Five Quiet Corners of Amed

Amed is not one village but a string of seven fishing hamlets along the east coast. Most visitors stop at the first viewpoint and turn back. Drive a little further and the coast opens up.

Jemeluk Bay, before nine

The bay is calm and clear in the early morning, with coral a few metres from the shore. Bring a mask and you will have it almost to yourself until the dive boats arrive.

Lipah Beach

A small black-sand cove with a gentle slope into the water and a handful of warungs. It is the easiest place on the coast for a first snorkel.

The Japanese wreck at Banyuning

A small wreck lies in shallow water just off the beach, close enough to see from the surface. Go at high tide, when the light reaches the hull.

The salt farms

Along the shore near Amed village, families still make sea salt by hand, drying seawater in wooden troughs. Ask our team and we can arrange a short visit in the morning, when the work is under way.

The hill road at sunset

The road that climbs east from the bay has a few quiet pull-outs looking back across the coast to Mount Agung. There is no sign and no café. Just stop, and watch the light go.

Our concierge keeps a hand-drawn map of all five at the front desk.