Jimbaran (
Balinese script
The Balinese script, natively known as and , (Balinese language, Balinese: ᬅᬓ᭄ᬱᬭᬩᬮᬶ) is an abugida used in the island of Bali, Indonesia, commonly for writing the Austronesian language, Austronesian Balinese language, Kawi la ...
: ᬚᬶᬫ᭄ᬩᬭᬦ᭄) is an Indonesian
fishing village
A fishing village is a village, usually located near a fishing ground, with an economy based on catching fish and harvesting seafood. The continents and islands around the world have coastlines totalling around 356,000 kilometres (221,000 ...
and tourist resort in southern
Bali
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, administered under
South Kuta District of
Badung Regency. Located south of
Ngurah Rai International Airport
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at the "neck" of the
Bukit Peninsula, the village is renowned as a culinary destination, with stalls selling seafood saturating the area. Diners select the live seafood that they wish to eat, and it is immediately prepared, generally grilled over a fire of coconut husks rather than charcoal.
Tourism in Jimbaran has increased in recent years which has boosted the local economy. The
2005 Bali bombings occurred when suicide bombers struck at two popular
warungs (restaurants) along the beach. However, the tourism industry has since recovered.
Jimbaran is home to numerous five-star resorts, including
Belmond Jimbaran Puri,
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay,
InterContinental Bali Resort,
Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran,
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran Bali, and
Raffles Bali.
Gallery
File:Jimabaran beach.jpg, The beach, looking to the south.
File:Morning catch of marlin at Jimbaran.jpg, Morning catch of marlin
Marlins are fish from the family Istiophoridae, which includes between 9 and 11 species, depending on the taxonomic authority.
Name
The family's common name is thought to derive from their resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike.
Taxonomy
T ...
at Jimbaran.
File:Bali june aft.jpg, Jimbaran Beach.
File:Sunset at Jimbaran Beach.jpg, Sunset at Jimbaran Beach.
Villages
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Cengiling
References
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Badung Regency
Populated places in Bali
Restaurant districts and streets
Tourism in Bali
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