Virgin Beach or Pasir Putih and how to visit

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Virgin Beach or Pasir Putih Beach and is it worth going here

Pasir Putih Beach (Pasir Putih), aka Virgin beach (Virgin beach) in Bali

Virgin Beach or Pasir Putih Beach

Pasir Putih Beach (Pasir Putih), aka Virgin beach (Virgin beach) and aka White Sand Beach (White Sand Beach) is located on the northeast coast of Bali , 70 kilometers from Kuta and other popular beach areas (Virgin Beach on the map). Of course, it's very far away, and there's no point in going that far, there are beaches closer and no worse. But if you unfortunately chose Padang Bai for your vacation or stayed at Chandidas, then Virgin Beach is definitely the best place to go during the day for a beach holiday. You can also get here from Ubud. In our opinion, this is generally the best beach in this part of Bali.

Despite such a distance from popular tourist areas, Pasir Putih is not at all a God-forsaken and undeveloped place. On the contrary, it is a well-equipped beach and the most "party" shore in the area. There are sun loungers and umbrellas for rent (50,000 rupees/person), beach cafes are open and fast food vendors are walking. And what's good, it's not as intrusive as, for example, on the beach of Kuta or Legian, where the sellers are terribly annoying. However, for all this pleasure you need to pay 20,000 rupees (1.19 rub.) for admission. This price includes parking, toilet, changing rooms. Well, if you really want to get here for free, you can walk for free along the path on the left side of the beach.

And now about the beach itself. Its length is about 600 meters, the strip of sand is very wide. The sand is predominantly white, but there are admixtures of gray and black sand. There are waves here, where without them in Bali. But they form near the shore, and if you go a little further into the depth, they become smaller. The tides do not interfere with relaxing on the shore and swimming. There is a reef along the coast, there are fish and you can even sniff a little if there are not strong waves.

Well, of course, not everything is perfect here, there are some minor drawbacks. There are fishing boats on the shore. Not to say that this is a big problem, but plastic garbage on the shore and in the water after fishermen comes across. Also, large groups of vacationers are brought here, perhaps from some large hotels nearby, so the beach can not always be called sparsely populated. Unfortunately, there is no place where you can retire.

There is everything here: sun loungers, umbrellas, cafes

True, there are a lot of boats on the right side

There is black and white sand

There are waves too

But waves are not always everywhere

Panorama of Virgin Beach in Bali

How to get to Virgin Beach

Virgin Beach is located on the northeastern coast of Bali, 70 kilometers from Kuta and other popular beach areas (Virgin beach on the map). Of course, it's very far away, and there's no point in going that far, there are beaches closer and no worse. But if you unfortunately chose Padang Bai for a holiday or stayed in Chandidas, but Virgin Beach is definitely the best place to go during the day for a beach holiday. You can also get here from Ubud. In our opinion, this is generally the best beach in this part of Bali.

If you are staying in the Chandidas or Padang Bay area, then you can travel 8 or 22 kilometers from these areas by taxi or rented transport. Drive 15-30 minutes. For everything you need to know about transportation and rental in Bali, see in this guide. Some hotels in Chandidas and the surrounding area offer a paid or free shuttle service to Virgin Beach.

As for the trip from Kuta, it's as much as 70 kilometers, the road can take 2 hours by car, and all 3 by motorbike.

When you get to the beach, transport can be left in the parking lot in front of the main entrance on the right side, it is included in the price of the visit. From the parking lot a couple of minutes to the shore.

There is also a detour from the left side of the beach, i.e. from the north. There is an entrance on a dirt road, there is no guarded parking, but the passage is free.

Hotels and accommodation in Virgin Beach, where to stay

There is no tourist area near Virgin Beach. In the immediate vicinity there are several inexpensive and very simple hotels, but around them there is a rather deaf and rustic setting.

The nearest places where the infrastructure is more or less developed and there are hotels of different categories are Chandidas (8 kilometers) and Padang Bai (22 kilometers). Therefore, if you decide to stay somewhere in these parts, it is better to choose accommodation in one of these areas, preferably in Chandidas.

You can book accommodation near Virgin Beach with payment by Russian cards on these reliable sites: