Gilimanuk Attractions
Gilimanuk
By road: 130 km (80 mi.) north-west of Denpasar on a road which skirts the coast for much of the way.
Bus and bemo: regular services daily from Denpasar-Ubung.
Gilimanuk, the most westerly town on Bali, lies on the Bali Strait, only 2.5 km (11/2 mi.) wide, between Bali and Java. It is important as a ferry and commercial port providing a link with the larger neighboring island.
Gilimanuk must be the town on Bali with the fewest tourist sights. Visitors may be interested to watch the busy activity around the harbor, centered mainly on the ferry traffic, or to visit the market held every evening in the town center, with some good hot food stalls.
A few kilometers before Gilimanuk on the road from Denpasar interesting detours can be made to the little village of Palasari (with Roman Catholic inhabitants) and to Blimbingsari, most of whose inhabitants are Protestants.
There are regular ferry services from Gilimanuk to Ketapang on the neighboring island of Java (at the end of the main street bear left and follow the signposts). Places can be booked and tickets bought in the harbor. The crossing takes about 30 to 45 minutes.
By road: 130 km (80 mi.) north-west of Denpasar on a road which skirts the coast for much of the way.
Bus and bemo: regular services daily from Denpasar-Ubung.
Gilimanuk, the most westerly town on Bali, lies on the Bali Strait, only 2.5 km (11/2 mi.) wide, between Bali and Java. It is important as a ferry and commercial port providing a link with the larger neighboring island.
Gilimanuk must be the town on Bali with the fewest tourist sights. Visitors may be interested to watch the busy activity around the harbor, centered mainly on the ferry traffic, or to visit the market held every evening in the town center, with some good hot food stalls.
A few kilometers before Gilimanuk on the road from Denpasar interesting detours can be made to the little village of Palasari (with Roman Catholic inhabitants) and to Blimbingsari, most of whose inhabitants are Protestants.
There are regular ferry services from Gilimanuk to Ketapang on the neighboring island of Java (at the end of the main street bear left and follow the signposts). Places can be booked and tickets bought in the harbor. The crossing takes about 30 to 45 minutes.
