Introduction
Denpasar is the capital of Bali. The city is located in the central south of the island and has over 800,000 inhabitants in the city itself and over 2 million in the metropolitan area.
Neighbourhoods
Greater Denpasar spills out into the tourist regions, including Kuta and Ubud. Virtually all of Bali can be accessed easily from Denpasar.
In Ubud you can find clean air and spiritual refreshment just 45 minutes north of Denpasar. The golden beaches of Sanur are just 15 minutes drive east.
Sights and Activities
Bali Museum
The Bali Museum offers an informative introduction to all things Balinese, both historical and modern-day. Originally opened in 1910, the building was brought down in the 1917 earthquake and languished until 1932 when resident German artist Walter Spies sparked a major revival. The grounds and architecture are quite charming, and the museum is housed in four separate pavilions. The main pavilion has a great collection including anicent stone, bronze and wooden artifact. The southern pavilion houses many textiles, the northern pavilion concetrates on the history of Baliense performance art, and the central pavilion is devoted to Balinese Hinduism and ritual. If this place was in Kuta or Nusa Dua it would be swamped with tourists. Rp 11,000.
Weather
Denpasar has a tropical climate with hot, humid conditions. Temperatures are mostly between 30 and 32 °C during the day and nights are still well above 20 °C. The April-October period is the dry season and November-March is the rainy season, though showers are still possible during the dry season and periods of dry weather occur during the monsoon season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Max | 33 °C | 33.4 °C | 33.6 °C | 34.4 °C | 33.1 °C | 31.4 °C | 30.4 °C | 29.6 °C | 31.4 °C | 33.6 °C | 32.7 °C | 33 °C |
| Avg Min | 24.1 °C | 24.2 °C | 24 °C | 24.8 °C | 24.1 °C | 23.5 °C | 23 °C | 22.5 °C | 22.9 °C | 23.7 °C | 23.5 °C | 23.5 °C |
| Rainfall | 345 mm | 274 mm | 234 mm | 88 mm | 93 mm | 53 mm | 55 mm | 25 mm | 47 mm | 63 mm | 179 mm | 276 mm |
| Rain Days | 27 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 22 |
Getting There
By Plane
Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) is located in the southern part of the island, just 13 kilometres south of Denpasar. It is the third busiest airport in the country and now meets international aviation security standards. The airport has extensive international service and good domestic service, including flights to Jakarta, Surabaya, West Papua, Borneo, Sulawesi and Sumatra. Pretty much every country in the Asian and pacific region can be reached directly by flights from this airport.
Garuda Indonesia flies to/from Hong Kong, Melbourne, Nagoya, Osaka, Perth, Seoul, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo and lowcost airlines Air Asia serves Kuala Lumpur.
Several other airlines have some more destinations, including Taipei, Amsterdam, Dili, Darwin, Brisbane, Doha, Bandar Seri Begawan, Guangzhou, Broome, Bangkok, Moscow and Adelaide.
By Bus
Larger minibuses and full-size buses link Denpasar with Singaraja and Gilimanuk.
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ari Putri | Semawang, Sanur | Hotel | 85 |
| Maxi Hotel and Spa | Legian Street 83 A Kuta | Hotel | - |
| Swastika Bungalows | Jalan Danau Tamblingan no 128 / 150 | Hotel | 85 |
| The Grand Santhi Hotel | Jl. Patih Jelantik No.1 Denpasar Bali | hotel | - |
| Villa Diana Bali | Jalan Kresna - Ulun Tanjung | hotel | - |
| Wakamaya Resort, Villas &Spa | Jl.Tanjung No 41 Sanur | Hotel | - |
| The Adnyana Villas & Spa | Jalan Pantai Berawa Pura Batan Bingin No.01 Canggu - Bali | Guesthouse | - |
| Taman Suci Suite and Villas | Jl. Mohammad Yamin V / 1, Renon | HOTEL | - |
| POP! Hotel Denpasar Teuku Umar | Jl. Teuku Umar No. 74, Denpasar, Bali | HOSTEL | 86 |
| Inna Bali Hotel | Jl. Veteran No.3 Denpasar 80111 - P.O.Box 3003l | Hotel | - |
Keep Connected
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Pos Indonesia provides the postal service in Indonesia. Pos Indonesia is government-owned and offers services ranging from sending letters and packages to money transfers (usually to remote areas which have no bank branch/ATM nearby) and selling postcards and stamps.
It is recommended to send letters from a Pos Indonesia branch, not by putting it inside orange mailbox (called Bis Surat) in the roadside, because some of the mailboxes are in very bad condition and aren't checked regularly by Pos Indonesia. Opening times of post offices usually tend to follow general business hours: Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm (sometimes shorter hours on Fridays), Saturdays from 8:00am to 1:00pm, closed on Sundays. Bigger cities, tourist areas and central post offices tend to keep longer hours, into the evenings.
Sending a postcards, letter or parcel is relatively expensive, but fairly reliable. It takes several days at least to send it within Indonesia, at least a week internationally.
Private postal services based in Indonesia include CV Titipan Kilat (CV TIKI), Jalur Nugraha Ekaputra (JNE), Caraka, and RPX. There are also foreign postal services that have branches in Indonesia, including DHL, TNT, UPS, and FedEx.
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