Candidasa own beautiful beach with the black sand
along the coastal and the magnificence view of the ocean. Now Candidasa is one
of the famous tourist places in east part of Bali. In this place, we can find
many hotels, villas, resorts and other accommodations which have been built to
accommodate the visitor to pay a visit and enjoy the holiday in this beautiful
area. Restaurant and art shop to sell the souvenir are also completing this
area as a resort area in the tranquility of Bali. In the center of Candidasa
there is a pool which is wide enough, and from that place we can enjoy the
beautiful view of the Lombok Strait.
LOCATION
Candidasa is located in hilly bank, beside of the
main road between Semarapura towns and Amlapura (Karangasem). It is situated
about 50 km to east way from Denpasar town or 1,5 hour from Bali's
International Airport. Candidasa is located in the Samuh neigborhood of the
Bugbug Village, 12 kilometres southwest of Amlapura, the main town and capital
of the Karangasem regency. It was formerly known as Teluk Kehen (Kehen Bay).
Only one thing is for sure, Candidasa is a tranquil coast offering varying
accommodation, from basic to five-star resorts and few good restaurants in
between. It is also a strategic place from where to explore the east of the
island, which boasts exotic cultural highlights and a range of historical sites
and exciting tours to enjoy.
INTERESTING POINT
There was an incident happened at Candidasa. In
the 1970s and 1980s, the area received a large amount of investment in tourism
and a construction boom. To fuel the construction of beach bungalows, new homes
and restaurants, the offshore reef was mined for lime to make cement and other
construction materials. This removed the coastal barrier that had protected the
beach which was undermined and washed away. Local hotel owners constructed a
series of t-shaped groins jutting out into the water in an attempt to preserve
the beach, with mixed results. Currently this area has been recovered and 5star
hotels and restaurants are easily found at Candidasa.
