Bali

No other parts of Indonesia can compete against Bali as one of the international tourist destinations in Indonesia. It has everything which the other parts do not have to attract visitors. It has beautiful nature, interesting culture, fine arts, friendly people, relatively stable security, and good climate.

Bali is well known for its beautiful nature. Many beautiful beaches, lakes, mountains, waterfalls, and also rice fields, can be found there. The tourists usually come to see a scattered and memorable sunrise or sunset moment on the beach. Sanur beach is recommended for those, who want to see the sunrise, whereas Tanah Lot and Kuta Beach are recommended for those, who want to see the sunset. The visitors can also enjoy sun bathing, swimming, and surfing. The next recommended places are Gitgit and Nungnung Waterfalls. Lake Batur, Lake Buyan, Batur and Agung Mountain are also very famous. Mount Agung is the highest mountain in Bali. The tourists can see and enjoy the beauty of the scenery while hearing the melodious of the water sounds. The tourists can also enjoy the fresh air while relaxing their mind in there. Besides visiting those beautiful beaches, lakes, mountains and waterfalls, the tourists also like to visit Jatiluwih. Jatiluwih is famous because of its green and beauty. It can be seen through the green of the rice plants. The visitors can relax their mind while taking photos or seeing the beauty of the place.

Bali is well known for its interesting and unique culture. There are many traditional dances, unique traditions and ceremonies. Pendet, Panyembrama, Oleg Tamulilingan, Kecak, and Legong are Balinese dances that are very famous among the visitors. The tourists are very excited when seeing the dancers’ performance. Apart from the dance, Ngaben is one of the amazing and spectacular traditions. It is a cremation ceremony in Bali. Sometimes, the tourists even followed the ceremony. They often take pictures and ask some questions to the local people about the ceremony itself to answer their curiosity.

Balinese fine arts are very worth and famous. It came from the Majapahit Kingdom with their expansion to Bali in the late 13 century. New varieties of Balinese arts develop during the first part of the twentieth century. There are paintings, woodcarvings, gold and silver smiths, and also stone carvings. Many tourists like to buy some souvenirs from these arts. Ubud and Batuan are famous for their paintings, Mas for their woodcarvings, Celuk for gold and silver smiths, and Batubulan for their stone carvings. Gianyar, one of the regions in Bali, is the center of the Balinese arts.

Just like people in Yogyakarta, who are very welcome and friendly, people in Bali are also welcome and friendly. Apart from its beautiful nature and interesting cultures, Bali also has many warm and helpful people. It makes the tourists feel comfortable. Balinese people celebrate various ceremony and festivals. These celebrations help them to come close to each other. They spread the message of peace and happiness.

Bali has a relative stable security. As a result, many international events, for example APEC and WTO, were successfully held there. Policemen are ready for 24 hours to help the people. In addition, there are also “pecalang”, the local people who are involved in maintaining the security. The “pecalang” usually secure the area that is used to hold a ceremony or an event, for example “odalan”.  The visitors do not need to be worry to come there.

Indonesia has a tropical climate and so does Bali. The average of the temperature is 31 degrees Celsius. It has two seasons; which are dry and wet season. The climate makes the tourists feel comfortable. It is not too cold or too hot. Because of the good weather, the tourists can do outdoor activities. They also can surf, dive, swim, or do any other water activities that they like.

Its beautiful nature, unique culture, great fine arts, friendly people, good security system and good climate, makes Bali become one of the most favorite tourists’ destinations in the world. Over two million people come to Bali per year. It is a big number compare to the number of visitors in the other parts of Indonesia. Most of the visitors are foreign tourists. Both of the domestic and foreign tourists are very curious and excited about Bali. They enjoy their holiday with their family and friends. Most of them also come to Bali again for the next year. It proves that Bali has succeed to attract the visitors.