A main focal point of Bali's tourism boom, Jimbaran Bay is a tropical holiday dream come true. For souvenir hunters, Jimbaran's market located on the northeast corner of the main crossroads in the village offers a considerable variety of local products including locally weaved baskets and mats. For travellers keen to learn more about traditional Balinese religion and culture, Jimbaran has a number of cultural sites: the renowned Pura Luhur Uluwatu monument, the famous Pura Ulun Siwi temple and the three village temples of Pura Dalem, Pura Puseh and Pura Desa. For nature lovers, these are the limestone cliffs overlooking Jimbaran Bay and the Bukit Badung Plateau which offers breathtaking panoramas extending from spectacular beaches to green rice paddies to dormant volcanoes. And finally for holiday makers interested in sun, sand and surf, Bali's best surfing grounds can be found in Jimbaran at Suluban, Labuhan Sait and Bingin.
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