Canggu & Berawa
Canggu and Berawa: surf, rice fields and the black-sand coast
Area guide
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Image courtesy of © CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Canggu and Berawa: surf, rice fields and the black-sand coast
North of Seminyak, Canggu grew from a surfers’ village among rice fields into one of the island’s busiest areas, with beach breaks at Batu Bolong, Echo Beach and Berawa, cafés and studios, and new villas spreading into Pererenan.
Sights
The surf at Batu Bolong and Echo Beach, and Pura Tanah Lot.
Eating and drinking
FINNS Beach Club at Berawa, and cafés from Watercress to the roasters.
Go to Tanah Lot for sunset; it is a short drive up the coast.
Staying
Hotel Tugu Bali, by the beach at Batu Bolong.
Our advice: traffic on the narrow lanes is heavy at sunset; walk or ride where you can.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Canggu and Berawa: surf, rice fields and the black-sand coast before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Canggu and Berawa: surf, rice fields and the black-sand coast are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key places
- Pura Tanah Lot6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Ngurah Rai Airport12 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Jimbaran Bay16 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- Ubud Palace20 kmCar or taxi 57 min
- Pura Luhur Uluwatu22 kmCar or taxi 63 min
- Tegallalang rice terraces28 kmCar or taxi 77 min
- Pura Tirta Empul31 kmCar or taxi 85 min