PRICES AND COSTS WHILE IN BALI

Like many other Asian currencies, the value of the Indonesian Rupiah has moved violently since summer 1997 – from 2,400 Rupiah in July 1997 to 17,000 Rupiah for one US Dollar, back to around 7,000 Rupiah, then to 11,500 Rupiah and back to around 10,150 Rupiah – and nobody can predict tomorrow's exchange rate! Therefore, as long as the rate keeps changing, please check the current exchange rate when converting Rupiah prices to your own currency.Accommodation in Bali is very reasonably priced compared to other top tourist destinations around the...

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BALI ACCOMMODATION LOCATOR

Nusa Dua & Tanjung Benoa & the Bukit (Southern peninsula) Bali's southern peninsula is where you find today most of the island's international 4- and 5-star Bali Hotels and Resorts - set in Nusa Dua's manicured and not very Balinese garden environment. Nice beach with shallow water, no high waves. All kinds of water sports, 18-hole golf course. Nusa Dua Galleria center with a variety of rather expensive restaurants, shops, and department stores. Some more reasonably priced restaurants are located in adjacent Tanjung Benoa and Bualu village....

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BALI MUSEUMS & ART EXHIBITIONS

DenpasarBali MuseumJalan Letkol Wisnu, DenpasarOpen daily from 8 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. except Mondays.Danes Art VerandaJalan Hayam Wuruk 159, Denpasar. Tel. 250 037Local and regional artists, rotating exhibitions.Museum of ArcheologyJalan Letkol Wisnu, DenpasarOpen daily from 8 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. except Mondays.Taman Budaya Cultural CenterJalan Nusa Indah, Denpasar.Open daily from 8 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. except holidays.Kuta/Legian/SeminyakRandelli GalleryJalan Raya Seminyak, Seminyak.Contemporary mix of pop, figurative and abstact art by young established...

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BALINESE DANCE & DRAMA

Balinese DancesMost Balinese dance performances are held in the evenings, however, you can also see some Barong Dance performances in the morning.If you prefer to watch one of these Balinese dance performances in a hotel after a sumptuous dinner buffet, the OBEROI is recommended because of the beautiful beach front setting. For those who do not wish to have dinner here, there is a US$10/person fee to enjoy the dances; Classical Dance on Tuesdays and Ramayana Dance on Thursdays, starting from 8:30 p.m.Bali Dance Festival offers daily dance performance...

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THE MOST POPULAR BALI TOURS

Kintamani Volcano Tour: The first stop is often in the village of Batubulan to watch a performance of the Barong and Kris Dance. Afterwards you visit the villages of Celuk (silver jewelry) and Mas (wood carving) to see Balinese artisans at work. Ubud, Bali's cultural center, has grown to a busy town with numerous Balinese art galleries and shops. A scenic drive over small roads overlooking beautiful rice terraces brings you to the mountain village of Kintamani (about 5,000 feet above the sea) which offers spectacular views of Lake Batur and the...

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SHOPPING IN BALI

You can go shopping for fine art and handicrafts such as antique, semi-antique and modern furniture, all kinds of paintings, delicately crafted gold and silver jewelry, wood and stone carvings, masks, woven and dyed fabrics, etc. in many shops in the Kuta/Legian area, in Sanur, in various handicraft villages, the Sukawati market on the way to Ubud and in the town of Ubud.In most of the shops you can and should bargain for the best price. Be especially careful with the vendors near popular tourist attractions such as Tanah Lot or, for instance,...

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Popular Bali Activities

Water Sports: Swimming, snorkeling, banana boat rides, water ski, parasailing, etc. are arranged by most hotels and at the Beluga Marina in Tanjung Benoa. There are also small sail boats, catamarans, and boards for wind surfing for rent along Jimbaran Beach. The most challenging of Bali's famous surfing spots are near Ulu Watu (only for experts in top physical condition who are comfortable surfing over coral reefs on large, powerful waves that break in shallow water) and along Bali's West coast North of Canggu; the best time is during the dry...

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Architecture in Bali

Traditional architecture in Bali originates from two sources. One is the great Hindu tradition brought to Bali from India via Java. The second is an indigenous architecture pre-dating the Hindu epic and in many ways reminiscent of Polynesian building. Even the Balinese temple, it has been noted, is surrounded by a stone wall dividing its sacred precincts from the village very much like Hawaiian and Tahitian places of worship. Balinese temples...

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