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Explore the Best of Seminyak

Villa Manis Cantik is well-placed in Seminyak — it’s just a 3-minute drive to the Sunset Road, which provides direct access to many of Bali’s major tourist attractions. The villa is also close to the royal regency of Karangasem, home to Mount Agung, as well as the spectacular rural village of Sidemen and the seaside village of Candidasa. If you’ve always dreamed of horse-riding along a beach, visit Mesari Stables, just 2.5km from your villa.

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Dining in Seminyak

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LA FAVELA

Be amazed by the eclectic décor and massive collection of curios here. This venue (1.2km away from the villa) is a restaurant, bar and nightclub set within a vast mansion, with plenty of intimate dining areas and a courtyard garden. The Latin-inspired menu presents dishes such as Peruvian ceviche mixto and smoked Mexican Lasagna.

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MAMA SAN

This restaurant (950m away), serves delicious Asian cuisine in the sophisticated surroundings of a purpose-designed industrial warehouse with a Shanghai grand-era vibe. Enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail in the lounge before relishing a modern Asian dining experience; the beautifully designed supper club upstairs is ideal for groups. Advance reservations are essential.

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TACO BEACH GRILL

Located beside the street on Jalan Kunti, this unpretentious restaurant (1.3km) features cheerful and colourful décor, and serves superb California-style Mexican food. Also on the menu are delectable Balinese fusion dishes such as the Babi Guling Burritos and Babi Guling Tacos. Ingredients are fresh and deliciously spicy, and prices are delightfully affordable.

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JACKSON LILY’S

Located on Seminyak’s main road is this glamorous glass-walled restaurant (1.3km from the villa), which serves innovative modern Asian dishes. Choose from a variety of wok-fried dishes, a 1m-long pizza, Aussie-style steaks, local specialities, fresh seafood, and an abundance of salads and vegetable dishes. There are plenty of desserts too, including cakes baked in-house.

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Sightseeing in Bali

Seminyak Beach

Seminyak Beach is a majestic 5km stretch of brown-sugar sand, where you’ll find beach bars, five-star hotels, beach clubs, and Seminyak’s very best restaurants just footsteps from the waves. Beginning on the outskirts of Kuta, trailing all the way up to the coastal corners of Canggu, Seminyak Beach is a holiday destination in itself.

Taman Ayun Temple

The village of Mengwi (19 km away) used to be the capital of a powerful seventeenth-century kingdom. Its famous temple, Pura Taman Ayun, was founded in the same era. Surrounded by a double moat filled with lotus flowers and lilies, this serene garden temple with its classic lawns is fairly quiet, and a lovely place to wander around.

Tanah Lot

The dramatic and venerated sea temple of Tanah Lot is perched on a craggy wave-lashed rock just at the edge of the frothing white surf and glistening black shoreline. Dedicated to the sea spirits, it is probably the most photographed site in Bali, especially in the late afternoon when its splendid profile is silhouetted against the setting sun.

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More Activities

SHOPPING IN SEMINYAK

Explore Seminyak’s designer boutiques, where tropical-style collections are created in silks, diaphanous chiffons and strong colours; perfect for Bali’s glamorous night scene. Get decor inspiration from homeware stores, or rummage for treasures in the secondhand shops on Jl Raya Kerobokan and Jl. Gn. Tangkuban Perahu.

ANAYA AESTHETICS

Sign up for treatments tailored to your needs. The professionals here will recommend the best sessions, be it facials, infrared sauna sessions, laser treatments to vitamin-infused blends (IV Therapy) to address jet lag and other symptoms. Villa guests get to enjoy a special discount; contact the friendly team for more information.

JARI MENARI

The name Jari Menari translates to “dancing fingers” in Bahasa Indonesia. At this award-winning centre (850m from the villa), experience the magic touch of a highly professional male therapist during a divine session with rhythmic, firm and consistent pressure, and expect to have the best massage ever.

LEGIAN BEACH

The surf on Legian Beach is ideal for beginners. After teaching you how to lie on your board and stand up in the correct position on dry land, your instructor will hold your board in the water until the right wave comes along. The aim is to have you standing up on your board on your first lesson.