SINGARAJA - Place Interest In Bali

SINGARAJAThe important and historic realm of Buleleng is a narrow strip of land running the entire length of the island. Bounded to the north by the Bali Sea, it shares borders with Karangasem to the east and with Jembrana, Tabanan, Badung and Bangli to the south. The spectacular chain of volcanoes that stretches right across the island for a distance of some 150 kms forms a natural frontier between Buleleng and all of the southern regencies.These...

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KARANGASEM - Place Interest In Bali

KARANGASEMIn 1983 Candidasa was just a quiet little fishing village, since then many hotels, losmen and restaurants have been built turning it into a resort area. Due to the development that took place, much of the beach disappeared, compensated by many hotels with swimming pools located right on the coast. Close by is the town of Amlapura the capital of the Karangasem District, where three palaces dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

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GIANYAR - Place Interest In Bali

GIANYARGianyar is the very heart of Bali a modern and prosperous center of the arts with a history dating back a thousand years. Most of the cultural activities relating to tourism on the island from painting and woodcarving to dance and music are focused here, as is a broad range of agricultural activities.Gianyar is the second most densely populated district of Bali (after Badung), with the majority of its 340,000 people relying upon tourism for...

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TABANAN - Place Interest In Bali

TABANANTabanan encompasses a broad range of landscapes — from the lofty peaks in the north, including Mt Batukau and part of Mt Bratan with its dramatic volcanic lake, to the verdant rice plains in the south. Beautiful black sand beaches between Pasut and Klating dukuh are now being developed for tourism, but apart from the famous seaside temple of Tanab Lot, this is not yet a touristed area.Many rivers run north to south from the mountains to the...

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UBUD - Place Interest In Bali

UBUDFar from the madding crowds, Ubud has long been a quiet haven for the arts. Set amidst emerald green rice paddies and steep ravines in the stunning central Balinese foothills, some 25 km north of Denpasar, the village was originally an important source of medicinal herbs and plants. “Ubud” in fact derives from the Balinese word for medicine — ubad.It was here that foreign artists such as Walter Spies settled during the 1920s and ‘30s, transforming...

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JIMBARAN - Place Interest In Bali

JIMBARANThe first thing which strikes the visitor to Bukit Badung, the bulbous peninsula at Bali’s southermost tip, is that the landscape is totally different from the rest of the island. Most of Bali is volcanic — rich soils watered year- round by run-off from mountain lakes and streams, which support a lush, tropical vegetation. In contrast, the Bukit is a non-volcanic limestone plateau which has its own unique ecology.The...

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NUSADUA - Place Interest In Bali

NUSADUANusa Dua and Tanjung Benoa are Bali’s modern tourist resorts — a government-run dreamland of coconut palms, white sand beaches and pristine waters located near the island’s southernmost tip. Geologically, the area is quite different from the rest of Bali, and even from the rest of the Bukit peninsula upon which it rests.Instead of rice fields or limestone cliffs, there is sandy soil reaching down to a long, sandy beach protected by a reef....

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SANUR - Place Interest In Bali

SANURThe black and white checkered cloth standard of Bali’s netherworld — is nowhere more aptly hung than on the ancient coral statues and shrines of Bali’s largest traditional village: Sanur This was Bali’s first beach resort — a place of remarkable contrasts.Sanur today is a golden mile of Baliesque hotels that has attracted millions of paradise- seeking globetrotters. And yet, within the very grounds of the 11-story The Grand Bali Beach Hotel,...

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KUTA - Place Interest In Bali

KUTAKuta/Legian beach is living proof that one man’s hell is another man’s paradise. This bustling beach resort has in the short space of just two decades spontaneously burst onto center stage in the local tourist scene. It is here that many visitors form their first (if not only) impressions of what Bali is all about. Many are shocked and immediately flee in search of the “real Bali” (a mythological destination somewhere near Ubud).The truth is,...

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DENPASAR -Place Interest In Bali

DENPASARDenpasar is a “village-city” with an aristocratic past. Born from the ashes of the defeated Pemecutan court following the puputan massacre of 1906, Denpasar became a sleepy administrative outpost during Dutch times. Since independence, and especially after it was made the capital of Bali in 1958, it has been transformed into a bustling city of some 350,000 souls that provides administrative, commercial and educational services not only to...

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More About Bali

Culture & Customs Balinese remain conservative and traditional. Please respect their traditions and attitudes. Balinese are very polite people and smiles are characteristic. Shaking hands on introduction is the usual for both men and women. Using the left hand to give or to receive something is Considered taboo (the left hand is used for personal hygiene), pointing with the left hand is rude and crooking a finger to call someone is impolite. When bargaining for a purchase, settle all prices in advance. Don't ask a price or make an offer unless...

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Place Of Interest In Bali

PREFACE vibrant culture, unique arts and ceremonies, a friendly people and scenic beauty make Bali an island almost unreal in today's changing world and is therefore the main destination for pleasure tourists to Indonesia. Bali's international airport, Ngurah Rai, is the nation's eastern gateway, served by numerous international airlines and charter flights. Sanur and Kuta are located on the eastern and western coasts of the southern part of the island. The Nusa Dua peninsula on the southern tip is still growing as a tourist resort. Bali's culture...

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Introducing Bali Island

BALI ISLAND Bali is an Indonesian island located at 8°25′23″ S, 115°14′55″ E Coordinates: 8°25′23″S, 115°14′55″E, the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island. The island is home to the vast majority of Indonesia's small Hindu minority. It is also the largest tourist destination...

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