Lying along the southern tip of Bali, the resort town of Nusa Dua is lined with luxury beach resorts including Westin Resort Nusa Dua Bali. Home to the breathtaking Nusa Dua, Geger and Pandawa beaches, Nusa Dua offers much more than beachside relaxation. As a tropical island retreat entails time spent at the coast, Nusa Dua’s calm water is ideal for snorkelling, its distant waves perfect for surfing and a short boat ride from Tanjung Benoa will take visitors to a beautiful mile-long coral reef and nearby Turtle Island.

On shore, the highlight of Bali Sightseeing is its numerous temples. Boasting a culture steeped in Hinduism, it is not surprising that many historic Hindu temples can be found across the island. Nusa Dua’s popular temples and shrines include Nusa Dharma, Pura Bias Tugel and hilltop Geger Temple while six white figurines from the Mahabharata epic watch over Pandawa Beach. A complex housing Hindu, Buddhist, Catholic, Protestant and Muslim places of worship, Puja Mandala is a symbol of religious harmony in Indonesia. Nusa Dua’s latest religious attraction can be found in Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park where the construction of a 145 metre-tall statue of Vishnu riding the mythical ‘garuda’ bird is underway. Named after its iconic statue, the 250 hectare Garuda Wisnu Kencana Park features a sacred fountain that sits beside a modern amphitheatre, exhibition gallery and Art Market and is the centrepiece of Balinese cultural performances and exhibitions.

For a cultural tour, visit the Pasifika Art Museum and explore its collection of historical objects and regional artwork by over 200 local and international artists before enjoying the mesmerising Devdan Show: Treasure of the Archipelago that narrates Indonesia’s rich history and showcases its vibrant culture through traditional dance, puppets, state-of-the-art special effects and aerial acrobatics. Golf enthusiast can enjoy a day on the turf at the Hawaiian-style Bali National Golf Club and shop at the high-end Galleria Nusa Dua and Bali Collection shopping malls.

Shehera Fioni is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Catalina Forbes. Her content is based on many thrilling escapades offered to travellers across the world.

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