Monday, 19 January 2009

Kintamani Bali


Kintamani is one of the prime tourism destinations in Bali. It is located about one and half hours drive from the Ngurah Rai International Airport. With its Batur Mount, Abang Mount, Lake Batur, Penelokan Sightseeing, Jati Temple, and Batur Temple, this mountain area is really beautiful, exotic, romantic, tranquility and religious.

The villages of Kintamani and Penelokan provide a great view of the still active Mount Batur and its fantastic lake. Seven miles in diameter and sixty feet deep, Batur caldera is simply astounding. From Penelokan, take the road Kedisan on the shores of the lake where boats can be rented to cross over to Trunyan. The spectacular mountainous region around Kintamani with its deep Crater Lake and bubbling hot springs, make this region a must to visit. Batur Lake is the largest lake in Bali and the region offers some of the most spectacular views to be found anywhere on the island. Batur Lake also provides water for an underground network of streams and springs across the southern slopes of the mountain. Kintamani is really great for day trips, trekking or simply for getting away from it all for a few days.

Here is the place where you can escape from the crowded city atmosphere. The air is fresh and clean. Kintamani has two main tourism area. They are Penelokan sightseeing and Toyabungkah. Simple accommodation can be found in Penelokan Village. The spectacular mountainous region around Kintamani with its deep crater lake and bubbling hot springs, make this region a must to visit. Lake Batur is the largest lake in Bali and the region offers some of the most spectacular views to be found anywhere on the island. Lake Batur also provides water for an underground network of streams and springs across the southern slopes of the mountain.

The district is the earliest known kingdom in Bali, dating from the tenth century. The evenings get cool up here but it's well worth the stay overnight to climb the volcano and watch the sunrise.

If you are looking for a unique custom, you can hire a boat to sail on Lake Batur to reach Trunyan Village where dead bodies or corpses are not buried but just laid down on the ground under a Taru Menyan, Menyan Tree. The tree is believed to absorb a bad smells and instead, produce fragrant smells

Source baliislandguide.blogspot.com

Besakih Temple Bali

“ Mother of the Temple ” of Bali the overflow in the hills of theMount Agung feels Pure Besakih, referred extensively like the “Center of All temple” of the Hinduism in Bali. Pure Besakih, or the temple of Besakih in English, is greatest temple in Bali 11,000 or so Hindu temples, their 35 chapels and corridors draw throughout to devotee of Bali in massive numbers every year. The world is lucky to have Besakih. In 1963 the Agung assembly, a volcano, entered eruption and destroyed several next villages. Besakih was without touching. The temple is agreed generally to date again to prehistoric times in Bali. One names for the Naga Besukian -- the thought of the dragoon-God by pre-Hindu Balinese to inhabit this, the highest mountain of Bali. But at the beginning of 11mo Besakih century in a while became the temple of the state in which Bali was not no bad kingdom. It has continued being the temple of the state in a certain form or another one since and is financed by the government today. Like most of the temples of Balinese, Besakih is a closed nonbuilding but a subject mainly outdoors.

One is made up of patios with the altars and chapels dedicated to a number of Gods. And those Gods have better things to do than hardly to hang around a temple; the Balinese thinks that the Gods visit a temple particular dates -- and those dates the festivales of the grasping of Balinese to the honor (or to appease) the Gods. Of all the temples in Bali seises supremely is “holy: ” Pure Besakih, Pure Lempuyang Luhur, Pure Gua Lawah, Pure Batukaru, Pure Pusering Jagat, and Pure Uluwatu. Of these, Besakih is stopped above than the others -- because it so does not feel the some 3000 or feet on the ocean in the side of the mountain, but because he is more sacred to the Balinese. It reputes the only temple without class, casteless in the island in where any Hindu of Balinese can come to adore itself. The Hinduism de Bali is unique. Many scholars think that he gives a Vista us of the Hindu belief since much they existed 1500 ago to 2000 years. It was the Hinduism once the dominant religion in much of Asia South-Eastern and empires in the region where governed by the God-kings -- the empires have taste of Funan, Sri Vijaya, Angkor, and Bali.
The Hinduism de Bali is less made fragments than the one of modern India. Balinese is said generally to adore a God, the Brahman, who pronounces in several forms or personalities. The lees Arnold, in their article on the temples of Bali, quote an anonymous Balinese that explains its opinions: “I am as soon as a person; it can be that he is someday farmer, another one a conductor, another one a cook, but I continue being only one person.” Of the same form the “Hindu Gods” Siva and Vishnu (Siwa and Visnu in Balinese) are diverse really right manifestations of a God, Brahman, in theology of Balinese. Whereas this can be truth, the temples finish generally upon the portion like places in where one of the manifestations of the Brahman is adored; and Besakih is dedicated to a great extent to the adoration of Siva. Whereas the Hinduism de Bali can provide a glance in the religion beyond her is of no pure way. The religion of Balinese has kept Islam in the bay, but it has absorbed the animism and the adoration of ancestor native cultic Malay along with aspects of the Buddhism de Mahayana.
The anniversary of the temple, Odalan, is an excellent day to visit if you are looking for boato. But you must count on a a crowd of I vary thousand people. That ceremony comes in the tenth month of the calendar of Balinese, generally in April.

Bingin Beach Bali


Bali Island is a heaven island for tourist especially surfer because Bali own a lot of coast with good wave for surfing. The coastal exist in south part of Bali Island generally own the good wave for surfing because looking out on direct to the Indian Ocean.

Bingin is located on the western side of the bukit peninsula between Dreamland and Impossibles. Whit Coordinates: 8°48'18"S 115°6'48"E. Its is ideal for advanced surfers and has a beautiful wave, a left hander, that works really well during the dry season (June-September) when off shore winds are the norm

Just mention the coastal in Uluwatu area that is Bingin Beach, which is nowadays become the favorite beach for tourist especially surfers. Bingin Beach is located in Uluwatu area about 25 minutes from Bali's International Airport . Its beach is frequently used as a place of surfing competition, like recently, the Oakley Bali perform a surfing competition which is opened for public where the participant are coming from local a .

The beach is safe to swim on and that swimmers should stick to the left side of the beach at high-tide and anywhere on the beach at low tide.


This white-sand beach is pockmarked with rock and reef, forming pools in low tide, while at high tide the beach is almost consumed by the sea. Experienced surfers love to come here as the waves are near perfect and often form pristine tubes. The water is also fairly safe for swimming and snorkeling as the waves break on a reef about fifty to one hundred meters from the shoreline.

Alas Kedaton Bali


Alas Kedaton is located in Kukuh countryside, Marga Sub district, Tabanan Regency . The journey go to this place can be done easily by using motor vehicle follow the major roadway from Denpasar to Tabanan. On the way go to this tourist place, we will see the beautiful nature view where in front of us will meet the carpet of rice field and irrigation voice at the side of road to bear the impression/peaceful atmosphere. Alas Kedaton Temple have three yard that are external yard, middle and center yard. In the center and middle yard are encircled by wall and the outside yard is representing a open yard. The interesting point of this temple is the inside yard representing holy yard, its situation lower than the middle yard. This thing is different compare with the general temples in Bali that are more goes to inside the temple, the more higher the place will be. Beside of that another interesting point of this temple owns four entrances.

Alas Kedaton or “Holy Forest: is a small forrest measuring 12,00ha where you can see hundreds of monkeys in their natural habitat. It's one of the place in Bali where monkeys exist, free and peaceful. There are hundred of monkeys in this forest and high up on the big trees many bats area hanging and singing with their loud voices.

Located in Sangeh Village, the six-hectare forest is populated with giant nutmeg trees of up to 40m in height. Hordes of Balinese monkeys that inhabit both the trees and the temple, Pura Bukit Sari, located in the heart of the forest, will greet you as you enter the forest, some of them even daring to get close to you. The monkeys have become well acquainted with human company, but beware - sometimes in their attempts to get food, they will snatch some object in order to trade for food. Be aware that the monkeys are easily attracted by shiny objects, such as cameras, jewelry, wristwatches or glasses - best to leave these things behind or keep them hidden.

Ayung River Rafting


Ayung River Raftin- White Water Rafting
This 9 km unforgettable white water rafting experience at the schenic Ayung River in Ubud Bali. Discover hidden waterfalls, swim in the pristine water and feel the thrills of paradise river. Expert, experience and fun maker rafting guides will give you an insight into river ecology.

This adventure for guests of all ages is a mix of wild excitement, breath taking views and well guided, informative, sightseeing. As you carve through some of Bali’s most appealing landscape, the Ayung River provides a thrill that begins the moment you push of from the riverbanks. As you switch between Class I and II rapids, you will wind through deep valleys with cascading waterfalls and towering cliffs of prehistoric significance.

On the more leisurely stretches through tropical forests you will see Hindu shrines that are brightly decorated on ceremonial days of prayer. Just as you think it is all coming to an end, the unpredictable Ayung River propels your raft into yet another rapid.

Sunday, 18 January 2009

Tuban


Tuban is the first place most visitors to your vacation trip in Bali, as it is the location of the Airport. Tuban location on south of Kuta, this densely populated area features family hotels, shopping, restaurants and nightlife. Tuban is a place that you can rest for a while before you traveling /vacation in Bali.

Getting to the accommodation in Tuban from the airport is easy, the closest hotel being the Patra, which is connected to the airport. The main strip of hotels is Jl. Kartika Plaza, a more 5 minutes by taxi. Most of the hotels have an ocean view allowing you to literally step off a plane, check in and be on the beach within an hour.