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Bali Island
One of the smallest, but perhaps the most extraordinary, of the islands,
is the recently famous Bali - a cluster of high volcanoes, their craters
studded with serene lakes set in dark forests filled with screaming monkeys.
The long green slopes of the volcanoes, deeply furrowed by ravines washed
out by rushing rivers full of rapids and waterfalls, drop steadily to
the sea without forming lowlands. just eight degrees south of the Equator,
Bali has over 5 thousand square meters of extravagantly fertile lands,
most of which are beautifully cultivated. Only a narrow strait, hardly
two miles across, separates Bali from Java; here again the idea that the
two islands were once joined and then separated is sustained by the legend
of the great Javanese king who was obliged to banish his good-for-nothing
son to Bali, then united to Java by a very narrow isthmus. The king accompanied
his son to the narrowest point of the tongue of land; when the young prince
had disappeared from sight, to further emphasize the separation, he drew
a line with his finger across the sands. The waters met and Bali became
an island.
Geography
One of the approximately 14,000 islands that comprise the Indonesian archipelago,
Bali anchors east of Java, separated by the small Strait of Bali, and
surrounded by the Java Sea on the north, the Indian Ocean on the south,
and the Strait of Lombok on the east. A string of volcanic mountains crown
the northern part of Bali, with Gunung Agung (Mount Divine, literally)
as the tallest at 3,142 meters. This volcano, as well as Mount Batukaru,
Mount Batur, and Mount Merebuk is still active.
Extremely important to the agricultural life of Bali, especially for rice
crop, the rivers of Ayung, Unda, Sungsang, Balian, Yeh Sumi, Petanu, and
Saban carry the water from the highland to the seas. There are four major
lakes: Lake Batur at the crater of Mount Batur, Lake Buyan, Lake Bratan,
and Lake Temblingan.
Climate
Bali enjoys tropical weather, being only a few degrees south of the equator.
It means that the sun rises at 6 AM in the morning and sets at 6 PM in
the afternoon, everyday of the year. It means that temperature variation
is very small, averaging around 24-33 Celcius, and it does not have four
seasons (except the hotel, of course). It only has a wet season, typically
from September to February, and a dry season for the other half of the
year. But the difference is marginal; at the peak of the wet season you
will see about a half-hour to an hour serious downpour in the afternoon,
about perfect for a siesta. The rest of the time: nice, warm temperature,
especially with a twist of sea breeze in the beaches of Kuta or Nusa Dua.
This climate endows Bali with a number of unique vegetation, including
waringin trees (banyan), salak Bali, and a multitude of flowers from a
very fragrant cempaka (Michelia champaca) to literally thousand kinds
of orchids. Its fauna is equally rich. Bali is the native land to the
Bali Tiger, which is almost extinct; Bali cattle, graceful animals not
like other cows; bats that haunt caves like the Bat Cave near Kusamba;
sea turtles of Nusa Dua; Jalak Bali or Bali Sterling (Leucopsar rothschildi)
that has inspired countless number of painters and artists.
Economy
In year 2000, the population of Bali is about 3 millions peoples, 93.18%
are Hindus, with a density of 500 persons per sq km, and an average growth
of 1.18%. Bali's economy is one of the most vivacious in Indonesia, fueled
by constant flow of tourism dollars and supported by agricultural production
and trade revenues. Balinese people are gifted artists, producing garment,
and arts & crafts that are exported. In addition to gorgeous nature
and enchanting people and culture, Bali is also endowed with fertile land.
Its economy is growing at close to 9% per year, with export values close
to $150 millions.
The primary export products are garments, handicrafts, and agricultural
products such as fish, coffee, tuna, seaweed, and vanilla. The arable
land of South Bali and a sophisticated irrigation mechanism arranged through
the Water Temple system ( which has been shown by a couple of University
of Southern California scientists to be optimal), give Bali and its people
two full crops of rice year after year. Corn and other horticulture are
also planted.
The land is also an excellent grazing pasture for Balinese cattle's, water
buffaloes, goats, sheep, and horses. Pigs are also raised and consumed
a lot in Bali, and chickens and ducks are raised by the farmers in their
land. The rain forests in Bali produce cajuput oil, rattan, and incense,
which is used ubiquitously in Balinese ceremony. There is about 8,535.05
ha of productive forest area. The Balinese are not too eager to explore
the sea, because they believe that it is the place of evil spirits. However,
tuna, barramundi, seaweed, and shrimp are quite abundant in the seas surrounding
Bali. Balinese have about 841.37 ha of water fishery area.
Regions
of Bali
North Bali (Singaraja
/ Buleleng)
North Bali includes most of the Buleleng district, around Singaraja. It
has a rich history of Bali behind its casual daily life. In Singaraja
you can find remnants of Dutch imperialism as it was the administrative
center of the Lesser Sunda Islands then. Horse-pulled carriages (dokar
or sado) gallantly walk the pleasantly tree-lined streets, landscaped
by Dutch colonial houses. Lovina Beach, a group of small villages west
of Singaraja, offers popular beach resorts, with many of the amenities
of Kuta but without its crowdedness. Spectacular sunset as in Kuta, dolphin
watch out into the sea, snorkeling and diving in the clear water, and
active social and night life scenes can be found in Lovina.
East Bali (Karangasem
& Kelungkung )
 The
Eastern part of Bali is the most mountainous area of the island. The highest
point in Bali, Gunung Agung (literally means Holy Mountain), is located
here. And the Mother Temple of Bali, the Besakih Temple, is located at
the foot of Mount Agung. This is the Mount Olympic of Bali, and you can
find here various manifestations of Bali's religious beliefs. The Klungkung
area is also historically significant, having served as a focal point
of art and culture in the Gelgel dynasty. The roof of Kertha Gosa, the
court room of the Klungkung kingdom, is dramatically painted with thousands
of panels, telling the story of justice.
A long stretch of beaches marks the East side of Bali - diving, snorkelling,
spectacular sunset, sun bathing, etc. Tenganan, a village of the Bali
Aga people, is also here, just west of Candidasa, where you can see a
mysterious water temple submerge from the water.
Central Bali (Ubud
& Bangli)
Central Bali, predominantly around Ubud, is the central of art in Bali.
Ubud is the birthplace of Bali's modern paintings. And Puri Lukisan Museum
(Palace of Fine Arts) and Museum Neka are two excellent museums with permanent
collections of paintings that will tell the evolution of Balinese paintings.
Galleries are practically everywhere. A little South of the city you can
find Celuk where silver and gold jewelry has been perfected to the very
details, and Mas where masks for dances and other performances are made.
And further north you can enjoy the panorama of the highland of Bali,
in Kintamani by Lake Batur or in Bedugul by Lake Bratan.
South Bali
(Denpasar & Badung
)
In South Bali, from Denpasar to Kuta to Nusa Dua, you can find a wide
variety of things. Traces of the Badung Raja of Puputan War fame still
exist. Beautiful, tranquil beaches gracefully integrate with the world's
most sumptuous and luxurious hotels in Nusa Dua. And then there is Kuta,
where everything you want as a tourist and everything you hate about tourists
coexist.
West Bali (
Negara & Tabanan)
Most of West Bali areas are not as popular as the other parts of Bali.
(Hint: for those who truly say that they want to get away from other tourists...)
Gilimanuk, at the Western tip of Bali, is the gateway to Java. The wildlife
of Bali is preserved in the Bali Barat National Park. Also found here
is the tomb of Jayaprana, a 17th century king whose Romeo and Juliet style
love story is immortalized by folklores in Bali.
Getting to and Around Bali
Airlines
The primary gateway to Bali is the Ngurah Rai International Airport (also
known as Denpasar airport, Dps), but there are increasingly more international
airlines that offer direct flights to Bali. From Jakarta, Garuda Indonesia
and Sempati Air have around a dozen departure times to Bali. Internationally,
Garuda also has direct flights from Singapore, Hong Kong, and a number
of Australian cities; as well as Japan, Thailand, and other European cities.
Qantas Airlines of Australia provides direct flights from a number of
Australian cities as well as a number of European cities (e.g. London).
Air New Zealand will also take you from Auckland to Bali. KLM of the Netherlands
is one of the first international airlines to have an international flight
to Bali, and it will take you from many cities in Europe, notably Amsterdam,
to Bali. Lauda Air, Lufthansa Airlines and Air France can also assist
you to escape from Europe.
From Asia, direct flights from Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Hong
Kong are readily available from Garuda Indonesia, Thai Airlines, Singapore
Airlines, and Malaysia Airlines.
Cruise lines and
ferries
A number of international cruise lines has long included Bali in its scheduled
stop. To get to Bali from Java, there is a ferry that runs regularly between
Ketapang in East Java to Gilimanuk in the western tip of Bali. From Lombok,
there are a number of ferry services from Lembar in Lombok to Padangbai
or Benoa in Bali.
Ground transportation
If you have the time, traveling by bus from Java to Bali will give you
an unfiltered look of small Javanese villages and nature. The road network
is good, and comfortable and safe buses like Lorena's Mercedes-Benz fleet
will make the road trip even more memorable.
To get around Bali, you can use local transport Minibus, Or you can rent
almost all modes of transportations, from bicycles, motorcycles, or cars
and limousines. Alternatively, you can hire tourist guides who can provide
transportation as part of their service for more comparables during your
stay in Bali, here is Darma Bali come will serve you during stay in the
island.
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