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This place is located on the hill, so there is very cool temperature, 18 degrees Celsius lho (felt in Lembang, Bandung). There is also a lake Beratan, you have 2 choices, get off at the dock (usually the local tourist group), then doing tours around the temple Ulundanu water, or a direct visit to the temple Ulundanu, and see the lake (usually made of individual tourists or foreign tourists) . We recommend to enter into the temple area Ulundanu, because we can enjoy more beautiful scenery. Entrance fee Rp 7,500 to Rp 10,000 domestic and for foreign tourists.
Being one direction with GWK, in this place looks are built-star hotels and resorts. This area had ‘worked’ by Tommy Suharto, but abandoned after the New Order regime collapsed. This beach looks cleaner than the Kuta beach, and more foreign tourists than local tourists. But I think far enough distance to be traveled to reach this beach and a remote location. (Or maybe this is sought by the foreign tourists it?). If later the hotel and resort projects are completed, this beach would be more crowded visit. To enter this area, are charged only for vehicle parking only Rp 2000 for the car. According to JJH, if you do not like pool should not have to go to this place.
Tanah Lot tourism object is located in the Village Beraban Kediri Tabanan district, about 13 km west of Tabanan. North Pura Tanah Lot is a temple located on the cliff that jutted into the sea. This cliff temple connect with the land and shaped like a bridge (arch). Tanah Lot, famous as a beautiful place to watch the sunset (sunset), the tourists are usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of the sunset here.
Pura Tanah Lot is built around a century by Dang Hyang VXI Nirartha, a Hindu priest Siva from the land of Java. Supernal temple on a rock cliff ocean ditengah2 Indonesia is satu2nya these attractions in Bali.
Around the temple, there is a cave wrote a breeding place sea snakes go by a sacred snake. Sacred because people say about believing that this snake is the guardian of the temple Tanah Lot.
According to legend, this temple was built by a Brahmin who wandered from Java. He is a successful Nirartha Danghyang strengthen the belief of the Balinese Hindus will be teaching and developing the heaven Sad in the 16th century. At that time the ruler Tanah Lot, Bendesa Beraben, jealous of him because his followers began to leave and follow Nirartha Danghyang. Beraben Bendesa Nirartha Danghyang told to leave the Tanah Lot. He agreed, and before he left the Tanah Lot with its power to move the boulder into the middle of the beach (not into the sea) and built temples there. He also changed into a snake scarf temple guards. This snake was still there until now and is scientifically snakes including sea snakes that have the characteristics of a flat tail like a fish, striped black and yellow and has a poison 3 times stronger than cobra snake. End of the legend has it that Bendesa Beraben ‘finally’ a follower Danghyang Nirartha
In the mountains around Kintamani, there is Mount Batur with a deep crater lake and hot springs are turbulent. The cool mountain air with views in all directions, as beautiful with the existence of several important temples, which have made Kintamani become one of the places that do not forgotten the Bali tourist agenda.
Mount Batur is actually only one of a small volcano, but its location was in the midst of a large crater diameter of 14 Km. In addition, Mount Batur Lake Batur adjacent to the crescent-shaped high wall surrounded the outskirts of the crater. The size of the crater steepness will make you imagine the massive eruption of Mount Batur which happened ten thousand years ago.
The mountain is still active today as Balinese people who still remember the eruption that occurred in the 1917 eruption which has taken thousands of lives and destroyed hundreds of temples. Another eruption often occurs after the incident, forcing local people to be evacuated, along with several temples including one of the main temple of Bali, Ulun Danu. Ulun Danu temple which was originally located in a large crater, and then moved to the top of the hill. Now, Ulun Danu temple offers a view of Mount Batur is charming.
Bali which is one is an island in Indonesia, but it’s also one of the provinces in Indonesia are much favored by many tourists. Bali lies between Java and Lombok Island. Provincial capital of Bali is Denpasar, located in the south of the island. The majority of Balinese are Hindu. In the world famous Bali as a tourist destination of Indonesia with a unique art-culture results, especially for the Japanese and Australian tourists. Bali is also known as Island of the Gods.
Island of Bali is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands along the width of 153 km and 112 km approximately 3.2 km from the island of Java. Astronomically, Bali is located at 8 ° 25? 23? South latitude and 115 ° 14? 55? East latitude tropical make like other parts of Indonesia.
Gunung Agung(mount) is the highest point in Bali as high as 3148 m. This volcano last erupted in March 1963. Mount Batur is one of the mountain tourist island of Bali there. About 30,000 years ago, Gunung Batur(mount) erupted and produced a terrible disaster on earth. Unlike in the northern, southern island of Bali is a map of lowland rivers flowed.
Based on the relief and topography, in the midst of the mountains lies the island of Bali which extends from west to east which is the object of interesting attractions and Indonesia among the mountains there are natural tourist cluster of volcanic Mount Batur and Mount Agung and the mountains are not volcanic Mount Zebra Dove, Gunung Patas, and Mount Seraya. The existence of these mountains cause the Bali tourist area geographically divided into 2 (two) are not the same part of North Bali with a narrow lowland and less sloping, and South Bali with a broad lowland and sloping. The slope of the land consists of the island of Bali flat land (0-2%) covering 122,652 ha, the land undulating (2-15%) covering 118,339 ha, steep land (15-40%) covering 190,486 ha, and land is very steep (> 40% ) covering 132,189 ha. Province of Bali has 4 (four) pieces of the lake which is located in mountainous areas are: Lake Beratan, Buyan, Tamblingan and Lake Batur.
Important places other become a mainstay of tourism in Bali, Indonesia is the art center of Ubud in Gianyar Regency is located in, while Kuta, Sanur, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Nusa Dua resort is a place that became a tourist destination, both tourism and beach resorts .
January 2009
1 New Year’s Day
03 Saraswati - Special day of thanks for the gift of Knowledge
07 Pagerwesi - Special day for meditation to enhance balance in the world
17 Tumpek Landep - Special day of thanks for the gift of metal
26 Chinese New Year 2560
February 2009
21 Tumpek Uduh or Tumpek Pengatag - Special day of thanks for the gift of fruit-bearing plants
March 2009
09 Mohammed’s Birthday - Moslem Holiday
18 Galungan - Praying for the victory of virtue (Dharma) upon evil (Adharma)
25 Tawur Agung Kesanga - Held to welcome Nyepi holiday at every family compound; followed by procession
of Ogoh-Ogoh (huge monster / evil dolls)
26 Nyepi - Balinese New Year; The I Saka New Year 1931, the day of absolute silence for Hindu followers
28 Kuningan - Believed to be the ascendant day of ancestral holy spirits and deities, back to the eternity
April 2009
10 Good Friday - Christian holiday on which the Church keeps the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
12 Easter - Christian holiday to commemorate the resurrections of Jesus Christ
May 2009
09 Vaishakha 2553 - Buddhist holiday to celebrate the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism
21 Ascension Day - Christian holiday on the 40th day after Resurrection of Jesus Christ
June 2009
06 Tumpek Kandang - Special day of thanks for the gift of livestock
Mid Bali Art Festival XXXI - Exhibitions and Art Performances at Bali Art Center, Denpasar, until Mid July
July 2009
11 Tumpek Wayang - Special day of thanks for the gift of Art
20 Isra Mi’Raj Prophet Mohammed - Muslim holiday to commemorate the ‘enlightenment Day’ of Prophet Muhammed
August 2009
01 Saraswati - Special day of thanks for the gift of Knowledge
05 Pagerwesi - Special day for meditation to enhance balance in the world
15 Tumpek Landep - Special day of thanks for the gift of metal
17 Indonesia Independence Day - A public holiday throughout Indonesia
September 2009
19 Tumpek Uduh or Tumpek Pengatag - Special day of thanks for the gift of fruit-bearing plants
21 Idul Fitri - Muslim festival to end fasting month
October 2009
14 Galungan - Praying for the victory of virtue (Dharma) upon evil (Adharma)
24 Kuningan - Believed to be the ascendant day of ancestral holy spirits and deities, back to the eternity
November 2009
27 Idul Adha - Moslem holiday known as cattle sacrifice and hajj pilgrim
December 2009
18 1 Muharram 1431 H - Moslem New Year
25 Christmas - Christian holiday to celebrate Jesus Christ’ birthday
You know about Bali, “Why are there so many travelers call this island” The Island of Gods “. In the mythology of Bali, said that the gods created a special place to be. The goal is to become a shrine, housing all the gods and the holy land. This is an island where the statues of gods and goddesses found every few hundred yards of everywhere from street intersection to the shops, fields, hotels and motels, you name it! you also can not help seeing the locals offer prayers their prayers almost every other hour.
The world recognizes the island paradise of Bali is clear. If you are looking for beaches, south of Bali is the place to go, If you are interested in art, you must visit Ubud. This is Bali Cultural and Artistic Center with interesting galleries and craft shops. If you’re into trekking, the northern part of Bali will keep you busy. From climbing Mount Batur Gunung Abang or you can also choose to drive the train here. We must warn you though it was to climb Mount Abang is approximately 4 hours of grueling, and you have to leave 2 in the morning to get a magnificient view of the sunrise. And after enjoying the scenery, there are ways to make the down and the other 4 hours. Rookie trekkers made a mental note of this to prepare for the activity. If you are looking for fantastic seaviews, Temple is the place. Perched on limestone cliffs 70meters above the Indian Ocean, this seems the most holy site of a temple of Bali, where the 11th century seat.
Bali Filled with charm, culture, mysticism and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, Bali has fascinated visitors for centuries and is also home to rich people in the realization of spirituality and nature-friendly soft. This place is also filled with tourists from Australia, England and Japan. Apparently, most Japanese who provides the most number of tourists to Bali today.
Bali offers a picture postcard, white sand beaches lined with palm trees and a beautiful interior with sloping fields. Volcanic mountains such as Mt. Mount Agung and Mt. Batur rose from terraced fields smooth, coconut groves and white sandy beaches. Dance, music, sculpture, wood carvings, paintings and puppets illustrate the everyday life of Balinese people and celebrate the eternal struggle of “Good and Evil” - the very essence of this Hindu island, the “Island of the Gods”. In short, Bali has really caught the imagination of generations of travelers seeking tropical escape.
Bali bearing read guide to get an idea of what to do and things to see in the North, South, East \\ x26 West Bali
If you plan to visit Bali, you might want to note that the rainy season which runs from October to April (next year), with heavy rains in January and February. While the peak season in July / August, and during the Christmas holidays (from December 15 to January 15), the best period to visit Bali is actually from May to June, the coolest month (28 ° C) and not too busy time to enjoy the place.
The island of Bali is part of the Republic of Indonesia and is located 8 to 9 degrees south of the equator between Java in the West and Lombok and the rest of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba and Timor) in the East. Flying time to Jakarta is about 1.5 hours, to Singapore and Perth (Australia) 2.5 and 3 hours, to Hong Kong about 4.5 hours, and to Sydney/Melbourne about 5.5 to 6 hours.
The island of Bali has an area of only 5,632 square kilometers (2,175 square miles) and measures just 55 miles (90 kilometers) along the north-south axis and less than about 90 miles (140 kilometers) from East to West. Because of this it’s no problem to explore the island on day tours. You can go wherever you want on the island and return to your hotel or villa in the evening.
Located only two kilometers east of Jawa, Bali’s climate, flora and fauna are quite similar to its much larger neighbour. The island is famous for its beautiful landscape. A chain of six volcanoes, between 1,350 meters and 3,014 meters high, stretches from west to east. There are lush tropical forests, pristine crater lakes, fast flowing rivers and deep ravines, picturesque rice terraces, and fertile vegetable and fruit gardens. The beaches in the South consist of white sand, beaches in other parts of the island are covered with gray or black volcanic sand.
The wide variety of tropical plants is surprising. You’ll see huge banyan trees in villages and temple grounds, tamarind trees in the North, clove trees in the highlands, acacia trees, flame trees, and mangroves in the South. In Bali grow a dozen species of coconut palms and even more varieties of bamboo.
And there are flowers, flowers everywhere. You’ll see (and smell the fragrance of) hibiscus, bougainvillea, jasmine, and water lilies. Magnolia, frangipani, and a variety of orchids are found in many front yards and gardens, along roads, and in temple grounds. Flowers are also used as decorations in temples, on statues, as offerings for the gods, and during prayers. Dancers wear blossoms in their crowns, and even the flower behind the ear of your waitress seems natural in Bali.
Elephants and tigers don’t exist any more in Bali since early this century. Wildlife, however, includes various species of monkeys, civets, barking deer and mouse deer, and 300 species of birds including wild fowl, dollar birds, blue kingfishers, sea eagles, sandpipers, white herons and egrets, cuckoos, wood swallows, sparrows, and starlings. You can watch schools of dolphins near Lovina, Candi Dasa, and Padangbai. Divers will see many colorful coral fish and small reef fish, moray eels, and plankton eating whale sharks as well as crustaceans, sponges, and colorful coral along the east coast and around Menjangan Island near Gilimanuk.
You can expect pleasant day temperatures between 20 to 33 degrees Celsius or 68 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. From December to March, the West monsoon can bring heavy showers and high humidity, but usually days are sunny and the rains start during the night and pass quickly. From June to September the humidity is low, and it can be quite cool in the evenings. During this time of the year, you’ll have hardly any rain in the coastal areas.
Even when it rains in most parts of Bali you can often enjoy sunny days on the “Bukit”, the hill south of Jimbaran Beach. On the other hand, in Ubud and the mountains you must expect cloudy skies and showers throughout the year (this is why the international weather reports for “Denpasar” or “Bali” mention showers and rain storms during all times of the year). In higher regions such as in Bedugul or Kintamani you’ll also need either a sweater or jacket after the sun sets.
Bali’s population has grown to over 3 million people the overwhelming majority of which are Hindus. However, the number of Muslims is steadily increasing through immigration of people from Java, Lombok and other areas of Indonesia who seek work in Bali.
Most people live in the coastal areas in the South, and the island’s largest town and administrative center is fast growing Denpasar with a population of now over 370,000. The villages between the town of Ubud and Denpasar, Kuta (including Jimbaran, Tuban, and Legian, Seminyak, Basangkasa, etc), Sanur, and Nusa Dua are spreading rapidly in all directions, and before long the whole area from Ubud in the North to Sanur in the East, Berawa/Canggu in the West, and Nusa Dua in the South will be urbanized.
This southern part of Bali is where most jobs are to be found, either in the hotel and tourist industry, the textile and garment industry, and in many small scale and home industries producing handicrafts and souvenirs. Textiles, garments, and handicrafts have become the backbone of Bali’s economy providing 300,000 jobs, and exports have been increasing by around 15% per year to over US$400 million. Textiles and garments contribute about 45%, and wood products including statues, furniture and other handicrafts 22% to the province’s total income from exports. Silver work is ranked third (4.65%) with 5,000 workers employed. Main buyers are the US and Europe with 38% each, and Japan with 9%.
Important agricultural products besides rice are tea, coffee, tobacco, cacao, copra, vanilla, soy beans, chilies, fruit, and vegetable (there are now even vineyards near the northwest coast). Bali’s fishing industry and seaweed farming provide other products which are important exports.
The new free-trade regulations will create some problems for Bali’s exporters as they do not allow to employ children. Most children here work for their parents, and this is part of the process of acquiring professional skills and kind of an informal education which has been very important in the Balinese society for centuries.
There is the combination of the friendly people, the natural attractions, the great variety of things to see and do, the year-round pleasant climate, and the absence of security problems. And then there is Bali’s special “magic”, which is difficult to explain.
As soon as you step off the plane you might sense the difference. In the villages you’ll notice the quietness and wisdom in old people’s faces, and the interest and respect in the young’s. Old men sit at the road side caressing their fighting cocks. Beautifully dressed women walk proudly through rice fields and forests carrying offerings on their heads to the next temple. There is the smell of flowers, and in the distance you hear the sound of gamelan music.
Gods and spirits have been an important part of Bali’s daily life for hundreds of years. Gunung Agung – Bali’s holy mountain – is internationally regarded as one of the eight “Chakra” points of the world. This may be more than an coincident. Watch out, the moment you feel the magic of this island, you’re addicted for the rest of your life.
To quote the “BALI travel FORUM” contributor “Si Badak” who posted the following message on September 4th, 2000:
“The intricate patterns of Batik. A walk on the beach at low tide,near where a stream flows into the ocean at, for instance, the bottom of Jl. 66 in Seminyak, will show you where some ideas originate. Because of different coloured minerals in the sand, swirling patterns are intermingled by the action of the tide meeting the out-flowing stream very reminiscent of Batik design. For many years it was forbidden to depict human or animal forms so that people had to look to other natural forms for ideas. It would be good to hear on this from the real experts.
Shining delight upon the faces of newly arrived visitors, “baru datang” to local people, as they forge ahead into the great unknown that is Bali. Confronted by a sea of golden faces, the visiting children are the first to smile and reap emotional profit as they are cosseted and cuddled by every Balinese woman or man they meet : sale or no sale, children are all adored as spirits newly returned from the after-life. Giving a happy smile in the direction of Balinese children is a very rewarding pass-time also ; the proud Mum or Dad are only too willing to stop for a chat, even without a language in common !
Boys and girls who are there to Party, Party, Party ! These are no different to the Party Animals to be met on the Costa Brava, in Baja California, at Blackpool, Bondi or anywhere people go for a good time. Doesn’t matter which nationality, although loud they are seldom obnoxious unless you attempt to impose your ides of decorum upon them. A smile and a snippet of badinage works well. Even WE were young ! Do you remember ?
An erect old lady on her 1940s bicycle, pedalling through traffic while carrying 1000 eggs, in cartons 60cm square, balanced precariously we think, upon her head of old, honorable grey. Thoughts of very large omelets pass through tourists’ minds but seldom has one of these ladies of remarkable poise been seen to provide entertainment by falling over. Carrying heavy buckets of water on their heads, from an early age, has given them a balance and strength to be envied by olympic gymnasts.
Pairs of men on motor-bikes who deliver newly made, wooden beds on their heads and shoulders from town to country. Sometimes they can be seen carrying as many as three mattresses in the same way, or even a bundle of pillows larger than themselves, buffeted by the slip-stream of passing trucks : the man on the pillion is responsible for load security while the driver controls the bike and attempts to keep them both steady. One wonders if this merchandise gets tested along the way, maybe at about 2pm ?
The “8 Ps” are not often in evidence ON this blessed isle, i.e. “proper prior planning & preparation prevents pathetically poor performance”. How many more time are we to see the streets of Kuta being excavated for the installation of yet another public utility ? To date we have had : drains at roadside dug and covered up, asphalted a week or two later : footpaths to be paved and raised above drains : excavations for telephone lines followed 6 months later by excavations for more cabling and each time asphalting carried out when the pot-holes have been allowed to mature to their full, axle-shattering width and depth : oops ! Then ? “The drains are not deep / wide enough, let’s do it all again !” Town planning ?
Early morning on the beach at Legian towards Seminyak. A light breeze wafts aromas of the morning’s rice to the fisherman, sarung and basket tucked up near his waist, casting his net into the surf in the hope of some extra food for his family. Old ladies and gentlemen appear for a bath, cautiously dipping into the water, fully clothed, at its shallowest. Tourist joggers and power-walkers come thundering sweatily along, ( to the amusement of locals from a less punishing lifestyle), to be joined by a few enthusiastic dogs, barking happily, who add to the fun by companionably running between their legs.
Gunung Agung can be seen raising his mighty head above his vassal clouds to see what his subjects are up to. Having made his ritual inspection he draws his court around him and, usually, hides for the rest of the day: he doesn’t go away, the Balinese people know he is still there, unseen but all-seeing as he ponders upon the doings of everybody, even the stupid tourists!” (http://www.baliguide.com)
Motion sickness is common to almost everybody. It is usually frequent to those who travel a lot, whether by land, air, or sea. The different forms of motion sickness are based on the kind of transportation that they employ.
One of the most common kinds of motion sickness is the seasickness. It is usually characterized by a sensation of nausea and vertigo.
People who experience seasickness are those who are not conditioned to travel by sea or who cannot stand the swaying motion of the boat brought about by the waves. Though, there are others who experience seasickness as soon as they step aboard, even if the ship is not yet moving or is in the dry dock condition.
Basically, the results and effects of seasickness is not very alarming, except for those who have important matters to attend to while aboard a ship. This means that people who have duties in the ship will have the tendency of not performing their duties well if ever they get to experience seasickness.
Causes of Seasickness
Generally, people are conditioned to stay upright by maintaining the center of gravity within their feet. If motion is applied, the body tends to have visual confusion. Here, seasickness starts.
Moreover, the irregular pressure on the bowels, wherein the diaphragm tends to move along with the movement of the ship, can also cause seasickness.
With the advent of medical advancements, people can now cope up with seasickness through medications. These medicines have special components that normalize the condition of the body so as to adapt with the changes in the environment.
Tricks to Deal With it
Aside from medications, there are different ways how to cope up with seasickness. Here’s how:
1. Waves trigger seasickness.
Most experts say that it would be better to focus one’s sight to the horizon. It would be better if people will not look at the waves because the motion that it entails will render more confusion on the body’s ability to keep the center of gravity on their feet.
2. Adults should be more prepared with medications that will help reduce seasickness.
Studies show that seasickness is more prevalent in adults than children below 12 years old. Particularly, cases of seasickness are higher in females. According to the statistical reports, there are seven cases of seasickness in females and only one in males.
3. When sleeping, people should lie on their backs.
4. People who are prone to seasickness should stay where the fresh air is available.
Indeed, seasickness is not a problem if people will know how to cope up with it.
