# Lovina and the north coast

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Region: North Bali. Drive time: About 3 hours from the airport, 1 hour from Munduk. Best time: All year round, driest from April to October.

Bali's north coast is drier and quieter: black sand beaches at Lovina, hot springs, waterfalls and Singaraja, the old capital from the Dutch era.

## Highlights

- Black sand beaches and a calm sea
- The Banjar hot springs
- The Brahmavihara-Arama Buddhist monastery
- The Sekumpul and Gitgit waterfalls
- Singaraja, the old capital from the Dutch colonial era

The north coast is the side of Bali you reach when you drive down from [Munduk](/en/destinations/munduk) and suddenly see a completely different island: drier, quieter, with vineyards and coastal villages. Lovina was a popular spot for backpackers in the 1980s and then slipped out of view. That's good news: it's relaxed, affordable and free of crowds.

In Singaraja, the old port town, you can still see buildings from colonial times; until the end of the 1950s this was the capital of Bali. A little inland are the Banjar hot springs, stone pools with dragon heads, and the only large Buddhist monastery on the island.

We don't recommend the well-known dolphin trips at sunrise: [dozens of boats chase the animals](/en/practical/responsible-travel) at the same time. A quiet morning on the beach or a snorkelling trip is a better choice.

## How to combine it

Lovina fits well between Munduk and [Pemuteran](/en/destinations/pemuteran), or as a quiet stop on the way from [Amed](/en/destinations/amed) to the west.

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