Lovina is centrally located to many attractions and scenic drives. These include the beautiful local hot springs just eight kilometres away, set in a stunning tropical garden. In the same village of Banjar you can visit the only Buddhist monastry in Bali. Further on into the local maintain range there is Munduk waterfall. To get there you pass through some of the most stunning rice terraces Bali has to offer. Munduk waterfall is a fifteen- minute walk off the main road through coffee and clove plantations. Further on up through the local mountain range you come to two extinct vulcanic lakes called Tambligan and Bratan. Close to lake Bratan you can find one of the liveliest markets in Bali selling an incredible range of fruit and vegetables, as well as cloves and handicrafts.Also not to miss is the Botanical gardens set behind the market, with its unique giant ferns. In the same area beside lake Bratan is the beautiful garden setting of the local Hindu temple Ulun Danu where there are playgrounds, or for the active you can take a boat ride in the lake, go skiing or parasailing.

Singaraja just set 10km east of Lovina was the old capital of Bali during the Dutch colonial days.It is definitely worth a visit to give you a good idea of a typical Indonesian town, with its lively market place and Chinese temple are two places you shouldn't miss. Further east of Singaraja is Air Sanih, which has cold springs, gushing gallons of fresh water into the ocean. Further east of here is the waterfall of Les with a stunning walk through mixed farm land of rambutan, coffee and cloves.

Water sports are another great reason to extend your stay in the North, with the best snorkelling and diving spots to be found in Bali and for that matter in Indonesia. A one and a half hours drive away is the National Park, where Menjangan Island is situated providing some of the best coral reefs to be found in Indonesia. Heading east of Lovina there is the American shipwreck of the US Liberty, where it is possible to enter and see right through the ship. There is also good snorkelling and diving to be had from the beach of Lovina, including water skiing, wake boarding, parasailing and banana boat riding.