Amed

About Amed

Amed is the name loosely given to a fifteen-kilometre stretch of coast on Bali's northeastern shore, running from the village of Amed itself through Jemeluk, Bunutan, Lipah, Selang, and Aas. Each village has its own small beach, its own cluster of simple guesthouses and restaurants, and its own section of the coral reef that runs continuously along this coast. The snorkelling at Amed is among the best in Bali — in particular the Japanese shipwreck at Jemeluk Bay, sunk during the Second World War and now lying in shallow enough water to be reached by snorkel. Mount Agung is visible from almost every point on this coast, rising above the palm groves and fishing boats with the authority of the most sacred mountain in Bali. Amed is a long drive from the airport — two and a half to three hours — and that distance has kept it authentically itself in a way that most of Bali's coastal areas have not managed.