Seaside Splendor at Padang Padang Beach

Very, very crowded. Stones and thorns everywhere on the sand. Too expensive. Lots of monkeys. The sea isn't clean. The view looks very nice, though. We were there for 30 minutes. Then we left. Too many people, too expensive, and not nice for swimming.

The locals gave us surfboards without mentioning that if we'd never surfed before, it could be dangerous. I almost died. If my boyfriend hadn't pulled me out of the water, I don't know what would have happened. I was underwater for a while, and no one came to our aid. It was extremely traumatic for both of us. The waves didn't look that big, but once we were in the water, they hit much harder than we could have imagined. I strongly advise against going there to surf without experience or without an instructor. Be very careful, especially if you're a beginner. However, if you're just going for a swim, it can be really fun. I also want to mention that the person who rented us the boards disinfected my cut after I got out of the water, and I'm very grateful to them for that.

It's definitely a beautiful beach. It's just not something you'd see on foot.

Small busy touristy beach. board rentals at 100k, which is double what you find in other spots like Chengdu. Some rocks, good sand, and mid waves

A beautiful beach, well-maintained grounds, and a place to wash your feet. Entrance is 15,000 rubles per person, and bike parking is an additional 2,000 rubles per bike. There are lots of monkeys on the beach. In the evening, almost the entire beach was occupied by people watching the sunset.