Comments on: REASONS WHY I DISLIKE DREAMLAND BEACH IN BALI

By: vidyaputra

vidyaputra — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:35:48 +0000

after staying in jogja for 6 year, i finally came back to Bali ~ and the first beach i go to is dreamland… but when i see it, really dont like it any more–the building, the dirty river, the expensive parking lot, the crowd;) lot of local seller offering sun glasses, shirt, surf course, surf board…sighhh
but at least the beach is still clean^^
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By: Hollie

Hollie — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:25:34 +0000

Thanks Bee.

I had actually been to Dreamland before and only stayed downstairs at the Dreamland warung – and it was very relaxing! It was also on a weekday, so I didn’t experience tour bus after tour bus of people flocking in and filming the bule spectacle!

I used to live in Jakarta, and had heard from a Javanese friend that Klapa was the ‘latest place to be’, so I should have known what he meant by that, being Javanese!

Despite Tommy Soeharto’s attempt at ruining the natural landscape, it’s good to see the beach is still glorious, and no one can take that away, not even him!

I think it only adds salt into the wound that it has been renamed ‘New Kuta Beach’ – as if Kuta Beach is a development that needs to be replicated!

I live in Bali now and there are many amazing places in this beautiful island, and it does not deter me from thinking any less of the Balinese people- it just makes me respect them even more for their resilence towards the centralised Javanese-centric government.

Surya cafe is definitely on my list for next time!

Cheers,
Hollie

By: Bee

Bee — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:19:18 +0000

Dear Hollie,
I am so sorry that you’ve experienced this in Bali. Yes, Dreamland or..should I say New Kuta Beach is a tragedy for me. The way the investor renamed this beach revealed the intention of having the same scene we see every single day in the Real Kuta Beach : domestics tourist filming ‘bule’/foreign tourists in bikini, as for them – you are a ’spectacle’, a show…

I hope this situation will not deter you from exploring more of beautiful hidden beaches in Bali, you might want to read my blog post about My 5 Favorite Beaches in Bali for your reference http://www.beeamazing.com/my-5-favorite-beaches-in-bali/

Coming to klapa on the weekend equals to what you’ve experienced today. Yes, next time, if you still want to enjoy dreamland (because the beach is so beautiful indeed), just hang out at SURYA CAFE warung with Ibu Wayan as the owner (pictured on this blog post) or others warungs as it will give you more insights on Bali than you could ever get from just enjoying the overpriced food ‘upstairs’.

Enjoy your stay on the sunny island!

By: Hollie

Hollie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:30:45 +0000

I am sitting at KLAPA right now using their free internet, and as the only bule’ here on the deck chairs at 11.30 am on a Saturday morning (I am waiting for my boyfriend to finish surfing) I fee like a circus elephant with heards of Indonesian tourists 10cm from my face taking photos with their Blackberries and filming me typing on my computer! What the…..?!?!
Definitely not the relaxing, high end location I thought it would be. In fact the staff are letting the screaming children and heards of families cause a ruckus and out of the 100 or so people lazing around, approached ONLY me with a menu, to try and persuade me to buy an overpriced bevarage.

The venue is gorgeous, but the clientele do nothing to add to the serenity, and the gentle Indonesian flute drums and bird music is being drowned out by screetching Ibus and their disobedient children.

Next time I will stay downstairs at the warung.

By: Tempo Dulu

Tempo Dulu — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:32:35 +0000

Very sad. There are still nice places to visit in Bali, but there are less of them now. rgds.
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By: Manda

Manda — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:22:21 +0000

just as kuta & legian beaches back in 1978…… when only nature ruled – to reach these beautiful God given beaches one took naturally set sandy pathways surrounded by swaying coconut n banana trees….. it was so beautiful -& to hear them sway…. sea breezes stroke your face….. hmmm….

… but now – shops ‘n more shops, resorts n more resorts, not to mention ppl more n more of them.

it’s sad — there are things that should simply stay the same…. guess they do so only in our hearts..

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By: Lee(UK

Lee(UK — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:19:04 +0000

I too have enjoyed Dreamland beach for years pre concrete jungle – sad to see times change but with a bit of searching other very nearby gems can be found
Sad to see these new “developments” leaning to western styles also – the Warongs were just fine.

I shall be back to Bali again this year for my 4th year visit (my girlfriends 15th!) and looking forward to returning to my favourite place on earth. I have some more pictures of Dreamland if you want a glimpse of the past

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