Candi Dasa is the entryway to east Bali. The beach here has been mostly washed away due to the heavy coral picking that used to provide a living for locals. This has now been stopped and tidal walls have been erected in an effort to restore the beach. Gradually the coral is returning, and Candi Dasa is just beginning as a popular tourist destination.
Compared to the resorts in southern part of Bali, Candi Dasa is much simpler. Offering low budget accommodation and few upscale hotels, the main attraction of Candi Dasa is a stunning landscape of the beach. Destroyed by jetties protruding into the water, intended to stop the erosion caused by coral blasting for years.