Denpasar
Usage
The capital of Bali province and its largest city. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Kota Dénpasar.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Ubud
Usage
A district of Gianyar regency, known to visitors for art and dance. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Ubud, Gianyar.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Kuta
Usage
A district of Badung regency. On the Balinese Wikipedia the page Kuta is only a disambiguation page; the district article is Kuta, Badung.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Nusa Dua
Usage
A resort area on a cape in the south-east of Bali. The Balinese Wikipedia has an article of the same name.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Singaraja
Usage
A town on the north coast and the capital of Buleleng regency. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Singaraja (kota).
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Bangli
Usage
A regency in the hills of central Bali. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Kabupatén Bangli.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Gianyar
Usage
The regency that includes Ubud. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Kabupatén Gianyar.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Tabanan
Usage
The regency that contains Tanah Lot and Jatiluwih. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Kabupatén Tabanan.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Jembrana
Usage
A regency in the west of Bali. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Kabupatén Jembrana.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Klungkung
Usage
The regency that includes the island of Nusa Penida. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Kabupatén Klungkung.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Karangasem
Usage
A regency in the east of Bali, home of Gunung Agung. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Kabupatén Karangasem.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Badung
Usage
The regency that contains Kuta and Nusa Dua. Trap: on the Balinese Wikipedia the page Badung is about a fruit; the regency is Kabupatén Badung.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Buleleng
Usage
The regency covering the north of Bali. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Kabupatén Buléléng.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Bandara Internasional I Gusti Ngurah Rai
Ngurah Rai International Airport
Usage
The airport serving Denpasar and southern Bali (code DPS). The Balinese Wikipedia title is Bandar Udara I Gusti Ngurah Rai; signs use the shorter loan bandara.
Grammar Note
Bandara is a loan from Indonesian, widely attested on the Balinese Wikipedia.
Tanah Lot
Usage
A famous sea temple site on the coast of Tabanan regency. The Balinese Wikipedia has an article of the same name.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Pura Luhur Uluwatu
Uluwatu Temple
Usage
A cliff-top temple counted among the Sad Kahyangan, the island's six great temples. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Pura Uluwatu.
Grammar Note
Pura is a temple. Luhur is part of the formal temple name.
Pura Besakih
Besakih Temple
Usage
The largest temple complex in Bali, on the slope of Gunung Agung. The Balinese Wikipedia calls it the centre of the island's temples.
Grammar Note
Pura is a temple. Temple dress (kamben and selendang) is expected when entering.
Pura Tirta Empul
Tirta Empul Temple
Usage
A temple around a holy spring in the Tampaksiring area. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Pura Tirta Empul. Follow the temple's instructions for bathing etiquette.
Grammar Note
Tirta is a dictionary headword meaning holy water.
Pura Taman Ayun
Taman Ayun Temple
Usage
A royal temple in Mengwi, Badung regency. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Pura Taman Ayun.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Goa Gajah
Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave)
Usage
An ancient cave sanctuary in the village of Bedulu. The Balinese Wikipedia has an article of the same name.
Grammar Note
Goa means cave and Gajah means elephant.
Danu Beratan
Lake Beratan
Usage
A lake at Bedugul known for its lakeside temple. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Danu Beratan.
Grammar Note
Danu means lake. Signs may use the Indonesian spelling Danau.
Bedugul
Usage
A highland tourist area in Tabanan regency. The Balinese Wikipedia has an article of the same name.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Danu Batur
Lake Batur
Usage
A lake in the Kintamani district. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Danu Batur.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Gunung Batur
Mount Batur
Usage
A volcano known for sunrise hikes. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Gunung Batur. Check current volcano advisories and official guide rules before climbing.
Grammar Note
Gunung is glossed mountain in the dictionary.
Gunung Agung
Mount Agung
Usage
The highest mountain in Bali and a sacred one. It issues volcanic alerts at times, so check current advisories.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Jatiluwih
Usage
A village in Tabanan regency known for its terraced rice fields. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Jatiluwih, Penebel, Tabanan.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Sangeh
Sangeh (Monkey Forest)
Usage
A forest attraction in Badung regency known for its monkeys. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Taman Wisata Alam Sangeh. Keep food and loose items away from the monkeys.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Trunyan
Usage
A village on the shore of Lake Batur. The Balinese Wikipedia writes it Terunyan or Trunyan; the article title is Terunyan, Kintamani, Bangli.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Nusa Penida
Usage
An island belonging to Klungkung regency. The Balinese Wikipedia has an article of the same name.
Grammar Note
Nusa means island.
Nusa Lembongan
Usage
A small island in the Nusa Penida district known for tourism. The Balinese Wikipedia title is Nusa Lémbongan.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Amed
Usage
A coastal area in Karangasem regency. The Balinese Wikipedia has an article of the same name.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Tirta Gangga
Usage
A former royal water palace in eastern Bali. The Balinese Wikipedia has an article of the same name.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
Lombok
Usage
The island east of Bali, part of West Nusa Tenggara. The Balinese Wikipedia has an article on it.
Grammar Note
Written as on signs. The Balinese Wikipedia title is given in the usage note.
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