exotik tourist spot in Bali ( part 1 )

Kintamani, 

which is located in Bangli regency, is one of the favorite tourist attractions tourist options both domestic and abroad.

Generally, in almost any travel agent or tour operator in Bali, Kintamani included in the itinerary (travel route) after visiting the Moon Stone (Barong Dance), or Sukawati Ubud tourist area as a shopping center.
Kintamani offers a fresh atmosphere of the hills, with temperatures around 18 degrees Celsius, much like air in Bedugul. The main attraction of the region is a view of Mount Kintamani and Lake Batur. Mount Batur is a mountain that is still active status and the second highest after Mount Agung at Besakih. The atmosphere is best when enjoy lunch while enjoying the beauty of the lake and the mountain is belching smoke friendly.
Interested in knowing more about Kintamani? Also a time to yourself to visit Trunyan village located near the lake. But you have to cross by boat to get there by traveling approximately 20 minutes. The interesting and unique is the way the funeral of the local population must be different from the norm in Bali. Corpse propped against a tree without buried. But that does not issue a unique body odor because neutralized by the scent of wood called incense.


Dreamland Beach

Want to know the most beautiful beach in Bali than Kuta beach? The answer of course Dreamland beach in the area Pecatu (Uluwatu).

This beach is so beautiful and not crowded Kuta beach visitors. Of course with this situation you will be more comfortable and can enjoy the atmosphere of the famous beach as a place to surf it.

With travel more than 30 minutes from Kuta and Jimbaran Pecatu direction, you'll get here.





Dreamland beach area is currently being developed as a tourist area Resorts Bali Pecatu complete with 18-hole golf courses, international schools, international hospitals, shopping malls and other tourist facilities.









Ubud

Ubud, located in Gianyar regency, offers arts and cultural attractions for visitors.

Since the tourism boom in Bali, Ubud area berkembangan also become a center for the arts in Bali crafts ranging from wood carvings, gold and silver handicrafts, paintings and other art. Local cultural life of Bali was still maintained strong here.

Not surprisingly, in the Ubud area used as a place to learn a lot of art for its main foreign tourists. They live here and everyday is filled with studying the interaction with the locals.
Desa Mas, Ubud in the region, known as a center for producing wood carvings are second to none. Almost along the road and the house you will find Balinese carving art in the gallery.
As with the village craftsmen Celuk known as gold and silver, also a favorite place to get souvenirs.




Uluwatu

Uluwatu, which is located at the southern tip of Bali island and towards the Indian Ocean, is a charming tourist attractions.
 
  What was interesting to see here is the temple that stands firmly on a rock jutting into the sea with a height of about 50 meters. In the afternoon enjoying the beautiful sunset, you can watch the famous Balinese dance performances up to foreign countries, the Kecak dance.









 

Bali island paradise

Bali is an island in Indonesia, once a province of Indonesia. Bali lies between Java and Lombok Island. Denpasar is the provincial capital, located in the south of the island. The majority of Balinese are Hindu. In the world famous Bali as a tourist destination with a unique variety of art-culture, especially for the Japanese and Australian tourists. Bali is also known as the Island of the Gods.

Geography
Bali Island is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands along the 153 km and 112 km wide around 3.2 km from the island of Java. Astronomically, Bali is located at 8 ° 25'23 "south latitude and 115 ° 14'55" East Latitude tropical mebuatnya like other parts of Indonesia.
Mount Agung is the highest point in Bali as high as 3148 m. The volcano last erupted in March 1963. Mount Batur is also one of the mountain in Bali. About 30,000 years ago, Mount Batur erupted and produced a terrible disaster on earth. Unlike in the north, the southern part of Bali is irrigated lowland rivers.
The capital of Bali is Denpasar. Other important places are Ubud as the art center is located in Gianyar regency, while Kuta, Sanur, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Nusa Dua are some places become tourist destinations, both coastal and resort tourism.
History
The first inhabitants of the island of Bali is expected to come in 3000-2500 BCE who migrated from Asia. Relics of the stone tools were found in the village Cekik located in the western part of the island. Prehistoric times and then ended with the arrival of the Hindus of India in 100 BC. Balinese culture and then got a strong influence of Indian culture, the process is more rapid after the 1st century AD. Name Balidwipa (Bali Island) began to be found in various inscriptions, including inscriptions Blanjong issued by Sri Kesari Warmadewa in 913 AD and mentions the word Walidwipa.
It is estimated that around this time that Subak irrigation system for cultivation of rice began to be developed. Some religious traditions and culture also began to develop at that time. Kingdom of Majapahit (1293-1500 AD) is a Hindu and centered on the island of Java, had set up a subordinate kingdom in Bali around the year 1343 AD It was almost the entire archipelago are Hindus, but as the coming of Islam stood the Islamic kingdoms in the archipelago, among others, led to the collapse of Majapahit. Many of the nobility, clergy, artists, and other Hindu community when it withdrew from the island of Java to Bali.
Europeans first discovered Bali is Cornelis de Houtman from the Netherlands in 1597, though a Portuguese ship had previously been stranded near Cape Mount, Jimbaran, in 1585. Dutch East India Company began to implement through its colonization in the land of Bali, but continue to get resistance, so until the end of the power of their position in Bali is not as solid as their position in the Java or the Moluccas.

 Starting from the northern region of Bali, since the 1840s the Netherlands has become a permanent presence, which was originally done by pit-sheep various rulers of Bali which are not mutually trust each other. Dutch major attack by land and sea against the Sanur area, and followed by the Denpasar area.
Bali party who lost in numbers and weaponry do not want to experience shame to give up, thus causing the war to the death or bellows, which involves all the people both men and women, including a king. An estimated 4,000 people were killed in the incident, although the Netherlands has ordered them to surrender. Furthermore, the Dutch governors who ruled only a few influences on the island, so that local control of religion and culture generally unchanged. Japan occupied Bali during World War II, and then a military officer named I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali forming forces 'freedom fighters'.
Following Japan's surrender in the Pacific in August 1945, the Dutch promptly returned to Indonesia (including Bali) to re-establish its colonial rule as a state before the war. This was opposed by the forces of resistance Bali who was using Japanese weapons.
On 20 November 1940, fighting broke out Puputan Margarana that occurred in the village of Marga, Tabanan, Bali middle. Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai, who was 29 years old, led his army from the territory east of Bali to launch an attack to death on the Dutch troops are armed. All members of the battalion of the Bali killed everything, and make it as the last Balinese military resistance. In 1946 the Dutch made Bali as one of 13 areas part of the new State of East Indonesia was proclaimed, named as one of the rivals for the Republic of Indonesia which was proclaimed and headed by Sukarno and Hatta. Bali then also incorporated into the United States of Indonesia when the Dutch recognized the independence of Indonesia on December 29, 1949. In 1950 Bali officially leave perserikatannya with the Dutch and legally became a province of the Republic of Indonesia.
The eruption of Mount Agung in 1963, had shaken the people's economy and caused many of the Balinese transmigrate into other areas in Indonesia.
In 1965, along with the failure by the G30S coup against the national government in Jakarta, Bali and many other areas there was a crackdown against members and sympathizers of the Communist Party of Indonesia. In Bali, it is estimated more than 100,000 people were killed or disappeared. Nevertheless, the events in the early days of the New Order until now has not managed to be disclosed by law. [1] Terrorist attacks have occurred on October 12, 2002, attacks in the form of the 2002 Bali bombings in Kuta tourist area, causing as many as 202 people were killed and 209 others injured. Bali bomb attacks in 2005 also occurred three years later in Kuta and Jimbaran beach. These incidents received extensive international coverage because most of the victims were foreign tourists, and caused Bali's tourism industry faces severe challenges in recent years.

 Demography
Bali residents about a number of 4 million, with 92.3% majority Hindu religion. Other religions are Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, and Buddhism. Apart from tourism, the Balinese are also living from agriculture and fisheries. Some also choose to become artists. The language used in Bali is Indonesian, Balinese, and the UK especially for those who work in tourism. Balinese and Indonesian is the language most widely used in Bali, Indonesia, and as other people, most of the Balinese people are bilingual or even trilingual. Although there are several dialects in the language of Bali, the Balinese people generally use a form of Balinese language intercourse as an option in communication.
Traditionally, the use of various dialects of the Balinese language is determined based on the color system of chess in the Hindu Dharma, although implementation of these traditions tend to decrease.
English is the third language (and the primary foreign language) for many of the people of Bali, which is influenced by the needs of the tourism industry. Employees who work at tourist information centers in Bali, often also understand some of the foreign language competence is sufficient.

 General Transportation
On the island of Bali, there are no railroads, but the road network is already available, especially to areas of tourist destination. Most residents have private vehicles and choose to use it because the public transport route is not available with either except taxis. Kedaraan types common in Bali, among others: 1. Gig (Vehicles using horses as a tool puller) 2. Motorcycle taxi (Commercial Vehicles on a motorbike) 3. Bemo (Commercial Vehicle type microbus) 4. Bemo in town 5. Bemo out of town (with larger type) 6. Taxi 7. Buses between cities or counties. 8. Buses outside the island.


 And from
Between Bali and Java, available services through the port Gilimanuk sea crossings to Ketapang using the ferry that takes between 30 to 45 minutes. Likewise with the crossing between the island of Bali and Lombok, crossing the sea via the port of Padang Bay to sheet takes about 4 hours.
For air transport is served by the Ngurah Rai International Airport. Runway and the aircraft coming and going can be seen clearly from the beach.  




Culture

 Music
 
  A set of Balinese gamelan.
 
Balinese traditional music has in common with traditional music in many other areas in Indonesia, for example in the use of gamelan and a variety of other percussion instruments. Nevertheless, there are peculiarities in the technique to play and gubahannya, for example in the form kecak, ie a form of singing that supposedly mimic the sound of monkeys. Similarly, a variety of gamelan are played even unique, for example Jegog Gamelan, Gamelan Gong Gede, Gambang Gamelan, Gamelan Selunding, and Gamelan Semar Pegulingan. There is also music Angklung played for the cremation ceremony, as well as Bebonangan music played in a variety of other ceremonies.
There is a modern form of traditional music of Bali, for example Gamelan Gong Kebyar which is dance music that developed in the Dutch colonial period, and Joged tube which became popular in Bali since the era of the 1950s. Generally, Balinese music is a combination of various metal percussion instruments (metallophone), gongs, and wooden percussion (xylophone). Because social relations, politics and culture, traditional music of Bali or Balinese gamelan game influence or affect each other in the area surrounding culture, for example in the traditional music community as well as the traditional music community Banyuwangi Lombok. • Gamelan • Jegog • genggong • Silat Bali
Dance
Balinese dance in general can be categorized into three groups: the guardian or the art of sacred dance performances, bebali or dance performances for ceremonies and also for visitors, and balih-balihan or the art of dance for the entertainment of visitors. [2] Balinese dance expert I Made Bandem [3] at the beginning of the 1980s never classify the Balinese dances, among others who belong to the trustee for example Berutuk, Sang Hyang Dedari, Rejang and Baris Gede, bebali among others is Gambuh, Mask Pajegan, and Wayang Wong, whereas balih-balihan among others is the Legong, Parwa, Arja, Prembon and Joged, as well as various other modern dance choreography.
One of the dances are very popular for tourists is the Kecak Dance. Around the 1930's, Wayan Limbak worked with German painter Walter Spies to create Trance dance is based on tradition and part of the Ramayana story. Wayan Limbak popularizing this dance while traveling the world with his troupe of Balinese dancers.
 
  Young dancers were dancing grouse dance, contemporary choreography work Suasthi Bandem Ni Luh.
 
  Kecak Dance performances. 

 Dance guardian • Sang Hyang Dedari • Sang Hyang Jaran • Tari Rejang • Line Dance • Janger

 Dance bebali • Mask Dance • Gambuh

 Dance-balihan balih • Legong Dance • Arja • Joged tube • Drama Gong • Barong • Pendet • Kecak Dance • Candidates Charcoal

 Regional apparel Bali clothing is actually very varied, although it briefly appeared similar. Each area in Bali has a symbolic and ornamental characteristics, based on activities / rituals, sex and age of users. One's social and economic status can be determined based on the mode of dress and ornaments worn jewelry.

 Man
 
  Children wearing udeng Ubud, white shirt and cloth. Traditional clothing men generally consist of: • Udeng (headband) • Fabric hem • Umpal (shawl fastener) • Cloth wastra (tank top) • Belts • Keris • A variety of jewelry ornaments Are often worn dress shirts, suits, and footwear as a complement.

 Woman
 
  The dancers wore little bun, songket and prada fabric. Traditional women's clothing generally consists of: • bun (bun) • Sesenteng (tank songket) • Fabrics wastra • prada belt (Stagen), twisting the hips and chest • Shawl songket shoulders down • Fabrics tapih or sinjang, next to the • A variety of jewelry ornaments Often kebaya worn, the cloth covering the chest, and footwear as a complement.

 Food

 The main food
• Chicken betutu • Pig bolsters • billy goat • Be Kokak Mekuah • Be Pasih mesambel matah • Duck betutu • Berengkes • Grangasem • Jejeruk • Jukut Urab • Komoh • lawar • Rice Bubuh • Rice Tepeng • Penyon • Sate Kablet • Sate Lilit • Sate pins • Sate turtle • Sate Plugs • Timbungan • Tum • Order Tabanan


 Hawker
• Sago Bubuh • Bubuh Marrow • Bubuh Tuak • Jaja Batun Duren • Jaja Begina • Jaja Bendu • Jaja Bikang • Jaja Engol • Jaja Godoh • Squatting Jaja • Jaja Ketimus • Jaja Klepon • Jaja Lak-Lak • Jaja Sumping • Jaja Tain Buati • Jaja Uli mission Tape • Jaja Diamonds • Nuts Rahayu • Rojak Bulung • Kuah Rojak Pindang • Sweet Rojak • Rojak Tibah • Salak Bali


 Weapon
• Keris • Spear • Tiuk • Taji • Kandik • Caluk • sickle • Udud • Gelewang • Trisula • Arrows • Penampad • Garot • Tulud • Acts-Acts • Ruling • Beaver • Blakas • slicer

 Traditional House
Balinese homes in accordance with the rules of Asta Kosala Kosali (part of the Vedas that governs the layout of the room and building, as Feng Shui in Chinese Culture) According to the philosophy of the Balinese community, dynamic in life will be achieved if the realization of a harmonious relationship between aspects Pawongan, Palemahan, and parahyangan. To that end, the construction of a house should include these aspects or the so-called Tri Hita Karana''''. Pawongan are the occupants of the house. Palemahan means there should be a good relationship between residents and the environment.
In general, building or area of ​​Bali's traditional architecture is always filled with ornaments, a carved, equipment and provision of color. Decorative contain a specific meaning as an expression of beauty simbolsimbol and delivery of communications. Decorative forms of fauna species also serve as symbols of ritual are displayed in the sculpture.

tourist attractions in Papua

No less than fourteen districts in Papua has the uniqueness and special attraction for the tourists who visit. Many options that we can visit, there is a marine tourism park offering stunning sea, cultural tourism, historical tourism and especially fauna and flora which may be can we find elsewhere. All sights are amazing this is still very natural. With a civilization that is still primitive rural society, to make Papua a place that is attracting foreign tourists and local tourists.
Jaya Pura town formerly known as Hollandia, there is a museum that provides a variety of cultural information in Papua such as carvings from various districts, warfare, weaving and traditional dances, and various rites and ancient relics.
There is also a monument in Sentani General Douglas Mc Arthur's World War II relics. In the north monument Mc Arthur at an altitude of 325 meters there is mountainous terrain with peaks Dofonsoro Cyclops. This area is very beautiful and ancient this place is the base defense Mc Arthur.
From the top of Lake Sentani, Cyclops can be monitored by the clear blue water. Lake area of ​​9670 hectares is home livelihoods Sentani and surrounding areas. Lake Sentani is also a very beautiful place for recreation and is perfect for relaxing.
If we want to continue the trip from Jayapura, not complete if we did not visit the Biak. In East Biak Kecamtan RIM tetaptnya village featuring a bird park there are many rare bird species typical of New Guinea that can only be found in Papua. Spacious garden birds account for about two hectares.
In of Regional also has a very beautiful marine park. Located dikepulauan Padaido consisting of 30 small and big islands. Padaido marine park is a world-class marine park is comprised of various marine plants, coral reefs and various kinds of fish big and small.
Laurentz National Park is located in Paniai, Puncak Jaya, Jayawijaya and Merauke. In Puncak Jaya or the Carstensz peaks are peaks of eternal snow. Ice capped peak. Puncak Jaya was originally called the top of Carstensz, a mountain peak found by the Dutch in 1678. Carstensz Peak is the only peak of eternal snow-covered mountain in Southeast Asia.
In addition to the National Park also has a Laurentz Papua Paradise Bay National Park. This park is representative ecosystems of coral reefs, beaches, mangrove islands and mainland tropical forests in Papua.
Paradise Bay National Park is the largest marine national park waters in Indonesia, consisting of land and coastal (0.9%), mainland islands (3.8%), coral reefs (5.5%), and ocean waters ( 89.8%).
Paradise Bay National Park is famous for rich in fish species. Recorded approximately 209 species of fish among the inhabitants of this region butterflyfish, angelfish, damselfish, parrotfish, rabbitfish, and Anemonefish.
There are four species of sea turtles that frequent this park land on the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), cracked turtle (Lepidochelys olivaceae), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea). Dugongs (Dugong dugon), blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), coconut crabs (Birgus latro), dolphins, and sharks are often seen in the waters of Paradise Bay National Park.
There is a natural cave which is a relic of ancient hot springs that contain sulfur without Misowaar salinity on the island, the cave in the water with a depth of 100 feet in Tanjung Mangguar. A number of relics from the 18th century can still be found in several places, such as Wendesi, Wasior, and Yomber. Many Christians who visit the church in the village Yende (Roon Island), just to see the holy book, published in 1898.Jika you want to visit or just traveling, Between May and October is a good time to visit Papua.
Some locations / attractions to visit: • Rumberpon Island. Observation of wildlife (birds), deer, marine tours, diving and snorkeling, the framework of the Japanese fighter plane that crashed in the sea. • Nusrowi Island. Diving and snorkeling, marine tourism, wildlife observation. • Mioswaar Island. Hot springs, waterfalls, diving and snorkelling, wildlife observation and cultural tourism. • Yoop Island and the waters Windesi. Observations of whales and dolphins. • Roon Island. Observing animals and birds, diving and snorkeling, waterfalls, cultural tourism, and the old church. 

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