Bali has a lot of marine tourism that you can choose from. In the Pecatu area there is Labuan Sait Pecatu Beach, Bingin Beach, Blue Ocean Beach or Suluban Beach, and several other beaches.
Specifically in this article, we will discuss one of the beaches in Pecatu, namely Labuan Sait.
So before you go on vacation to this beach, first read this article to add your reference.
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Vacationing to the island of Bali will not be complete if you do not visit one of the beaches on this island. If you are in the South Kuta or Pecatu area and have limited time, you can visit Labuan Sait Pecatu Beach.
The beach which is also known as Padang Padang Beach is famous for its background of hills and steep rocks. The clear sea water further adds to the beauty of the panorama of Labuan Sait Beach or Padang Padang Beach.
The Beauty of Labuan Sait Beach
Padang-Padang Beach is famous for its backdrop of hills and steep rocks. Large rocks scattered in the beach area will welcome the arrival of visitors. The solid rock surrounding the beach makes the beach look hidden like a private beach.
This exotic beach has white sand and clear sea water. The water on this beach is turquoise and the beach sand feels soft.
In addition, the combination of solid rocks, white sand, and clear sea water makes this beach has a beauty that is very pleasing to the eye. The water on this beach is turquoise and the beach sand feels soft.
On this beach you can take a walk to enjoy the scenery, play, or just relax by waiting for the sun to set under a large rock.
Padang-Padang Beach Attractions
The beauty of Padang-Padang Beach provides a very strong attraction that makes tourists want to visit this beach. What proves that Padang-Padang Beach has a strong attraction is the shooting of film scenes on this beach.
The Hollywood film entitled "Eat Pray Love" starring Julia Roberts took several film scenes in Bali and one of the places where these scenes were shot was at Labuan Sait Beach.
During the shooting of the film “Eat Pray Love” which aired in 2010, Labuan Sait Beach was temporarily closed to the public.
In addition to shooting the film "Eat Pray Love", other international artists are also interested in using this beach as a place for making video clips.
Music group Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR) also performs shooting this video clip on Labuan Sait Beach. The MLTR music video for this beach is “Someday” in 1996.
Not only interesting to enjoy the beautiful scenery as well as for filming scenes or making video clips, Padang-Padang Beach also attracts those who like water sports surfing or water surfing.
You don't need to doubt this beach's fame as a place for water surfing. Every year at Padang Padang Beach an international surfing competition is held.
If you want to surf with satisfying waves, you have to swim as far as 300 meters into the middle of the sea because in this section the waves are quite large with strong underwater currents.
Available Beach Facilities
This beach provides a large parking area so you don't have to worry if you bring your own vehicle. In addition, there are stalls and cafes that sell food and drinks that will not make you hungry while on vacation.
How to get to Padang Padang Beach
The location of this beach is very easy for you to find because it is close to other tours. This beach is located on Jalan Labuan Sait, Pecatu Village.
If you depart from downtown Denpasar, you will travel approximately 15 km. Then when you go to this beach you will pass the entrance to the GWK tourist attraction or Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park.
If from I Ngurah Rai International Airport, you can go through the By Pass Ngurah Rai road and the Bai Mandara toll road then look for directions to the Pecatu area.
If you have passed the intersection, continue to the south until you arrive at the intersection of Uluwatu Street and the UNUD Campus highway. Both of them go to Pecatu, but tourists prefer Uluwatu because they arrive faster.
After arriving at the Pecatu Indah Resort area, continue forward 400 meters to the intersection and keep following the Uluwatu highway for about 2 km. You will arrive in front of the Pecatu Village Office and return to the intersection. Turn right via Labuan Sait road to Padang-Padang Beach.
Holiday With New Normal, Why Not?
As we know the tourism sector is the sector most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. This pandemic has caused the closure of many inter-island traffic access, even tourist attractions must be closed.
The good news is that recently the government has been trying various ways to get the tourism sector back running. One of them with new normal. The new normal requires all of us to be active while still adhering to health protocols.
If you want to visit Padang Padang Beach, you don't need to worry because when you enter the officer will check your body temperature. If your body temperature is not normal then you will be immediately taken to the nearest health center as a first aid effort.
In addition, you also still have to wear a mask while on vacation at this beach. And also don't forget to always wash your hands and keep your distance from other people.
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That's a little review about Labuan Sait Pecatu or Padang-Padang Beach with its charming beauty. Hopefully useful for you and happy holidays.
