What is known now as Nusa Dua tourism resort is consist of 3 areas along east beach and Tanjung Benoa peninsula. While the name of Nusa Dua was coming from 2 small spec of islands at the tip of east coast current Nusa Dua. These 2 islands in Balinese language called Nusa Dua. Nusa means land, and Dua means two, so Nusa Dua means the " two lands ". We now use the name of Nusa Dua to refer the specially designed tourist resort which is managed under Bali Tourism Development Corporation where luxurious Nusa Dua hotels are located. North to Nusa Dua, from the turn of Pratama street is belong to Tanjung Benoa village, a long narrow peninsula, and south of Nusa Dua hotels area is belong to the village of Bualu. These 2 traditional villages are originally have been there from immemorial time. On these 3 areas have developed various tourism facilities, especially Nusa Dua hotels, Tanjung Benoa Hotels, Bualu Hotels, and South Nusa Dua hotels. On the list above the heading is only refer to Nusa Dua Hotels, to show the exact position of the hotels we have prepared the column showing each of the hotel location which are belong to Nusa Dua hotels, Tanjung Benoa hotels, or South Nusa Dua hotels. Nusa Dua hotels are mostly luxurious hotels of 5 stars and villas with published rates ranging from US$ 200++ up to US$ 400++ The surrounding of Nusa Dua hotels such as the west side is cultivated by Bali Tourism Corporation into a beautiful gardens and joined again by Bali Golf and Country Club with it's beautiful green and artificial lake. While Tanjung Benoa hotels are more various from simple Tanjung Benoa hotels, medium class Tanjung Benoa hotels, and also deluxe category Tanjung Benoa hotels are available. Smaller Tanjung Benoa hotels are closer to the local settlement in the wider sense of meaning. Most of Tanjung Benoa hotels also enjoy beautiful beach of west side of the peninsula.

The whole area of South Bali peninsula which on the map looks like the foot of Bali is called Bukit, some times Bukit Pecatu. On the area of Bukit than we find some traditional villages such as Tanung Benoa, Bualu, Bukit Ungasan, and Pecatu village. Following the development of Nusa Dua, many newly built villages have been sprang up, such as Taman Grya estate, Taman Mumbul estate, Puri Gading estate, Kampial Indah, and the planned luxury and elite Pecatu Graha City complex.

BALI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
Designed by the Nelson and Wright for all level of players with multiple tees ranging from 6,208 to 6,871 yards. Expert grooming and superb maintenance ensures championship playing conditions. The Bali Golf and Country Club, voted " one of Asia's 5 best golf course" ( Fortune Magazine - USA), is located in the deluxe resort environment of Nusa Dua and provides golf enthusiasts with a world class championship 18_hole golf course in a spectacular seaside setting. This is mentioned in every brochure issued by Bali Golf of Nusa Dua. See more best golf programs in Bali, that is the Bali Handara Kosaido country Club on mountain foot, lush green tropical garden and pristine forests around the famous Beratan Lake.

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