When you hear about Keramas Beach, you may
think it’s a funny name. Keramas in
Indonesian means washing your hair with shampoo. It makes sense why people call
it keramas since the waves and the whitewater hit the rocks along the edge of
the beach. However, the original name of the beach was Kuramas, means Golden turtle. Turtles used
to lay eggs and bury them in the warm black sand. Later, the name changed into
Keramas, which means Golden Monkey.
There used to have been many monkeys in the beach. However today, there are not many monkeys left.
Where and why the monkeys were gone remain a mystery.
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Location
Keramas
Beach is situated in Keramas Village, Sukawati District, Gianyar Regency, Bali.
The beach is close to Denpasar City. You only need 10 minutes from Ngurah Rai
Airport toward the beach. If you are in Kuta, you can drive along the East
Coast of Ida Bagus Mantra bypass. From Kuta, it takes about 45 minutes. There
is a beautiful panorama along the journey toward the beach. You will see green
rice fields and coconut palms. You can also feel the breeze of the peaceful
village along the journey. There are also many shops and restaurants you can
stop by. You can have lunch or dinner in the restaurant or buy some souvenir in
the shops.
Activities
The
beach lies near many surf points, such as Padang Galak, Sanur, Sindhu, Lembeng
and Matahari Terbit Beaches. Because of its position, the beach is popular for
the surfing activity. Tourists usually surf during rainy season. This is the
best time to surf because the wind flows to the East from the West. The wind
flows create a powerful big wave that is perfect for surfing. Precisely, the
best time to surf is on September to January. The wave in the beach is fast,
powerful and barrel with average size of 2 up to 5 feet. Such wave is suitable
for intermediate and professional surfers. Other activities you can do here is
swimming, snorkeling as well as yoga and meditation.
Accommodations
Many
developers built hotels and resorts around the beach. Hence, you will not find
any difficulty when you decide to stay around the hotel. You can select many
hotels around the beach, such as Swan Keramas Bali Villas for budget travelers
of about Rp 1,170,000 ($122.00), Mara River Safar Lodge for mid range of about
Rp1,500,000 ($157.00) and Bali Diamond Estates for a more luxurious place to
stay of about Rp2,170,000 ($226.00) per night. With these hotels option, you
don’t have to worry about where you have to sleep at night. The hotels provide
the best service for travelers. You will not regret staying in those hotels.
The
beach is one of the best places you should include in your travel plan. You can
enjoy watching the beautiful panorama and an attractive surfing show. Many
foreign tourist gather in the beach to surf. The beach is indeed popular for
its surfing activities. Keramas Beach provides features of waves suitable for a
surfing activity.
