Banjar Hot Springs

Banjar is a set of terraced pools in a planted garden in the hills behind Bali's north coast, about 10 km west of Lovina. The water arrives warm rather than hot and smells faintly of sulfur, and in the main pool it falls from a row of carved stone spouts, so you can stand under them and let the stream hit your shoulders. Besides the main pool there is a fountain pool and two smaller private VIP pools that you can rent.

Entry is IDR 45,000 for foreign visitors and IDR 15,000 for Indonesians, and the site is open every day from 8:30 to 17:30. There are changing rooms, lockers, showers, a small warung for snacks and a restaurant that overlooks the pools. Getting there means driving or taking an ojek to Dencarik and then winding through village lanes, which keeps tour-bus numbers lower than you might expect.

Wear a swimsuit, shower before you get in and keep your voice down; locals treat the place as a calm bathing spot rather than a party pool. You can pair the visit with the Brahma Vihara Arama Buddhist monastery in the same village. The honest downside is that the water is only warm, so if you want a proper hot soak on a cool evening this is the wrong pool.