Kuta
Kuta is now the center of an extensive tourist-oriented urban area that merges into the neighboring towns. Legian, to the north, is the commercial hub of Kuta and the site of many restaurants and entertainment spots. Most of the area's big beachfront hotels are in the southern section of Tuban.

Legian and Seminyak are northern extensions of Kuta along Jl. Legian and Jl. Basangkasa. They are somewhat quieter suburbs with cottage-style accommodations, where many of the expat crowd live. Also to the north are Petitenget, Berawa, Canggu, and Seseh - new and quieter continuations of Kuta's beach. They are easy to reach through Abian Timbul or Denpasar and Kerobokan. Several large hotels are located in this area: the Oberoi Bali, Hard Rock Hotel Bali, the Intan Bali Village, the Legian in Petitenget, the Dewata Beach and the Bali Sani Suites in Berawa. To the south, Kuta Beach extends beyond the airport into Jimbaran.

The Balinese Provincial Government have taken the view that the preservation of the Balinese culture, natural resources and wildlife are of primary importance in the development of the island. To this end they have limited tourist development to the peninsula on the extreme southern aspect of the island; Kuta beach is on the western side of this peninsula and Sanur is on the east. To the north of the peninsula no new tourist development is supposedly permitted.

Nusa Dua
This area owns the most complete tourism facility in Bali and Indonesia , like five star hotels, accommodation and villas. The five star hotel exist in here are Club Med, Nusa Dua Beach Hotel, The Westin Resort, Sheraton Laguna, Melia Bali Villas and Spa, Inna Putri of Hotel Bali, Bali Hilton International, Kayu Manis Villa, Nikko Bali Resort and Spa, The Bale Villas and Hotel Bualu. Beside of that also there are restaurants, sport facilities (inclusive of golf course), shopping center and others. This area also own the beautiful beach with the long white sand and suitable for your holiday in Bali.

Seminyak
is a mixed tourist / residential area on the west coast of Bali just north of Kuta and Legian. Originally a separate township, this is now just another suburb of Kuta. This area is very popular with resident expatriates and land and accommodation prices are amongst the highest in Bali. Plenty of luxury spas and hotels abound. Owing to its high density of high end shopping, combined with the clustering of many fine eating establishments, it has rapidly become one of the most well known tourist areas on the island. In addition to a few commercial strips with popular and lively restaurants, bars, and good crafts/furniture shops.

Jimbaran
Jimbaran is a fishing village and tourist resort in Bali, Indonesia. Located just at the south of Ngurah Rai International Airport, the beach is cluttered with hotels from inexpensive homestays to five stars hotels. Tourism in Jimbaran has increased rapidly that has boosted local economy, but it suffered by the 2005 Bali bombings where the bomb exploded in one of the restaurants in Jimbaran.

Jimbaran lies on the 'neck' of the southern peninsula in Bali and is widely known for the fresh seafood kiosks that litter the beach. Diners select the seafood live that they wish to eat and it is prepared immediately. More recently, Jimbaran has become a popular location for foreigners to build villas.

Sanur
Sanur's shopping area is located along the street of Tamblingan Lake and Sanur Traditional Market. Handicraft products, export quality clothing, and home decoration products are the main indulgence at this shopping area. The wide variety of products sold, will definitely fulfill the needs of local consumers and tourists. To reach the traditional market, you have to walk to the end of Danau Toba Street.

Ubud
Famous for its artists and painters, Ubud is a one-stop destination if you want to enrich your artistic side or simply enjoy the beauty of its natural surroundings. Ubud is a playground for art collectors, for everywhere you go you will find art galleries and museums that will certainly help you fill that empty spot in your art collection room. Handicraft shops are spread along the sides of the main street. Ubud gives you more choices for your shopping experience and also relaxes you from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Tourism on the island developed when Walter Spies came to Ubud, an ethnic German born in Russia who taught painting and music, and dabbled in dance. Spies and foreign painters Willem Hofker and Rudolf Bonnet entertained celibrities including Charlie Chaplin, Noel Coward, Barbara Hutton, H.G. Wells and Vicki Baum. They brought in some of the greatest artists from all over Bali to teach and train the Balinese in arts, helping Ubud become the cultural centre of Bali. A new burst of creative energy came in the 1960's in the form of Dutch painter Arie Smit (1916-), developing The Young Artists Movement. There are many museums spread all over Ubud, including Museum Rudana.

The main street is Jalan Raya Ubud, which runs east-west through the center of town. Two long roads, Jalan Monkey Forest and Jalan Hanoman, extend south from Raya Ubud. Puri Saren Agung is a large palace located at the intersection of Monkey Forest and Raya Ubud roads. The home of Tjokorde Gede Agung Sukawati (1910-1978), the last "king" of Ubud, his descendants currently live there and dance performances are held in its courtyard. It was also one of Ubud's first hotels, dating back to the 1930s.

Monkey Forest Park is a small nature reserve located near the southern intersection of Jalan Monkey Forest and Jalan Hanoman. It houses a temple and over 200 long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys. About 5km to the west Ubud is the Ayung River and the village of Sayan

East of Bali
The Mother Temple of Besakih, in the village of Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung, is the most important temple of Agama Hindu Dharma in Bali, Indonesia and one of a series of Balinese temples.

West of Bali
Bali Barat National Park is located on the north western side of Bali, Indonesia. The park covers around 770 km², which is approximately 10% of Bali's total land area. To the north, it includes 1,000 m long beach, reef and islets. A seaport at Gilimanuk is west of the park and a village named Goris is to the east. The Bali Barat National Park can be reached by roads from Gilimanuk and Singaraja, or by using ferries from Ketapang, Java.

Denpasar
Like any other shopping spot on the island of the Gods, Gajah Mada offers a lot of handicraft and gift stores along the sides of the streets. What makes it a little bit different from any other shopping area are the stores that sell Chinese medicines, textile and electronic items from high quality computers, hand phones, to televisions, DVD-players and many more.