Candidasa’s Sandless Beach
Palm trees fill both sides of Bali’s eastern coast road, with small puras – Balinese Hindu temples – occasionally popping out amid modest houses, a scenic setting for a juxtaposition of bucolic scenes and modern twists. It bears little resemblance to the raunchy atmosphere of the infamous Kuta, or the glitzy upscale restaurants and fashion boutiques of Seminyak, or the well-manicured and posh Nusa Dua resorts. Despite having experienced the tourism boom on the island during the 1980s, Candidasa today is a sleepy beach town often overlooked by its more alluring eastern Bali counterparts of Amed and Tulamben, two increasingly popular spots frequented by divers.
During its heyday Candidasa saw a period of rapid tourism industry growth, marked by the construction of hotels and restaurants along the coastline. Its scenic lagoon served as a focal point of the development and a landmark for Candidasa’s fledgling industry, and…
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