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 |
Find 
the
west border of Pemuteran beach is the famous Bali Barat
National Reserve known as the home of Bali White Starling Bird. The rehabilitation of the ever domesticated and
the growing of the bird is located in the middle of the forest near the port of Labuan Lalang. The port
is the embarkation point to the famous diving site of Menjangan island with its torquois clear water.
