tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41745973116120053412011-11-28T08:36:15.986+08:00Your online guide to explore BALI, The Paradise Island.Reviewernoreply@blogger.comBlogger301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4174597311612005341.post-10827123921387118402008-04-14T13:54:00.004+08:002010-12-03T11:09:59.807+08:00

Object : national parkRegency : bulelengSite : about 3 hours drive from denpasarThe LandThe 76,312-hectare (777-square-km) Taman Nasional Bali Barat, with its complex of habitats including forests and coral-fringed islands, is the wild side of Bali. Since Bali is such a densely populated, intensively cultivated island, very little of Bali's forests are left.To preserve a portion of the island as

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Object : sunset, dolphin, coral reef, temple, hot sulfur poolsRegency : BulelengSite : about 12 km from SingarajaLaze on the beach and watch the sky turn red, yellow, and orange as the sun sinks behind the towering volcanoes of Java, which appear on the horizon rising purple from the ocean. At night fishing fleets head out in their 'jukung', luring fish into nets with kerosene pressure lanterns

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Object : TempleRegency : TabananSite : about 34 km from tabanan town On a small promontory jutting out from the western shore of the lake is this peaceful half-Hindu, half-Buddhist temple complex built by the raja of Mengwi in 1633. Lake Bratan is looked upon as the source of irrigation water for the southern districts, and the 'subak' shrine here is the focus of island-wide ceremonies meant to

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One of Bali's main export areas, fine fashioned rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings as well as personal fashion and custom design are crafted by families of gold and silversmiths. Gemstones as well as rare metals have long been part of Bali's unique gift for fine materials and design. The silversmiths create filigree pieces and larger items to order and sell to the public from their

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Object : seaweed plantation, diving spot, temple, unique weavingRegency : klungkungSite : 11 km southeast of bali mainlandOnce known as the Siberia of Bali, Nusa Penida was formerly a penitentiary island of banishment for criminals, undesirables, and political agitators fleeing the harsh and unyielding reign of the Gelgel dynasty.The people have their own 'adat', dances, puppetry, weaving arts,

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Object: Weaving center, old palace, art market, wood-carving training center, templeRegency: GianyarSite: About 23 km from denpasarThis mysterious complex, two km east of the statue of the dancer in the Teges intersection, is probably the oldest excavated relic of ancient Balinese art. Epigraphs found at this site date Goa Gajah ('Elephant Cave') with certainty back to the 11th century, about the

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Object : templeRegency : karangasemSite : on the foot of mount agungBali's oldest, largest, most impressive and austere temple complex sits one-third the way up the slopes of Gunung Agung. Besakih, actually consisting of three temple compounds, is the Mother Temple of Bali and the most important of the island's Sad Kahyangan religious shrines. It's Bali's supreme holy place, the essence of all

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Object : beach, temple, offshore islandRegency : karangasemSite : about 2 hours drive from denpasarA tidy, well-kept, three-km-long European (mostly Italian, French, and Scandinavian) tourist retreat. For many visitors, Candidasa is the perfect blend, everything one would want in a seaside resort-reasonable accommodations, variegated dining, interesting sea sports, warm-water bathing, tranquil

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A restful retreat set amidst beautiful tropical gardens, Villa Tepi Sawah offers spacious Balinese-style villa, ultimate privacy, and friendly atmosphere, together with excellent and personalized of service. While promising seclusion, Villa Tepi Sawah is within easy reach of the tourist objects in Ubud.The VillasBatuan villaSize 47 M2. semi butler service, private verandah, twin or king size bed,

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Object : artist villageRegency : GianyarSite : about 24 km from DenpasarUbud lies 36 km from the resorts on the southern coast. The name for this royal village is derived from the Balinese word ubad (medicine), the moniker of a herb with healing properties which grows along the nearby Oos River.If you aren't interested in overpriced tourist hype but want comfortable accommodations at good prices,

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Object : buddhist monasteryRegency : bulelengSite : about 18 km west of singarajaGo first to Dencarik village, about 18 km west of Singaraja on the highway to Seririt. From the highway where the 'bemo' lets you off, walk two km, then at the intersection just before the Banjar Tegal market, turn left up the paved road.Brahma Vihara Arama - Buleleng, BaliClimb another two km (40 minutes) to the

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IF you're after a little more quality and little less Kuta Beach culture, the next step up is one of the massage, spa and beauty treatments. These are all available at this mid range, usually at quite reasonable rates. Luxury spas are the latest trend in Bali, and there is plenty of choice of massage experience at the top end.Many hotels have special outdoor Balinese style "bales", in which it's

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Guides could lead you to a new accommodation that's really eager to please, or could help you get transport or performance tickets. The same thing goes for self-appointed, multilingual guides who attach themselves to you at the base of volcanoes and at entrances to temples and museums.Local guides are a part of the color of a new place in Bali. The most talented knowing the best stopovers for

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For Balinese Hindus, death doesn't mean the end of everything, because the spirits of human kind are still related to the living world.Cremation of the dead (pengabenan or pelebon) is perhaps the most important, and often the most colorful, ritual of Balinese religion. A cremation is necessary to liberate the soul of deceased for the passage into heaven and reincarnation.At least two kinds of

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Surprisingly, authentic Balinese food is rarely enjoyed by the island's thousands of visitors, simply because it is rarely served in hotels and restaurants. True, a wide variety of exotic dishes are available, but the typical fare is Indonesian and Chinese. Some tourist restaurants present special Bali nights, featuring dishes such as suckling pig, a Balinese banquet favorite.The staple of daily

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Also called Taman Werdi Budaya, the Art Center is on Jalan Nusa Indah in Abiankapas, a suburb of Denpasar in the direction of Sanur, only a 15-minute walk east of Kreneng station.Set in a restful garden with lotus ponds amid richly carved baroque Balinese buildings, the Taman Werdi Budaya houses exhibits of modern painting, masks, and woodcarving. Both Balinese and Indonesian artists are featured

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Bali's best-known The Bali Aga, is the island's oldest inhabitant, aboriginal who lived here long before the Majapahit invasion in the 14th century. Legend has it the village was established on the spot where an ancient 'taru menyan' tree stood-thus the town's name. It is said that in ancient times the lake goddess Dewi Danu was lured down from heaven by the lovely scent of this tree.Today

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A major concern in school education in Bali will be the language of instruction. While the majority of international schools profess to conduct their activities in English, the mixture of the children's nationalities may lead to some interesting scenarios. If the children at the school are predominantly Japanese, for example, the curriculum may be a mix of Japanese and English.If the teachers in

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RESIDENCE in Bali offers intimate, private residential style holiday accommodation based on a harmonious blend of Balinese traditional design and hospitality. Building and landscaping covenants will apply to ensure that the estate retains its unique Balinese . Property ownership can be secured via 'Hak Milik' or through share holding in a foreign investment company set up expressly for this

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Badung RegencyThis regency has a complete range of tourist attractions. In the southern part of Badung there are many beautiful beaches such as Nusa Dua, Kuta and Canggu, as well as the well developed Kuta tourist area. Another tourist attraction which can be found in Badung regency is the mountainous area that is located on the northern part, which is home to agro-tourism and fishing areas.Old

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ART still plays an integral role in the ritual life of Bali's culture, even though the artworks are produced primarily for the tourist market. Art surrounds the Balinese from earliest childhood and is ever present everywhere. The Balinese seem to make an art out of even the simple necessities of

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A TROPICAL island with it's great beauty of nature and wildlife. Bali is the physical end of what was once mainland Asia. Observing that a great contrast exists between the nature life of Bali and that of the islands to the east. Bali is lush, equatorial, smothered in the luxuriant vegetation of tropical Asia.Topography

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BIG business tourism began arriving in Bali in about 1980s. International consortiums that built giant hotels and resorts that is hard tourism at its worst. Fortunately, a law prohibiting building any structure higher than a palm tree has saved the island from the rampant building of highrise hotels. In Bali there are two

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A small, friendly lakeside resort in the middle of the central highland southwest of Gunung Catur, an hour's drive (48 km) from Denpasar on the main road north (30 km) to Singaraja. Bedugul is the name given to a whole string of villages along the lake's western shore. With its comfortable accommodations, wonderful fresh fruit

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A prosperous and historic resort area, Sanur is Indonesia's answer to Waikiki. It's nine km southeast of Denpasar and crowded with high-priced luxury hotels and clusters of serene bungalows in leafy compounds along the shoreline of a gentle, reef-sheltered lagoon. Guesthouses started appearing here as early as the 1940s and

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This beach is by far the most popular and whitest beach in Bali, attracting all ages and nationalities. The beach extends from Canggu to the airport in Tuban. It is ideal for those who wish to combine a beach holiday with testing their surfing skills. Kuta's six-kilometer-long, crescent-shaped surfing beach, protected by a

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IF, instead of walking, we look at Balinese villages from above the impression of order is no less extraordinary. Houses are all identical and strikingly parallel in layout with family temples, kitchens and rooms occupying the same relative position in the walled compound. Large temples, likewise, all have the same

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VILLA accommodations in Bali have become famous with the traveler seeking something special and exclusive. Known for providing secluded luxury, villa accommodations are generally small and familiar with their own character and ambiance. These are the perfect places where you and your family enliven the fresh atmosphere with first

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TOURISM in Bali was began in the early 1920s, since the Royal Dutch steam packet company added the island to its itinerary. Bali's entirely unique has been endlessly charming to Westerners, the paradigm of tropical beauty and exotic adventure. Many visitors were experiencing the pleasures of the island. They came for a few days of

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There are approximately 583 separate languages and dialects spoken throughout the Indonesian archipelago, including Acehnese, Batak, Sundanese, Javanese, Sasak, and Dayak. Despite the existence of these local dialects, the common national language of Indonesia is Bahasa Indonesia. The language is spoken

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