Legian and Seminyak, famed for legendary sunsets and pulse pounding surf

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When beach-going is on your mind, you won't do better than a trip to the Legian and Seminyak region of south-western Bali. Seminyak lies just north of Legian, but which town offers a better beach is a topic of much debate among surfers, beach combers, and sun worshippers alike. Both towns provide a welcome escape from tourist crowds and night club chaos, offering a place to simply relax and rejuvenate on the palm-fringed beaches. In Legian and Seminyak, your greatest worries will amount to little more than the distance from your beach chair to the closest cool drink.

In Legian, the best hotels are right on the beach, and what a beach it is. Here, rent boogie boards or surf boards and even take surfing lessons from local experts. In the evenings, enjoy beach football. Then, after sunset, warm yourself beside beach bonfires while enjoying live music right on the beach—this town’s ultimate meeting spot. A convenient footpath forms a boulevard ideal for strolling from the beach to one of the many restaurants and low-key bars of Legian. Then, enjoy a cocktail with friends old and new as you sit at a surf-side café and watch the sun go down on another perfect, relaxing Legian day.

Just north of Legian, you'll find Seminyak, a slightly more fashionable beach town known for its luxury accommodations. In Seminyak, worldly sophistication meets laid-back chic. Quiet beaches dominate the landscape here, and fine dining by starlight is de rigueur. Come to Seminyak to get away from the excitement of surfing and water sports and retreat into meditation upon the beauty of Bali and the peerless quality of her azure waters. You may even enjoy celebrity-spotting in this splendid paradise frequented by the bold and the beautiful.

The silver-grey beach of Seminyak stretches as far as the eye can see and offers access to Pura Petitenget, a beach-side Balinese temple famed for its spectacular ceremonies on the sand. Here in Seminyak, the sea breezes whisk away all thoughts of appointments, obligations, and aggravations. You are left with a sense of a new start, a clean slate, and a mind that is rejuvenated and ready to face any challenge.

The ultimate in barefoot luxury, Seminyak and Legian are beach-lovers' dreams. When the sun sets on these south-western Bali beaches and its warm hues wash over the ocean and sand, enjoy the mesmerising view, inhale the fragrant air, and realise that you are standing in one of the world's most beautiful places. It doesn't get much better than this.