LOVINA BEACH SINGARAJA

Lovina beach is located around 20 kms to the west of Singaraja city. Lovina beach area is a long narrow lowland which are consist of some traditional villages such as Tukad Mungga, east Lovina Anturan near center of Lovina, Kalibukbuk, and Temukus west Lovina beach. The name Lovina refers to all the villages. Further west to Lovina beach, passing the city of Seririt around 30 kms there is a tourism resort called "Pemuteran". Pemuteran beach is closed to the part of Labuhan Lalang on embarking place for divers to sail to Menjangan island, and expedition to west Bali national park. The history of north Bali is not totally establishes yet before the birth of Buleleng kingdom in 17th century. There are some documents found in the village of Tamblingan mentioning the king granted the residents of Tamblingan a free tax in 12th century, and an older document were found found in Sembiran village eastern mountain village of Buleleng mentioning the riots on the village (probably an intruder arriving by ship) and damage the village leaving only 50 families. The other mentioning a port city of Manasa on north coast as one of the most busiest port. This was supposed around 11th century. In 19th century the Dutch colonial administration repeatedly tried to attack Bali and take control on Singaraja city, the biggest city in Bali at the moment, the war of Jagaraga was a heroic story which was ending with a "puputan" means battle until the last drop of blood. Jagaraga village is near Lovina beach, just the location is further up. The name of Lovina is not clearly known if it is taken from English "Love" or other, since the original Bali word is not possible. It was probably the first small hut built there giving romantic situation that inspired the name. In north Bali had born two famous love story such as the romantic and tragic story of Jayaprana, and "Sukreni Gadis Bali" written by I Gusti Panji Tisna from Singaraja, and he is national wide known literary.It is said that during his writing I Gusti Panji Tisna also finishing his work here at Lovina beach