Articles tagged ‘Sanur Area Guide’
Melons in Sanur Bali
By Nick | January 18th, 2007 |
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Coming back from Denpasar today I passed a string of garden shops. Taking Jl. Hayam Wuruk past the statue of the Indonesian soldier, the road veered left straight onto Jl. Hang Tuah, towards Sanur. That road is a pleasant change from what you’ll find in Denpasar. All of a sudden, both sides of the road [...]
Sanur entertainment
By Nick | December 14th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Sanur is not famous for its nighttime entertainment, but there are a few things going on. The Cat & Fiddle Pub on Jl. Camara #36, has Irish folk music night every Tuesday, anyone is welcome to get up and join in. Starts at 8pm. Admission free.
Cafe Batujimbar in Sanur Bali
By Nick | December 13th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Sanur is home to a sizeable expat community. Reasons for this are the International Schools that are located there, and the fact that Sanur offers a lower key type of scene, as regarding the beach, street, nightlife etc., than Kuta / Seminyak. Today Mike and I hit one of the expats favourite spots, Cafe Batujimber, [...]
The Le Mayeur Museum: Sanur Bali
By Nick | December 13th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
One of Bali’s famous expats was Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpes, a Belgian painter, who came to Bali in 1932. His story is that after travelling the world, and painting scenes of places such as Benares in india, he came too Bali, living first close to Denpasar. There he met a 15 year old [...]
Prasasti Blanjong : Sanur Bali
By Nick | December 13th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Prasasti Blanjong is the site of one of the oldest man-made objects in Bali. Today I callled my friend mike who lives in Sanur, to see if he was interested in checking out Prasasti Blanjong. The small temple and shrine and Prasati Blanjong, are located on Jl. Danau Poso, across from the Circle K. There [...]
The Cat & Fiddle Pub in Sanur Bali
By Nick | November 28th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Southern Bali has a number of foreign consulates located primarily in Sanur and Denpasar. Anyone who has visited embassies and consulates knows what dull sterile places they are.
The Le Mayeur Museum in Sanur Bali
By Nick | November 11th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The history of Bali is dotted with foreigners who spent time here and somehow made a difference. One of those people was Belgian artist Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres (1880-1958). He arrived in Bali in 1932 and lived in the village of Klandis close to Denpasar. While living there he met a local Balinese [...]
Queen of Indian food ay Ubud Writers Festival
By Nick | October 5th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
When I was a kid in the UK, BBC2 (the artsy channel) always offered a show called ‘Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cooking’. Indian food is super popular in Britain, and this week Madhur Jaffrey spoke at the Ubud Readers & Writers Festival in Ubud.
Sports by regions in Bali
By Nick | October 4th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Here is a rundown of the sports on offers in Bali by region.
Sanur Village Festival - August 25th-27th, 2006
By Nick | August 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The village of Sanur is about to host a 3 day festival, involving sports and cultural events. I was checking out Sanur Village’s website and it had some interesting historical information, about the creation of the village. If you are staying in the Kuta area, you might stop on by the Sanur Village Festival. [...]
