Gilimanuk
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Gilimanuk is a port town in West Bali.
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For most people, there is only one reason to come to Gilimanuk: it is the port for ferries to and from Banyuwangi (Ketapang) in Java. Ferries run every 20 minutes, 24 hours a day and take about half an hour to make the crossing, although loading and unloading can take much longer.
Since the onset of terrorist problems in Bali, security is much, much tighter at Gilimanuk than it used to be and you should be prepared for some long queues.
From Gilimanuk, the bright lights of Kuta are 3 to 4 hours away by car. The nearest town of any size is Negara. Bemos run to Gilimankuk from Ubung terminal in Denpasar and Perama [1] run a network of bus connections which include your ferry fare to Banyuwangi.
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Very little of interest here but Gilimanuk is only 15 to 20 minutes from West Bali National Park and there are pleasing views across to the mountains of East Java.
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Catch the ferry to Java.
Organise a boat trip around Gilimanuk Bay with a guide from the West Bali National Park office.
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A key pleasure (many would say the only pleasure) when staying in Gilimanuk is the unique local dish of Ayam Betutu (hot and spicy chicken). Chicken is boiled in a broth of local spices for up to 3 hours and wood-smoked (Betutu means smoked). It is normally served with steamed rice and plecing kangkung (hot and spicy spinach).
This unique dish will certainly please foodies and even the most jaded of traveller will appreciate the truly delicious flavours.
The recipe was apparently invented by the late Mrs Tempeh and the warung bearing her name is the most popular venue for this dish: Warung Men Tempeh in the old bus terminal.
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There are only basic guesthouses here, mostly used by truck drivers. Stay elsewhere if you can.
Hotel Sari (+62 365 61264) offers cheap fan cooled rooms. About 10 minutes south of the ferry terminal.
Pondok Wisata Lestari (+62 365 61504) is basic but probably the best of the options available. About 2 km south of the ferry terminal. This guest house is sometimes used by budget travellers who are visiting West Bali National Park as well as those making the crossing to Java.
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[edit] Get out
Ferries to Banyuwangi in Java run every 20 minutes or so, 24 hours a day.
The main tourist areas in South Bali are 3 to 4 hours by car depending on traffic and regular buses run from Gilimanuk to Ubung terminal in Denpasar.
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