interests Candidasa

Candidasa comes from words Candi means temple and Dasa means ten, so literally Candi dasa means ten temples. The tourist area in Karangasem that is known for its beach is a quait sseaside resort from which to explore the secluded bays and ancient temples.

Candidasa is no more than a strip of resort hugging the dark sand eastern coastline. It is a right place for your "base camp" to explore the eastern part of Bali. Nearby Tenganan, one of the old traditional village in Bali where the inhabitant of this area believe that they are the origin of Balinese and close to Amed one of Bali's famous dive. Candi Dasa still offers an escape from the hassles of the more populated tourist areas. There are lots of hotels, losmens and restaurants here. You can also hire boats for a day's snorkelling.