BALI IN PICTURES

Kintamani blue and green

A bay resort in Bali

Fish Satay- Balinesse food

Beautiful Balinesse umbrellas

Budhist temple

Kuta beach young dancer

Surfing in Kuta beach

Balinesse offering




Foreigner wedding in Bali

Ulun Danu, Water temple

Young dancer

A village temple

BEDUGUL

Bedugul Tour: After a stop in Sangeh to visit its holy forest inhabited by wild monkeys, drive up into the mountains to Lake Bratan (1,200 meters above sea level) and the picturesque water temple Ulun Danu. Visit the busy flower, fruit and spice market in Candikuning where most of Bali's vegetables come from. Drive back through small country roads, villages and rice fields, with a stop in an artisan village specializing in gold threaded textiles (Ikat) worn during important ceremonies.

TANAH LOT

Monkey Forest & Tanah Lot Tour: Visit the royal Taman Ayun temple in Mengwi (built in 1624), the holy monkey forest near Sangeh, and famous Tanah Lot. This picturesque Balinese temple was built in the 16th. Century on a huge rock 100 yards off Bali's West coast and is surrounded by the sea during high tides. Spectacular sight, however, spoiled by thousands of tourists visiting every day during sunset. To avoid these, enjoy the view from the lobby of the nearby Le Meridien Nirvana Resort.

KINTAMANI LAKE AND VOLCANO

Kintamani Volcano Tour: The first stop is often in the village of Batubulan to watch a performance of the Barong and Kris Dance. Afterwards you visit the villages of Celuk (silver jewelry) and Mas (wood carving) to see Balinese artisans at work. Ubud, Bali's cultural center, has grown to a busy town with numerous Balinese art galleries and shops. A scenic drive over small roads overlooking beautiful rice terraces brings you to the mountain village of Kintamani (about 5,000 feet above the sea) which offers spectacular views of Lake Batur and the volcano. You can cross the crater lake below the still active Mount Batur and visit the "Bali Aga" village of Trunyan. Return through traditional villages with stops in Tampaksiring to visit the temple of Tirta Empul, and to visit the Elephant Cave "Goa Gajah", a hermitage from the 11th. century used by both Buddhists and Hindus.

WHERE TO GO IN BALI

Here is the quick info about the places you can see in Bali:
Batubulan : Daily Barong Dance performance, fine stone carvings, furniture.
Mount Batukau :-Virgin forests, serenity,temple.
Bedagal :Highland retreat by the lake, crater, watersports, quality fruits and vegetables.
Besakih Temple :Mother Temple on Mount Agong, huge complex of shrines, majestic.
Candi Dasa :Quiet newest resort area, snorkelling, diving, beach.
Celuk :Silver and gold jewellery.
Denpasar : rebuilt ancient city, art centre, museum, government offices.
Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave): 8th century archaelogical mystery, Buddhist inscriptions and carvings, elephant head entrance.
Goa Lawah (Bat Cave)1000 year old Shiva Temple, millions of bats cover ceiling.
Jimbaran : Southwest of Bali, fishermen village, beach, sunset, offshore reefs.
Kintaman : Mountainous, spectacular view by Lake Batur, sunrise at peak of Mount Batur.
Kuta : Surfing, beaches, sunsets, night life, shops at Legian street.
Lovina:- North of Bali near Singaraja, still waters, dolphin watch.
Negara : West of Bali, water buffalo races (July to October).
Nusa Dua :Luxurious resorts, diving and surfing, beaches, gold cours e, shops.
Nusa lembongan : Bali's sister island, coral and sand beaches, crystal clear water, surfing.
Sangeh : Monkey Forest, tall nutmeg trees, aggressive monkeys.
Sanur : First resort of Bali, beaches, black and white magic.
Singaraja:North of Bali, beaches, quiet, culturally distinctive.
Tabanan : Mountains, rice field terraces, black sand beaches, rain forests.
Tampaksiring : Wood carving, Sukarno's Palace, Tirta Empul temple and sacred spring water.
Tanah Lot : Dramatic ocean front temple, spectacular sunset, snake filled cave.
Tenganan: East of Bali, village of Bali Aga, wonderful fabrics.
Ubud : haven for the arts,paintings, lush rice fields, museums, galleries, dances.
Uluwata : spectacular temple on a cliff.