Pemuteran Bay
Pemuteran Bay has become increasingly popular with visitors in recent years. There are a number of waterfront resorts and its proximity to Lovina and West Bali National Park together with the extreme natural beauty of the area, has created rapid growth in tourism infrastructure in the area. It is the home to the largest artificial Biorock reef project in the world and there is a real spirit of marine conservation effort in this area.
Biorock and Coral Reef right on the main beach is rare anywhere in the world. Just make your way to the beach, hire your goggles and snorkel then enter the water at the marked locations along the beach. The reef and bio rock is extensive so you can easily spend a day here.
There is a lonely peak around 100 meters high just next to the western side of the main beach. You can see perfectly the whole coastal area from the top and if weather permits mount Ijen in eastern Jawa will appear on the horizon. On your way up you will see two temples set beautifully in the hill’s landscape.
Just a couple of kilometers east from Pemuteran is a Monkey Temple right beside the road (Pura Pulakih). The dozens of monkeys here are better behaved than those in Ubud. They make a great photo opportunity, particularly with the ocean and beach background. Locals feed them fruit but its not a good idea to put down your bag or leave windows open in parked cars.
Early morning dolphin watching boat trips can be arranged. Not guaranteed, but you have a decent chance of finding a pod here. The beaches are especially nice in this area and consist of a particularly fine grained black sand.
Menjangan Island and West Bali National Park are easily reached from here. The dive center boats to Menjangan Island depart directly from Pemuteran at in the morning.
Proyek Penyu (turtle project) is a turtle breeding and release program run by one of the dive operators in co-operation with local villagers. Very much worth a visit and certainly worth your support.
The area around Pulaki village just east of Pemuteran is full of vineyards.
