Friday, 18 July 2014

Lipah Beach, Amed, Karangasem

Snorkeling



Nestled in the Northeastern coastal section of Bali, Karangasem, Amed actually refers to at least a dozen small fishing villages that line the coast from actual Amed to Aas.  The majority of these beaches are rocky.  However Lipah Beach has soft inviting black sand.  The local people are friendly and the food is tasty.  This area of Bali still lacks the mass tourism and traffic that has been the recent bane of travelers to Bali over the past few years.





Lipah beach is one of beautiful area in Amed. Lipah is generally a very laid back place.  Activities include snorkeling, sunbathing, snuggling up with an enticing novel and chatting with the locals.  However the main draw is the excellent coral reef just off Lipah Beach. Lipah beach reputed as one of the heaven for snorkeling lover in Bali.


There are a few homestays, villas and restaurants on the Lipah Beach they provide the snorkeling equipment for rent. One of them is Villa Coral, there is restaurant and they also rent the snorkeling equipment. How to start your snorkeling experience? At first you have to rent the snorkel, fin and life jacket, in addition you may ask a guide to accompany you for snorkeling.


Your snorkeling can be started from the shore of Lipah Beach, from the shore you can start to see the beauty of marine life of Lipah Beach. Expect to see a variety of soft and hard coral as well as a variety of small to medium sized fish.  It is common to see sergeant majors, butterfly fish, bat fish, angelfish, barracuda fish and trumpet fish. You can see the beautiful marine life with clear water and healthy coral. Sometimes there are a school of fish are running continuously makes you feel to stay for long time in the water.





After snorkeling you must be feel hungry, thus you have to take some food while enjoy the atmosphere of Lipah Beach. Besides the Coral Villa Restaurant provide a various delicious food menu and beverage that will satisfy your hunger.
Coral Villa Restaurant has Indonesian and Italian food, their pizza is very tasty match with very fresh lime squash that they served with very good and kind service from the staff.


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