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Sanur Surfing Sanur's famous hollow right-hand break is considered by many the best on the island-when it's working, which is only about 25 days a year. Sanur is sheltered from most waves so the swell needs to be big to get in here. When it does, the walls line up down the reef for long, fast rides. It's imperative that you pull out before the final dredge-out or you'll be driven against the reef.
Shoppping in Sanur For those more into shopping, Sanur has many bargains to offer, especially if you know how to haggle. Gaya Interiors A very pleasant shop selling an assortment of glassware, sheets, napkins, frames, a smattering of furniture and other homewares. Very popular with local es-pats.
Spago Restaurant Unique to Sanur in the recently opened Spago restaurant. No other retaurant in the heart of Sanur boasts such an array of cocktails and wines, let alone the delicious mouth watering dishes waiting to tempt you. Allow us to begin with the restaurant's style. An eclectic mixture of traditional Balinese and European "art deco" which works beautifully with the lighting and local art displayed around the restaurant - which is incidentally, also for sale. Spago accepts all major credit cards and is open daily for lunch from 11.30 am - 3.00 pm and dinner from 6 pm until 1 am. More places to satisty your taste: Batu Jimbar, Cafe maya, Kalimantan, Koki, Ryoshi, Jazz Grill and Kafe Wayang.
Le Mayeur Museum Also called the Ni Polok Museum in Sanur, formerly the home of Adrien Jean Le Mayeur Merpres (1908-1982), the Belgian impressionist painter who moved to Sanur in 1932 at the age of 52 and stayed for 26 years. You can also reach the museum from the beach by taking the path off Jalan Hang Tuah in north Sanur. Set in a lush tropical garden of hibiscus and bougainvillea and adorned with statues, the gallery contains 92 paintings captioned in English and Indonesian, local artifacts, and some superb specimens of traditional Balinese carvings.
Pura Belanjong Only partially deciphered, the inscription-in both Old Balinese and Sanskrit-refers to a military expedition against eastern Indonesia, where the Balinese once obtained their slaves. It's believed Kesari, a king of the Warmadewa dynasty, founded the Besakih sanctuary on the slopes of Gunung Agung. Discovered in 1932. The volcanic stone's smooth 177-cm-high, 75-cm-diameter cylindrical body is crowned with a carved lotus cushion. Except at the top, most of the writing is indecipherable. The pillar lies behind Pura Belanjong, about a kilometer past the entrance to the Hotel Sanur Beach toward Suwungan.
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