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Sidemen Bali is pretty \u201coff the beaten track\u201d in Bali, Indonesia<\/a>, but it\u2019s developing fast. We were last in Bali in 2025, staying in Kuta, Ubud, Canggu and Sidemen. What did we think of Sidemen? Read on.<\/p>\n

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The view of Mt Agung from our hotel in Sidemen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We have visited Bali many, many times over the last 20 years. Often with kids, but this time as a couple. Our first trip without the kids!<\/p>\n

Sidemen Bali<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sidemen is inland; there\u2019s no beach here. It\u2019s northeast of Denpasar, the airport and Kuta. We got there in a Grab Car from Ubud, it\u2019s about 33 km away, but if you know Bali traffic, you know that you\u2019re in for a long drive.<\/p>\n

Luckily, once you\u2019re out of Ubud, which is still our favourite place in Bali<\/a>, the traffic died down and we were mostly driving through the countryside.<\/p>\n

We also stayed in Canggu on this trip and didn\u2019t like it much<\/a>, and Kuta, which we actually enjoy. I\u2019ll tell you why soon, it\u2019s not our usual scene.<\/p>\n

Things To Do In Sidemen<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Exploring Sidemen on foot, there are some pretty traditional temples as you walk down to the river.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sidemen seems to be mainly about the views towards Mt Agung, the volcano that dominates the landscape. It also has some unspoiled villages and farming, plus natural jungles to admire.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s not much of particular interest in Sidemen. You can take a walking tour through rice fields and villages<\/a>, take a cooking class<\/a>, or a jewellery-making class.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sidemen\u2019s rice terraces and vegetable gardens. The rooftops to the rear are those of one of the nicer hotels that we link to on this page.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can hike up Mount Agung<\/a>, but we\u2019ve already completed the Mount Batur sunrise hike in Bali, and loved it. So we didn\u2019t bother with the walk on this occasion.<\/p>\n

There is a Bali Swing here, Sidemen Swing, these are all over Bali today. The influencers love them. <\/p>\n

Sidemen is fairly close to Tirta Ganga,<\/a> which is a lovely spot but very busy, and to various waterfalls and rafting locations.<\/p>\n

The mother temple, Besakih Temple, isn\u2019t far away. We haven\u2019t been, and we should have.<\/p>\n

\"Tirta
Tirta Gangga is quite near Sidemen, Bali.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We had previously visited Tirta Gangga when we were staying on Bali\u2019s east coast, and we\u2019ve spent a lot of time walking and running around the rice fields of Ubud, so neither activity was for us.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve also taken Balinese cookery classes, which we highly recommend, again, from Ubud.<\/p>\n

We found that dining options were very limited in Sidemen. The simple warungs we found weren\u2019t good, but then there were some very fancy restaurants, which we would have happily paid for, but we didn\u2019t like the menus.<\/p>\n

We travel to eat, a lot, so that was disappointing, as was the breakfast in our hotel. Honestly, Indonesian food isn\u2019t very high on our list of favourite cuisines in Southeast Asia.<\/a><\/p>\n

Is It Worth Visiting Sidemen?<\/span><\/h3>\n

I think that if you are new to Bali and would like to experience traditional farming and villages, including the subak irrigation that Bali is famous for, you might enjoy Sidemen.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s more of a location for relaxation than the cultural and active explorations we prefer. A vacation spot, rather than a must-visit for keen travellers.<\/p>\n

I would pick a nice hotel with good food. This was one we walked past, it looks fancy, it\u2019s adults only.<\/a> This is another incredible-looking property with gardens.<\/a><\/p>\n

We stayed in a mid-range hotel, it wasn\u2019t good, I won\u2019t recommend it. In fact, we left early.<\/p>\n

As we explored Sidemen on foot, which was pleasant, we did find a hotel with vegetable gardens that we could explore, I enjoy looking into gardens being a gardener myself. But you can do this from Ubud.<\/p>\n

It was still quite peaceful here, but there was a lot of development, and those rice terraces that people want to see could soon be lost to hotels and restaurants.<\/p>\n

So maybe, to keep Sidemen as Sidemen, and preserve the traditional way of life, it might be best to not visit. Our young driver was telling us that his family were farmers, but now he\u2019s a driver, how the traffic had got really bad, where previously there was none. It\u2019s something to think about.<\/p>\n

Our guide to Bali with kids<\/a> is here, it includes photos from that dawn volcano hike, we also have a post on swimming with manta rays from Bali.<\/a> This trip was a couples break for my husband and I, no kids this time.<\/p>\n

If you’d like to hire a car during your stay, use this car rental comparison tool to find the best deal!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Try Stayz \/ VRBO <\/a> for an alternative way to find rentals on homes\/apartments\/condos in any country!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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