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Padangbai is the port
for the ferry service between Bali and Lombok. Along with Benoa it's the
principal shipping port in the south of the island. Padangbai is a couple
of km off the main road, a scruff little town situated on a perfect little
bay, one of the very few sheltered harbors in Bali. It's very picturesque
with long sweep of sand where colorful outrigger fishing boats are drawn
up on the beach.
Padangbai can be an interesting place to spend a day or so if you don't
want to simply arrive in the morning and depart straight for Lombok. If
you walk round to the right from the wharf and follow the trail up the
hill it leads to an idyllic little beach on the exposed coast outside
the bay.
The cora reefs around Pulau Kambing, off Padangbai, offer excellent diving
possibilities. Gili Toapekong, with a series of coral heads at the top
of the droip off, is apparently the best site. The currents here are strong
and unpredictable and there are also sharks - it's recommended for experienced
divers only. Cruise ships visiting Bali usually use Padangbai but have
to anchor offshore outside theharbour as only small ships can actually
enter the bay.
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Other
Area In Karangasem Regency
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The Regency is enriched
by the most popular Tourist Resort such as :
Besakih
Mother Temple
Tirta
Gangga Temple
Tenganan
Area
Padangbai
Area
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