Bali

Bali

Bali is an island and a province in Indonesia. The province includes the island of Bali and a few other islands. The island is known as an island of a thousand temples. There are about 3,100,000 people in Bali. Bali's most important city is Denpasar. Hinduism is Bali's largest religion. More than 90% of its people are Hindus. Textiles and garments are 45% of their exports. The currency in Bali is the Indonesian rupiah (IDR). Bali's food mainly consists of rice and mostly spicy foods. Tourists often enjoy a local specialty called babi guling (roast pig). Bali has many fruits, such as pineapples, mangos, passionfruits, bananas, coconuts, rambutans, selaks, durians, mangosteens and different kinds of oranges and grapefruits. Bali is also known for its folk music which is played on a group of instruments called a gamelan. The literacy rate for Bali is 45.55%.

Tourism

Rice fields (sawah)

Bali is a popular place for tourists. They have many historic temples. Bali is known for its great views and its beautiful beaches and volcanoes. Bali has cool days between April and October, and hot days from November to March. Bali had a major terrorist bombing on October 12, 2002 killing more than 200 people. The attacks were at a local nightclub in the tourist town of Kuta.

Top Places

Bali is a great place and it is so called God's own Island. Bali has a natural and pure environment, So every tourist get relaxed in any of the place at Bali. There are some top places explained here for getting the best places.

Sekumpul Waterfall

This Balinese waterfall is located at north of Bali, and it can be visited from any side of the Bali in a day. It is only 10 minute away from the ticket counter of the waterfall. we can reach Sekumpul waterfall by moving to some hike on the mountain. You can swim below this waterfall and can take most beautiful pictures for your instagram picture gallery.

Tegallang Rice Terrace

To get knowledge about the fascinating rice growing culture and to take a look of the greenery, you can visit to this place. It is near to ubud. visiters always willing to come on this place for a ride to the most engaging rice paddies fields.

Pura Luhur Uluwatu Temple Bali

This temple is on the deep cliff of the Balinese sea and is located beside the India Ocean. Sunrise and sunset is the scenic view of this temple. It has 6 cores in all the direction, so that it looks like a monument of Bali. You can enjoy the site seeing, enjoy the Kecak Dance performance at evering time. This temple is also called Uluwatu Temple in short but the full name is Pura Luhur Uluwatu Temple.

Kuta Beach

Kuta is the one of the most beautiful beaches in Bali, every Balinese told you, it is most beautiful. Every backpackers come to this beach for great fun and they satire in this place for at least two to three days. The nightlife of Bali is world famous and this beach is a perfect place to spend a nightlife for great fun.

Attractions

• Mount Batur
• Pura Luhur Uluwatu
• Pura Ulun Danu Bratan
• Ubud Monkey Forest
• Bali Bird Park
• Tanah Lot Temple
• Uluwatu Temple
• Blanco Renaissance Museum
• Tegallalang Rice Terraces
• Seminyak
• Kuta Beach

Sights

Cremation ceremony

Bali is famous for its many lovely rice fields, beaches, and mountains. Hindu ceremonies, shadow puppet shows, and traditional dance are also very popular. Half of the tourists only visit Kuta, but many tourists visit other towns such as Ubud, Padang Bai and Amed.

Geography

Bali is a volcanic island. The two main volcanos are Mount Agung and Mount Batur. Mount Agung is sacred to the Balinese people.

Mount Agung is an active volcano, with a large and deep crater that occasionally emits smoke and ash. The last major eruptions occurred in November 2017.

Drug criminals

A number of tourists are in prison in Bali. Australians Schapelle Corby and a group known as the Bali Nine are serving long terms in Kerobokan Prison, and several of the Nine have been sentenced to death.

Photos

• Bali photos