Best Tourist Places to Visit in Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Bali is a province in Indonesia and Bali province is surrounded by few small islands. Bali is home for Indonesian Hindus and also accredited as the largest tourism attractions in Indonesia known for arts, culture, dance, painting, music, sculpture and metalworking and economy of Bali depends on agriculture and tourism and it covers an area of 5,780.06 Sq kms.

Bali is surrounded by Banyuwangi, Mataram, Genteng, Srono, Situbondo and Penida Island and it is located 1,185 Kms away from capital of Indonesia, Jakarta. Zip of Bali is 80361 and coordinates are 8.39° S 115.13° E.

History of Bali:

Hindus inhabited Bali as earlier than 100 BC and was the neighboring region of Java and later it was occupied by Javanese Majapahit Empire and during the invasion of Islam in Indonesia, the Majapahit Empire in Java was defeated by Islam and Bali was detached from Java. Bali was ruled by numerous rulers and numbers of battles were fought to occupy Bali. In the year 1846 Bali came under the rule of Dutch but only few parts of Bali was captured by the Dutch. In the year 1945 it became the independent Republic of Indonesia.

Tourism in Bali:

Bali is recognized as the island of the god and there are thousands of Hindu temples situated in this province. Geography of Bali Island makes it a most beautiful site in Indonesia and it consists of mountains, valley, lake, landscapes, beach with white sands, blue and clear sea water. Bali Island is for all age group tourists and there are cultural events, sports, theater, museums, amusements, zoos and aquariums. Bali offers best aquatic sports activates like scuba diving, surfing, white-water rafting, fishing, Waterbom, and various other sports and drinking, night outs and parts are most exciting in Bali.

Food and Culture of Bali:

Most of the Indonesian populace is Muslims but Bali is known for Hindu religious and culture and this culture is followed for over 500 years. Bali is also famous for dance and music which is one of the major attractions in Bali and there are various festivals celebrated in this region like Galungan, Nyepi, and few others. There are plenty of food joints are available in Bali they serve both Indonesian and international food and some of the must taste are nasi goring, nasi campur, meatball and noodle soup, and few more.

Things to do in Bali:

Bali Jet Set Dive and Marine Sports
Adimelali Bali
Chez Monique Silver Smith Class, Ubud
Amed Scuba Tauchzentrum, Amed
Baruna Tulamben, Tulamben
L’Atelier Parfums et Creations, Jimbaran
Waterbom Bali, Kuta
Bali Bird Walks, Ubud
USS Liberty Shipwreck, Tulamben
Tirta Gangga, Candidasa
Bali Bird Park, Gianyar
Gunung Kawi, Tampaksiring
Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA), Ubud

Best time to visit Bali:

Bali has pleasing weather throughout the year and best time to visit Bali is between the months of October to March.

How to Reach Bali?

By Air:

Ngurah Rai International Airport is one of the major airports in Bali, located 48 Kms away from centre of the city and it connects to several cities in Indonesia and neighboring countries. Balikpapan, Ende, Jakarta, Kupang, Labuanbajo, Maumere, Surabaya, Waingapu, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Perth, Darwin and Bangkok are well connected through air.

By Sea:

Ferry and speed boat services are available from various parts of Indonesia to Bali frequently and there are number of ports in Bali which receives heavy ships.

By Road:

In Bali there are various options open to tourists to get around the city like buses, taxi, bemo, car motorbike and bicycle and tourist can also rent motorbikes and cars to get around the city.

Hotels in Bali:

Bali is one of the major tourism hubs in Indonesia and visited by thousands of tourist throughout the year and there are plenty of hotels available in Bali for all the category of tourists and hotels in Bali province prices from $ 8 to $ 3000 and above per night. Some of the 5, 4, and 3 star hotels are listed here below: