Nice beach and looks incredible, though you need to be careful swimming only within the flagged area. Getting to the beach requires walking some really steep steps, so bear that in mind, as you also have to walk up the stairs. There was a lot of people and we also saw some monkies.

Aesthetically, this was my favorite beach I visited in Bali. It had beautiful waters and gorgeous views of rock formations on the beach. However, the beach is overrun and if you do manage to find a spot to lay out, the workers will put up sunbrellas for other visitors and block your sun. There is a spot further up the beach that is less visited.

Honestly, we were underwhelmed. The beach was extremely crowded. 15K/ foreigner to get in. The walk down through the rock cave-like area was honestly the coolest part. Unfortunately, there is nothing special about this beach. We came and went all under 30 minutes.

Lovely sandy beach nestled under a cliff. Bit busy but the water was calm and underfoot in the water soft sand. A few places to buy drinks and a reggae vibe. Good for everyone.

We heard this was one of the best beaches in Uluwatu and a “must visit” but we found it was a very small beach, and quite overcrowded. You have to pay to go down, and once there, there were very few umbrellas and as the tide/waves were coming in, it meant the first two rows of belongings were soaked through/washed out to sea, so people couldn’t really sit down to relax. It was a very idyllic setting, beautiful cliffs, turquoise waters and lovely to swim in, with lots of surfers. There is a small beach bar and a few stalls selling items like sarongs & drinks. We only stayed for an hour or two, we could only class it as a visit rather than somewhere to enjoy a full beach day. If we were to come to Uluwatu again, we would find another, bigger and more relaxing beach to go to.

Very worth while taking the trip to see this iconic beach, but I doubt we'll be back. It was packed, and we spent most of our time watching our gear rather than relaxing and enjoying the beach. It is beautiful and calm and picturesque. Go and take some insta worthy photos, get their really early if you dont want to squeeze yourself in amongst the hundreds of others.

Padang Padang beach is located in the South of Bali, Indonesia near Uluwatu. The rock formation surrounding this beach was definitely my favourite thing about it. I come from a tropical island in the Indian Ocean called Seychelles where most of the rocks are granite. Padang Padang beach is protected by volcanic rock. The bay is beautiful; on its left is a volcanic rock cave which means that there is shade in that area where you can swim if you would prefer no strong sun. We went at sunset which was definitely worth it. The locals have set up little bars and shops; we decided to have a drink at sunset and it was lovely. This beach is definitely worth going to if you are around the area.

This beach is so beautiful with turquoise water color with a few limestones sticking out of the water, so picturesque. The beach is very small, crowded and requires an entrance fee (15,000 rupiah per adult). The access to the beach requires many stairs but well worth it. There are free toilets with separate washing area for feet. We’re so glad we got to experience this beach, which is by far one of the prettiest beaches we’ve seen near the Nusa Dua resort area. Highly recommended.

A smaller picturesque beach with crystal clear water, surrounded by rocks. There is a small entrance fee. You go down the stairs to it. Which can be more challenging with small children. Unfortunately, at the time we visited it was packed, we could barely find a place to lie down. There were umbrellas available, but they were fully booked. You have to go up the stairs to the toilets, they are not close at hand. A small bar or snack stand is available. but when I saw the hygienic conditions, I preferred not to buy anything.