Lovina Beach (or often simply Lovina) is a coastal area on the northwestern side of the island of Bali, Indonesia. The coastal strip stretches from 5 km west of the city of Singaraja to 15 km west. Singaraja is the seat of Buleleng Regency. The Lovina area contains the small villages (from east to west) of Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Anturan, Banyualit, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem and Temukus. It is becoming more popular with tourists but remains far quieter than the tourist hotspots of the island's south side.

The area takes its name from a home owned by Pandji Tisna, a Regent of Buleleng and pioneer of tourism to Bali in the early 1950s.

Popular activities for visitors include early-morning boat trips off the coast to see dolphins.



History

Around the 1950s, Anak Agung Panji Tisna, had traveled to several countries in Europe and Asia. He stayed several weeks in Bombay (now Mumbai). What attracts him most was the life of the people in India. By observing the people way of life in the area, then he got the thought and the outlook for Bali, especially the development of social welfare, especially in the Buleleng region. While he was in Bombay, Panji Tisna saw a place that beautifully laid out as a spot for leisure on the beach. The land has much similarity with which he owned on Kampung Baru Beach – Buleleng – North Bali, that also lies between two rivers. Panji Tina’s inspiration arises to create a resort like that. The land already in hand. Now, he need a name! He continued on to the mountains. He recalled his citrus orchard in the hills of the village of Seraya, Buleleng, Bali, 2 kilometers from the coastline. Finally, he arrived at the outskirts of Maharashtra region. A captivating scenery where he found a small town named "Lovina"! He immediately liked the name. It sounds like a name of a woman from mainland of Europe.

Returning from abroad in 1953, Anak Agung Panji Tisna immediately declared his muse and began to build on his land, a cottage called Guesthouse "LOVINA". The place made for the "travelers" or tourists for a vacation. Equipped with 3 bedrooms and a small restaurant near the sea. Some business observers claim cynically, that the plan of Panji Tisna will not work as expected. The time was too early to make business of such a kind, on a secluded beach such as the beach of Tukad Cebol. Local cultural observer states, "Lovina" was a foreign word, not the pronunciation for the Balinese tongue. Furthermore, there is no letter "v" in Balinese alphabet. Another comment say, do not use the word "Lovina". “Lovina” must be deleted. Anak Agung Panji Tisna, in 1959, sold the Lovina Guesthouse to his kin, Anak Agung Ngurah Sentanu, 22 years, as the owner and manager of Lovina. Business is going pretty well. However, there are no travelers or tourists. Only a few of Panji Tisna’s friends came from America and Europe, as well as the regional government officials and businessmen from Singaraja for a vacation. Feel lucky too, because on special days such as Sundays and holidays, also on holidays such as Galungan and Kuningan, many people including students came to enjoy the natural atmosphere on the beach of Tukad Cebol.