Articles tagged ‘Denpasar Area Guide’
Pasar Badung & Pasar Kumbasari
By Nick | October 9th, 2007 |
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Denpasar’s Chinese style shop-houses and small selection of departments store are not as interesting as the traditional markets in the city. The largest Balinese market in Denpasar is Pasar Badung, located in a massive 3-storey building on the banks of the Badung river in the center of downtown, close to Jl. Gajah Mada. Pasar Badung [...]
Accommodation in Denpasar Bali
By Nick | June 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Denpasar is the only municipality in Bali, being the largest center of population. Culturally its an interesting mix of Denpasar natives, Balinese from other parts of the island who work in Kuta other and Indonesians, particularly Javanese. Indonesians will tell you Denpasar has a community feel, where neighbours help each other, the affordable long term [...]
Map of Denpasar Bali
By Nick | June 29th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Here is a map of Denpasar highlighting major streets and places of interest.
Denpasar: Bali’s only municipality
By Nick | April 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Denpasar means ‘by the market’ and is Bali’s only real city. Denpasar is home to Balinese people from all over the island who work in Kuta, so in the late afternoon the roads leading to Denpasar are choked with traffic. For a Javanese person Denpasar is home from home. I’ve been told that there is [...]
Fish lunch in Denpasar Bali
By Nick | February 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
On my home home from Ketewel today I swung through Denpasar, the capital of Bali. My guide book said the Natour Bali hotel. close to the Bali Museum, on Jl. Veteran, had a Rijstaffel for a very reasonable price. Arriving at where the hotel was supposed to be, I was informed by locals that [...]
Bali Museum: Denpasar Bali
By Nick | January 25th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Bali Museum is located at Puputan Square in Denpasar. Set in traditional looking grounds, adjacent to Pura Jagatnata, a visit to the museum is a relaxing and affordable place, where you can learn about Balinese history. Split into 4 main buildings, the museum is stocked with artifacts dating back to the megalithic period. The [...]
Indonesian Food in Denpasar
By Nick | January 25th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
On the way to the Bali Museum today, I made a stop at warung in Denpasar. The road to the museum, Jl. Teuku Umar has many places to choose from and I chose Kedai (warung) Nasi Uduk. This warung had a very small menu, a few locals dining inside and on the few tables outside. [...]
Lunch at Ramayana Mall Denpasar
By Nick | January 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
After getting up early and spending time riding around, I was getting hungry. Looking around the streets that surround the Bali Museum, it became obvious there was nowhere to eat. Locals even told me there were no warungs in that area. Jumping on my trusty bike, I hit a main road, which took me to [...]
