Coast, wildlife and seasons
When to come, which coast faces which way, and what lives on and around the island.
The dry season
Bali's dry season runs from about April to October, with May to August the busiest months. Pickyourtrail
The wet season
Bali's wet season runs from about November to March, with warm afternoon showers rather than days of grey. Pickyourtrail
Two coasts
Seminyak lies on Bali's west-facing coast, where the sun sets over the Indian Ocean; Sanur lies on the east-facing coast, where it rises. OpenStreetMap
The jukung
A jukung is a small wooden outrigger canoe, with an outrigger on each side. Wikipedia
Jimbaran
Jimbaran is still a fishing village: on the beach, diners choose their seafood live before it is grilled. Wikipedia
Surfing Uluwatu
Surfers found Uluwatu in 1971 while filming Morning of the Earth; the way to the wave is still through a cave at the foot of the cliff. Wikipedia
Nusa Penida
Nusa Penida, with Lembongan and Ceningan, forms a bird sanctuary, and Manta Point is among its dive sites. Wikipedia
Nusa Penida lies off south-east Bali, across the Badung Strait. Wikipedia
Kelingking
Kelingking on Nusa Penida is named for rocks the locals say are shaped like little fingers. Wikipedia
The Bali myna
The Bali myna lives wild only in Bali, the island's only endemic vertebrate; fewer than fifty adults were thought to be left in the wild in 2020. Wikipedia
Emblem of Bali
The Bali myna was named the faunal emblem of Bali in 1991. Wikipedia
Coral in West Bali
West Bali National Park holds over 110 species of coral from 18 families in its marine area. Wikipedia
Planning a stay around it
- Bali in the wet season — what it is actually like The honest version of a Bali wet-season holiday: when it rains, what it does to the beaches, what an open-air villa is like in a downpour, and Nyepi.
- What is near Villa Aniri: walking distances in Seminyak How far Villa Aniri is from La Favela, KU DE TA, Seminyak Square, Seminyak and Double Six beach, Potato Head and shops: routed walking distances and times.
- A week in Seminyak: an itinerary with room in it Things to do in Seminyak as a seven-day itinerary, one thing a day: arrival, the beach, a day in the garden, one long drive, a slow last morning.
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