Articles tagged ‘Amuk Bay’

Candi Dasa diving centers

By Nick | October 19th, 2006 | 1 Comment »

Candi Dasa is located on Amuk Bay, which is a popular place to dive. The tiny islands in Amuk Bay (Gili Tepekong, Gili Biaha, Gili Mimpang) offer the best diving experience and that’s where the operators aim for.

 

Amuk Bay East Bali

By Nick | April 13th, 2006 | 3 Comments »

Amuk Bay in East Bali includes the coastal towns of Candi Dasa and Padangbai (’padang‘ is Balinese for grass, ‘bai‘ is Dutch for bay). The name of the bay is famous after the term ‘ running amok. When Balinese wanted to commit suicide, they would (as usual) bottle their emotions, then explode in anger, running [...]