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– 32 – www.paradises.com Whether you want complete luxur y, peace and quiet, adventure or delightful local cuisine and culture, you'll find it in Nusa Dua & Tanjung Benoa. Nusa Dua is located on the southern peninsula of Bali, just 20 minutes from the airport and the organised chaos of Kuta. The area is known for its generally f ine weather (it is drier and cooler than the rest of Bali) and its protected white beaches. Coconut trees stud the coastal strip and it is a requisite that resorts built in Nusa Dua are to be no higher than the coconut trees, ensuring minimal impact on the region. The entrance to the resort area is f lanked by traditional Balinese split gates leading to the expansive lawns and sweeping driveways of grand hotels. In the quiet enclave there are no hawkers, warungs, traff ic nor pollution. Though it's relatively isolated from Balinese community life, many hotels arrange visits by Balinese dancers and gamelan performances, and all of the major tourist attractions are a short drive away. The beaches at Nusa Dua have popular surf breaks way out on the reef and the best time to enjoy them is the wet season. At low tide the beach is shallow and diff icult for swimming but at high tide it transforms into a picturesque lagoon. Camel Safaris run one hour camel rides along the beach. Many watersport activities such as diving, waterskiing, windsurf ing and parasailing are based in Tanjung Benoa just to the north of Nusa Dua. A shopping complex in the centre of the resort specialises in textiles and handicrafts, has a range of kiosks and a games area for kids as well as a restaurant. It also stages regular Kecak and Legong dances and drum parades. Nightlife in Nusa Dua is limited to bars and lounges in the hotels, but it's a short taxi trip to the lively areas of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. Tanjung Benoa is a peninsula that extends for N U S A D U A & T A N J U N G B E N O A