About the island of Bali
Indonesia has around 17.500 island that constitute it’s archipelago and one of the island is the island of Bali. Located between the Java island in the west and Lombok island in the east. The time in Bali is differ +8 from the GMT. The island has 8 regencies and 1 municipality. The south part of the island blessed with beautiful white sandy beach, warmer weather and better tourist facilities while the north side blessed with colder weather full of greenery and mountains. Bali island is one of the Indonesian best tourist destination, though small but you will find many fascinating things to see and do here.
Bali Accommodation
Bali has many type of accommodation available for tourists from luxury five star resorts and hotels to city hotel providing cheap and clean accommodation to alternative accommodation such as Bali villas and apartment rental. Bali villas gives more privacy and serenity for your vacation. After the 2002 bombing many tourist deciding not to stay on big resorts and hotels because afraid to be targeted by terrorists and they choose to stay on private villas.
Bali shopping paradise
Find numerous modern shopping center in the city of Denpasar and other area like Tuban, Kuta, Seminyak and also Nusa Dua. If shopping for arts and handicrafts the just come to Sukawati art market where here is the source of arts and handicrafts from around the island. Other area like Celuk village where here you can find silver jewelry, Ubud village for wood carvings and paintings. But today there are many big souvernir shop closer to tourism area of the south.
Bali culture
The island of Bali today inhabited by around 95% Balinese with Hindu religion. Almost all of the daily life in Bali is evolving around the culture linked to satisfying and appeasing the gods, spirits and demons in the midst of breathtaking panoramas of impressive volcanoes, cultivated rice terraces and pristine beaches. The Balinese always welcome tourists who visiting the island with warm welcome.
Bali tourist attractions
Bali as vacation destination has many interesting places located around the island. Explore the island by using a car rental complete with guide for better solution. By renting a car and a guide your tour around the island will be better informed. But if you want to be exploring the island on your own then just rent a car and drive around the island by yourself.