The Bali Sun

A local teenager in Bali’s Nusa Penida died after being overcome by waves off Pandan Beach on Wednesday 2nd April 2025. While members of the public and emergency services worked to save the young man’s life, he passed away late in the afternoon. The 18-year-old, known by his initials MS, was out surfing with two …

Indonesia is in the middle of the Lebaran holiday. The series of public holidays are celebrated nationally over Eid al-Fitr. Millions of Indonesian families travel all over the country to make the most of the public holidays, with tens of thousands visiting Bali. Travel forecasting shows that there are a few busy days ahead in …

Legendary singer-songwriter Jack Johnson will visit Bali in 2025 for an intimate event set to be hosted at Uluwatu Surf Villas on the Bukit Peninsula. The acoustic superstar will play to a limited crowd, so those who want to attend must buy their tickets quickly. In an event that has been nearly 15 years in …

The Indonesian Minister for Tourism, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, has signed an agreement with the Central Statistics Agency of Indonesia, committing to work together to develop sustainable tourism in the country, especially in tourism hotspots like Bali. Minister Wardhana, has signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the Ministry of Tourism and the Central Statistics …

A major security operation is underway in Bali. Operation Ketupat Agung 2025 is a nationwide security mission in Indonesia to promote safety and security during the Nyepi and the Lebaran Eid al-Fitr religious festivals and the subsequent public holidays. The operation kicked off on 20th March and will be in place until 8th April 2025. …

Late last month, Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster issued a circular letter, a form of legislative policy update, focusing on ‘New Order for Foreign Tourists While in Bali.” The policy updates have been well-received by tourism businesses in the province, but the legislative changes could result in the closure surveillance of tourists to ensure that everyone …

The latest travel data from Bali shows a decline in the number of tourists visiting Nusa Penida. Bali’s most famous outlying island is best known for breathtaking beaches, including Kelingking Beach and Diamond Beach, but in the last two months, fewer people have explored the island paradise. The Head of Klungkung Tourism Office, Ni Made …

Bali’s most beautiful village, Penglipuran Village in Bangli Regency, is running a special tourism program to celebrate the Lebaran holiday in Indonesia. As Indonesia continues to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with a public holiday until 4th April, there are hundreds of special events happening all across Bali, and nationwide. The Head of Penglipuran Tourism Village Management …

Sanur has long been one of Bali’s most loved tourism resorts. While many think that Kuta is Bali’s OG tourism resort, it is, in fact, Sanur. This quiet fishing village, now a booming tourism resort, has still maintained much of its quiet coastal charms. Sanur, unlike resorts like Seminyak and Canggu, has always maintained its status …

Indonesia is celebrating Eid al-Fitr 1446H with a four-day national holiday. The Lebaran public holiday will be observed until 4th April. It is a time for families all over Indonesia to come together, travel, and explore the country, and many thousands of people are heading to Bali. Bali will welcome tens of thousands more domestic …

The Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration has launched a new reporting service for all accommodation providers in the country, including in Bali. The system is known as the Foreigner Supervision Application (APOA) and is designed to ‘optimize the surveillance’ of foreigners in the country. In a media statement, the Director of Immigration Supervision and Enforcement, …

It is a time of great celebration in Bali and Indonesia nationally. The country is observing the Lebaran Eid al-Fitr holiday season, and as hundreds of thousands of people move all over the country to enjoy vacations and time with family, cultural respect between faiths and tourists from across the country and around the world …