Canggu

Village in Bali, Indonesia

8°39′21″S 115°08′3″E / 8.65583°S 115.13417°E / -8.65583; 115.13417Country

IndonesiaProvinceBali

Canggu (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃaŋɡu]) is a coastal village with a 10 km-long beach on the south-west coast of Bali, Indonesia.

Location

Canggu is in North Kuta district, in Badung Regency.^[1] It lies approximately 10 kilometers north-west of Kuta and 12 km north-west of Denpasar.^[2]

Main streets, temples and beaches

The main Canggu streets are Jalan Raya Canggu, Jalan Batu Bolong, Jalan Padang Linjong, Jalan Batu Mejan and Jalan Tanah Barak. Along Jalan Batu Bolong you find the temple of the dead, Pura Merajapati, and the Pipitan Cemetery. Along the beach there are two main temples, Pura Batu Bolong and Pura Batu Mejan, both hundreds of years old, built upon the initiative of Dang Hyang Nirartha.

Echo Beach (also known as Mejan Stone Beach) is the westernmost beach in Canggu just before Perenenan. Batu Bolong Beach is well known, situated next to a temple. It's famous for Old Man's, a beer garden/restaurant with a large stage. At the end of the road it leads to Sand Bar, as well as many other bars and restaurants. The quieter "Nelayan Beach" is the last beach before Berawa Beach.

Tourism and development

After Kuta, Legian and Seminyak, in 2023-2024 Canggu is feverishly transforming into a highly urbanised zone with high market brands moving in, such as Hugo Boss diversifying into the tourism industry by taking over a luxury rental villa in 2024.^[3] The Canggu area used to have scenic views of paddy fields and coconut groves but the current rapid development is quickly replacing these traditional views with private villas^[4] and diverse constructions.^[3]

Traffic

While traffic is quite heavy within Canggu, the main road (Jalan Raya Canggu) is notoriously jammed with traffic. In order to avoid going north-east to the main road, many riders choose to take the infamous Canggu-Berawa shortcut or Canggu shortcut (Jalan Anggrek), which connects Canggu to Seminyak. It is also often congested and restricted due to its narrowness, even though cars can only travel one way, from Canggu to Berawa.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Surfing

Canggu has gained popularity among surfers as a longboard-friendly surf spot, one of the few on the island. Three main strips have developed for tourists - surfers and non-surfers alike.^[8] The spotlight on the area as a surf destination has been helped along by the presence of Deus Ex Machina's Bali outpost, the Deus Temple of Enthusiasm, and its annual contests that focus on classic single-fin long-boarding.^[9]

Gallery

Canggu
A canang sari
A beach
A beach
Harvesting rice
A terraced field
Pura Batu Mejan

Notes and references

Notes

References

^ "Canggu". m.nomor.net. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
^ "Canggu, map". google.com/maps.
^ ^a ^b "Big Name Brands Announce Hotel And Villa Projects In Bali". thebalisun.com. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
^ "Canggu Living". ezytraveltrip.com. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
^ "Local residents put up banner prohibiting cars from entering narrow Canggu Shortcut". coconuts.co. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ "Canggu Shortcut – saves you lots of time". balivillaescapes.com.au. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ "The Canggu Cut-Through: Bali's Shortcut to Adventure". beautifulroads.fyi. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^ "Canggu travel". lonelyplanet.com.
^ "Deus Ex Machina® Australia Official Online Store". deuscustoms.com.