Villa The Mango Trees is located right on the sandy beach close to Lovina, the touristic village on the north coast of Bali, known also for the many dolphins you can see in the morning at sunrise. Lovina has nice restaurants, bars and local shops and there are supermarkets, ATM's and a bakery, doctors and a pharmacy. Lovina is still small scale and authentic, you will not find the mass tourism here. Prices are also still very low.<BR><BR>The surroundings provide ample scope for exploring, discovery and activities. Beautiful beaches, terraced rice-fields, plantations, mountains, temples and some nice villages and towns are close by, such as Lovina and Singaraja. This old capital of Bali is home to the Gedong Kirtya library where you will find the famous Lontar Manuscripts. South of Singaraja you find he most spectacular waterfall of Bali, the Git Git waterfall.<BR>About 10 minutes from the villa the Buddhist monastery, Brahma Vihara Arama, also called the little Borobodur, is worth a visit, just as the famous Hot Springs of Air Panas which are 5 minutes away. You will find wonderful snorkeling and diving sites, such as Menjangan Island nearby and also one of the finest golf courses in Asia, the Bali Handara Kosaido Country Club, is just an hour's drive away. This beautiful 18-hole golf course is located in Bedegul and belongs among the top-10 courses in Asia and is designed by the renowned architect Peter Thompson. The golf course is beautifully located on a mountainside at a height of more than 1,100 meters.<BR><BR>Other Activities: snorkelling, diving, beach strolls, dolphin trips, swimming with dolphins, rice field tours, hiking trips, mountain biking, waterfalls.<BR><BR>In the villa you will find an information guide. This guide provides you with all the important phone numbers (such as the help desk, the doctor, the drivers), practical information about the villa, suggestions for lunch and dinner and information about the surrounding area, sightseeing tours, activities, recommended restaurants etc.<BR><BR>