Sheltered in the Indonesian archipelago, Bali Island, one of the best beaches in the world, is a blend of harmony, dance, mystery and natural splendor. Few places on earth celebrates life with such vitality like Bali Island . From the moment of arrival, guests are assaulted by an intense concentration of color, sights, smells, sounds and tastes. Friendly people from Bali Island calls the tourists ‘tamu’, a term which means guests and welcomes them.
Exotic and full of diversity, the Bali island is so picturesque that it can be compared to a painting: volcanoes climb to the clouds and terraced rice fields down to the ocean. The great Indian politician, Jawaharlal Nehru, called the island “morning world”.
In Bali Island, the natural landscape combines with the splendor of luxury hotels, chic bars and restaurants with internationally recognized. Also, Bali Island is the area that gather the largest concentration of thermal waters around Southeast Asia. This peace of heaven is not only dedicated to pampering the body, but also finding the inner balance. Bali Island is an ideal destination for those seeking to banish fatigue, stimulate the senses and to awaken their spirit.
Bali Island is an ideal place to spend an enviable vacation. The most luxurious tourist facilities are intertwined with the mystical colorful festivals, accompanied by music and folk dances. Bali Island is not only one of the 18,000 islands of Indonesia, it is also an exotic paradise, a tropical island known for its culture and traditions preserved over the ages. Among the natural attractions of the island you can find extensive sandy beaches, volcanoes over 3,000 meters high, rapid rivers, sacred caves and lush rainforest.
Various Bali Island beaches:
Legian – beautiful beach on the north coast of the Bali island where the dolphins are at home; beautiful sunsets are favorite subjects of photographers
Jimbaran – a quite beach, highly sought after the open of Four Seasons Hotel
Kuta – is the most animated beach of the Bali island (it was the favorite beach of hippies from 60s generation)
Tuhan – beach where you can find all major hotels, is between the airport and Kuta
Uluwatu – favorite beach for surfing on Bali Island
Sanur – the most famous beach on the east coast of Bali island, 20 minutes from Kuta, a beach ideal for snorkeling
Nusa Dua – beach with great hotel some of which have private beaches
Nusa Lembongan – is the most popular destination for a day cruise in Bali Island
Padang Bai – is the port where cruise ships returning from Lombok
Candi Dasa – on the east coast of the Bali island, a beach eroded due to corals
Lovina – a quiet beach with fine sand
Tanaj Lot – located on the west coast, a beach for advanced surfers.
Hospitable and friendly people, stunning flora and fauna, miles of sunny beaches, a pleasant climate and culture fascinating, very different from ours, are just some of the things that make Bali a place so special. Once you get there you start to smell the tropical flowers and hear in the distance traditional music. In Bali Islands, magical atmosphere is complemented by traditional costumes and objects of art that is unlike anything you’ve seen before.
Bali is a very small island, one of the 1,600 inhabited islands of Indonesia, measuring 90 kilometers from north to south and 140 kilometers from east to west. It is, therefore, easy to explore the island with day trips, to visit numerous tourist attractions and also to admire the mountainous terrain, with many active volcanoes. High waves hitting the coasts of Bali Island, make an impressive show and the scenery is complemented by fast rivers, caves, deep terraces and rice crops in tropical forests full of exotic animals and birds.
Balinese art is more complex than any other in the world, attracting crowds of passionate for culture in art galleries and museums. Architecture temples, teak wood statues, carved painstakingly sarcophagi are some of the traditional items that you really admire. You should not leave there without a batik, painted material using a special technique (apply wax or other substance impervious to areas not affected by paint) or without seeing rituals and traditional dances. Kecak is the most famous traditional Balinese dance and Wayang is a very important type of theater for the locals, which debate the struggle between good and evil. Gamelan, Indonesia specific music is different in Bali, compared to other regions. Balinese Gamelan accompanies dances and rituals and is played with traditional instruments: bamboo flute, drum made of wood and leather kendang goat and Kemp gong.
Water sports enthusiasts will have serious work in Bali. You can swim in quiet coves, you can make boating, water skiing, wind surfing and other water-related sports. In Bali Island, Young locals are masters of surf, so if you do not have the courage to take lessons from them can sit on the shore watching them. Surf experts around the world come to Bali to find places with great difficulty which offers true challenges for them.
But most fans come to Bali Island for a great dive. A lot of companies are scrambling to offer tourists special equipment and experienced guides. Best places for diving are on the east coast of the island near cities Candi Dasa, Amed and Tulamben. If you get the best guidance you can see, along with colorful exotic fish, coral, sharks, whales, crustaceans, sponges, some wrecks of ships sunk.
For those who are afraid to do diving, but do not want to miss the show from the depths, there are underwater for a marine safari. Submarine reach up to 21 feet deep and because they have huge underwater windows, you can make photos of the marine plants and animals, including sharks.
Nobody leaves Bali Island without making at least some holiday shopping. Ancient art objects, furniture traditional gold and silver jewelry, textiles, statues, masks and other decorations and souvenirs can be found in the region of Kuta and Sukawati market.
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