in English, German, Dutch and Bahasa Indonesia.
PADI dive centre offering full range of courses and fun dives. Dive shops are located at Bali Palms resort & Bali Shangrila Beach Club. British owned and managed.
Holds yoga classes in English every Tu, Th and Sa at 16:30. The Ashram is located between the lagoon and the ocean but the entrance is next to the ATM. Classes are by donation and it is also possible to stay there from Rp 250,000 per night incl all meals.
A small beachside restaurant specialising in light, healthy food.
Good quality local food and a nightly Legong dance performance to accompany dinner.
Part of a well known chain in Bali. Superb waterfront location just to the west of Candidasa proper. Local Balinese specialities and western staples at mid-range prices.
Right by the lagoon and is a very popular tourist restaurant for the nightly movies as much as the food.
Pleasant restaurant and bar serving international and local cuisine. Good vegetarian options. Expect to hear lots of laid back jazz music.
Specializing in Indian, Balinese & international cuisine. A great choice of international cocktails and wines from France, Australia, South Africa and Bali.
Simple and pleasant bungalows in an excellent waterfront location.
Extremely good value hotel in a great location right on the beach close to the Puri Bagus Resort. The cheapest rooms are not air-conditioned and have no hot water, but this is a really good value option for the budget traveller.
Fantastic location right on the beach, just to the east of the lotus lagoon. Air-conditioned and fan-cooled bungalows with a simple restaurant attached.
Amarta Beach Inn Bungalows
The cottages are in a quiet, peaceful village.
Individual waterfront bungalows. A charming established hotel with a decent oceanfront restaurant.
Two-storey buildings with the cheaper rooms downstairs. Nice pool and decent restaurant, direct beach frontage. Good location on the beach just to the east of the lotus lagoon.
Small resort aimed especially at divers with an in-house dive operation called Gangga Divers. On the main coast road.
Resort with spa, restaurant and 18 bungalows with sea view. The facilities include a king size bed, a private bathroom with hot and cold shower and bathtub with amenities, air-conditioner, TV with satellite, complimentary daily mineral water, wireless connection, safety box, mini bar, coffee and tea making facilities, hair dryer and a writing table with the chair. The villas feature laundry services, in-villa dining service from breakfast until 10 pm, 24-hours security, daily housekeeping, doctor on call and activities arrangement service.
Small, friendly resort for a maximum of 12 guests. Run by a German couple with a Balinese manager.
Sea view and tropical garden villas, 47-bungalow beachfront resort at east end of Candidasa beach.
Eighty rooms with contemporary Balinese décor, wide-screen LCD TVs with international channels, air conditioner, mini-bar, tea and coffee makers, hot & cold water, free Wi-Fi.
the place to stay
Pondok Bambu is a beautiful and comfortable dive resort in the centre of Candidasa. It is 1½ hours drive from the International Airport Ngurah Rai. Surrounded by nature and tropical gardens, Pondok Bambu dive resort features rooms with balconies overlooking the gardens or the sea. The dive resort offers free private parking. Facilities include the Bambu Divers dive center, restaurant, swimming pool, bar and 24-hour front desk service. Its restaurant, with a view of the beach, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with a variety of options ranging from Asian to Western food, and with a special Dutch snack menu. The bar provides a place to relax while enjoying a drink. Take a few dives, or take a PADI Open Water certification course.
formerly The Serai
Five-star resort property with 55 rooms on the waterfront at Manggis, but without a beach. Superb ambience and a great restaurant. With swimming pool, spa and cooking school.
Resort in the village of Manggis, just west of Candidasa proper.
Individual bungalows set in lush tropical water gardens.
3-bedroom private villa (all with ensuites), stunning 25 m private lap pool. Snorkelling over coral gardens right off the beach 50 m from the villa. Lovely staff.
On the beach with swimming pool, kitchen and clubhouse. Superb staff.
20 rooms, and supporting facilities.
Used bookstore with a large stock. Stocks German, French, and English language books.
By bus
Candidasa is well served by the national Perama bus company. Perama shuttle buses to Candidasa leave from Kuta, Sanur, Ubud, Padang Bai and Lovina. Reserve one day in advance.
By bemo
Regular bemos ply the main east coast route between Klungkung and Candidasa via Padang Bai. Bemos to Candidasa leave from Batubulan terminal in Denpasar.
As elsewhere in Bali, motorbikes for rent are easily found in Candidasa. There are very few formal metered taxis but plenty of private cars ready to get you around. Fix the charge in advance.
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