Why This Beach Called Lovina ....?

Bali Personal Drivers - There is no source of accurate, about the origins of why this beach called Lovina. When referring to the history of Lovina Beach, then it will never be separated from the figure of The Deceased Anak Agung Panji Tisna, a descendant of the king of Buleleng and a famous writer.

In one version which growing in the area of ​​Buleleng, Lovina name was given because there are two trees planted by the son of Anak Agung Panji Tisna which then grow mutually bind each other. Lovina in Latin means is "love".

Meanwhile, according to the sons of Anak Agung Panji Tisna, Anak Agung Panji Tisna was the first man, who built a bungalow as a resort in the village of Kaliasem in 1953. His first bungalow was build on property that belonged to him and then he gave the name, with Lovina. It is said that the name of Lovina is taken from the name of a small hotel in India "Lafeina". In this hotel, Anak Agung Panji Tisna stayed and wrote a book with the title "Ni Ketut Widhi" which has been translated into several languages​​.

Around the end of the decade of the 80s, there is a version that comes from the Regent of Buleleng, Ketut Ginantra (1988-1993), he said that the name of Lovina interpreted as an abbreviation of LOVE and INA, which means Love Indonesia.

Another version from Wikipedia, the meaning of "Lovina".

"Love" and "Ina" which translates as "Love Indonesia", is not true in the context of Panji Tisna. The term "INA" stands for the Indonesian contingent or group of athletes for the Asian Games 1963. Meanwhile, Lovina founded in 1953. According to Panji Tisna, “Lovina” has a philosophical meaning, a mixture of two-syllable word "Love" and "Ina". The word "Love" from the English meaning genuine love and "Ina" a Balinese word means "Mother". The meaning of "Lovina", according to Anak Agung Panji Tisna, is "Love Mom" or virtuous meaning is "Love Mother Earth"

In the Reader's Digest magazine published by the 1960s, there is an article about Lovina, which in 1959 was visited by the author. In the magazine article, the author mentions that Lovina as a tourist unspoilt beaches in Bali. This is an initial moment for Lovina name began to be known by the world, which not many people know about it. According to the history, in that era the tourism business in Indonesia is still not widely known. After the first President of the Republic of Indonesia Soekarno build the Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur (was built in 1963), then the business began to be known in Indonesian tourism.

Reference : wikipedia.org, buleleng.com