Temple Estate is located in Banjar Canggu, however Canggu has become the collective name for a number of villages on Bali’s west coast which, despite lying within one of the islands most sort after residential areas, can still be described as a sleepy coastal locale.
The popular Echo beach, just a short walk, is a great spot for surfing, sunset drinks or dinner at one of the numerous restaurants overlooking the beach. Two minutes drive away is an Olympic sized public swimming pool with a kids pool and slide. The Canggu Club (10 minutes drive) has excellent facilities to play tennis, a well equipped gym, water slide and 10pin bowling facility. Visitors can purchase a day’s entrance pass at the door.
You can enjoy both western and Indonesian cuisine at an array of eclectic cafes and restaurants in the local area. Popular restaurants and bars within walking distance to the estate include Old Mans, The Beach House, Deus Ex Machina, Sand Bar, La Calita, Shady Shack, Gypsy, La Baracca & Betelnut cafe. The nearby Tugu hotel offers superb fine dining in a variety of unique settings from private banquet rooms to intimate settings on walkways above a large lotus pond and has the islands best Japanese restaurant Ji. There is a vibrant live music scene in Canggu with regular gigs at Deus and Old mans. The local area is evolving quickly with new cafes, bars, restaurants and boutiques opening regularly.
The Kuda P stables in Pererenan, and the Umalas stables can arrange horse rides on the beach. Along the coast to the north of Canggu is the Nirwana Bali Golf Club which was designed by Greg Norman and is frequently voted the number one golf course in Asia. Next to this is Pura Tanah Lot; a sea temple perched high on a craggy wave-lashed rock and probably the most photographed sight in Bali.