Lovina

Brahmavihara-Arama is Bali's largest Buddhist monastery, a notable outlier on an island whose temple architecture is almost entirely Hindu. Built in the 1970s on a hillside above Lovina, it follows Thai and Indonesian Buddhist temple conventions rather than Balinese ones — golden stupas, a large reclining Buddha statue, and terraced gardens that feel closer to a Southeast Asian Buddhist site than anywhere else on the island. The monastery is still active, with resident monks and a genuinely peaceful, unhurried atmosphere that contrasts with the more ceremony-heavy energy of Bali's Hindu temples — a good stop for travelers wanting something reflective rather than another photogenic gate.

Gitgit Waterfall: Gitgit is one of north Bali's better-known waterfalls, a roughly 35-meter single-drop cascade reached by a short, easy walk through jungle from the roadside parking area. It's less dramatic than some of Bali's harder-to-reach falls, but the accessibility is exactly the point — a straightforward stop for travelers exploring the Lovina area who don't want a strenuous trek. A swimming pool forms at the base, and vendors along the path sell drinks and snacks, giving the whole approach a more built-up, tourist-facility feel than the more remote waterfalls further east on the island.