Negara - what’s in the west?
Negara is the capital town of Jembrana Regency, a prosperous little town, not a bad place for a break after a surf in Medewi, or watch the famous bull races held nearby around August - October.
The town is almost 10 km from the nearest beach, flat, with almost 80% of the people lives as a farmer. At the north are the mountains, there are some villages located just at the foot of the mountain, lives from coconuts, cocoa, cloves, etc. Looks like their life reminds untouchable by tourism industry.
This town also has several small hotels, say like Hotel Ana, clean and good value - (0365) 41063, Hotel Wirapada (0365) 41161 at the center of the town with cheapest room and some other with air-con. This hotels is only a few minutes walks to the Traditional Market (the biggest one in town) where people use to got their daily food and house ware). This hotels also has restaurant at the front (Depot Natalia) serve Indonesian food in a clean surrounding. Other hotels is near the bridge of the old Ijogading River, called Hotel Ijogading (0365) 41023, this hotel has decent rooms.
Getting to Negara is easy as most of the Bemos and Mini Buses from Denpasar (Ubung Terminal) to Gilimanuk will drop you in Negara. In the west of Bali you can visit the West Bali National Park, the natural habitat of Bali Starling or Jalak Bali, Bali’s only endemic bird, very rare, only a few hundred left in the world. The chances to spotting this bird in their natural habitat is extremely low, you may have to Visit The Bali Bird Park in Ubud.
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