bali, bali travel, bali hotel, bali tour

BALI

Bali

Article of Bali

Article of Bali: Bali in Old times

We start with Bali in the old times. The history of Bali is the beginning of the life of Balinese in this island, we can find the evidence about the life style of the Bali society even not in writing (since most of Balinese were illiterate) but mostly all remaining around this island showed the real life of Balinese in the old times

Based on the findings the social life of Balinese in the old times separated into:

Balinese Period of hunting and collecting food I period

Balinese Period of hunting and collecting food II period

Balinese Period of planting and livestock

Balinese Period of blacksmith

Article of Bali: Period of Dutch
Many of the Articles of Bali mentioning that the Balinese became the darlings of the Dutch authorities. Indeed, the Dutch administration took a patronizing attitude toward the Bali people and their culture, allowing the Balinese to continue using their own language and practice their own ‘Traditional custom’. Although the remaining pro-Dutch princes were deprived of political powers, they maintained much of their influence and importance as patrons of the Balinese arts.

Article of Bali: Tourism and Accommodations

Bali - which has more than half the hotels in all of Indonesia - offers the Article of Bali best and widest range of accommodation of any region of Indonesia catering to the international tourist. Bali Hotels are ranging from international five-star hotels with extravagant suites costing US$600 per day to simple, homey, family-run inns with a thin mattress for a bed and a single hanging light bulb for less than five dollars per night.

All these Bali hotels have convention facilities, swimming pools, sports grounds and a selection of restaurants, bars, nightclubs, or discotheques and beachfronts. There are also smaller Bali cottage style hotels with modern amenities. Most unique is the long established. Above hotels and those with two stars have air conditioning, attached baths, telephones and TV.

Article of Bali: Airport
Bali main airport Ngurah Rai has accommodations service desks in both the domestic and international arrival lounges. These dispense excellent information and the staff will even call a hotel in any area of Bali of your choice and order transportation, which is usually free, though you could end up paying for it. To Nusa Dua area , it can cost Rp 100,000 ($10). Find out who pays before you commit.

As you emerge from either the domestic and international terminals at Bali’s airport, drivers or their assistants will be waiting there to escort guests to the hotel of their choice. They’ll be holding up hotel signs; if you have already decided to stay in Bali at a certain hotel, take advantage of the free ride.

Article of Bali: Handling your carriage
basically any hotel in Bali , no matter what the class is, will offer to store your luggage in special storage rooms while you’re traveling around Bali or to other islands of Indonesia. In lower-priced home-stays, the owner will even store your gear in the family quarters with the tacit understanding that you’ll stay again in Bali upon your return

Article of Bali: Religion and Culture

Bali is an island Magic which has been the favorite destination of a range of discerning travelers. Bali is an only Hindu province in Indonesia, and the rich blend of tradition and culture has had an incredible impact. Article of Bali

In Bali, the gods and goddesses called the “Dewa-Dewi” -a god being a “Dewa” and a goddess a “Dewi”. The Balinese religion uses the Indian Hindu pantheon, though having adapted it to its own history, character and unique Balinese needs.

Article of Bali: Geography
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 also 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 ’till 3 hours, to Hong Kong about 4 hours. Bali has an area of 5620 sq. km, measures approximately 140 km by 80 km.

Article of Bali: The surroundings

A friendly and remarkably artistic Balinese people, living amid breathtaking panoramas, have created dynamic society with unique Bali arts and ceremonies, making Bali an island almost unreal in today’s hectic and changing world. Bali terrace rice fields dominate the landscape, with rivers and small irrigation streams dissecting a luscious green landscape, filling the air with enchanting sounds of running water.

Back to Index