Where to stay in Singaraja

Singaraja just looks different to other towns and cities in Bali. This is also a noticeably multi ethnic city. The Arabic influence is especially apparent in the district near the old docks called Kampung Arab and the largest Chinese temple in Bali is here. This is a major academic centre with two universities, and the number of students residing swells the population to just over 100,000, making Singaraja Bali's second largest city.

Due to the proximity of Lovina virtually no visitors stay in Singaraja. Look for accommodation in or around Lovina and not here.

Getting in

It takes 3 to 4 hours to drive to Singaraja from the south of Bali. There are three main routes: east via Kintamani, taking in the stunning active volcano and mountain vistas, west via Pupuan, through beautiful rice-paddies, spice and coffee plantations; and central, via Bedugul with its famous market and botanical gardens. Whichever route you take, the journey is sure to be scenic and interesting. The ability to overtake on single lane roads reduces the travel time significantly especially when delays abound during peak hours.

Getting around

Almost no visitors stay in Singaraja, it is more of a passing through town. Visitors therefore normally explore the city and surrounding areas in the car they arrived in. GoJek and Grab provides motorcycle taxi service in the area. Local bemo inside city can be more expensive than car-hailing app (e.g., bemo between the two bus terminal asking Rp 30,000 while motorbike-hailing was Rp 20,000).

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