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BaliSafari, Bali - Indonesia

Introduction of BALI - the Island of the Gods!

the mystical Mt. Agung

the Ayung River near Ubud

The Taman Ayung Temple

Bali is a small island, measuring approximately 140km by 80km (87mls by 50mls) and has an area of 5620sq km (3484sq mls). It's adjacent to Java, Indonesia's most heavily populated island, and is midway along the string of islands which make up the Indonesian archipelago. Bali is dramatically mountainous: the central mountains include several peaks around 2000m (6500ft).

Mount Gunung Agung
Beautiful Mount Agung. Visible from almost everywhere in Bali

South and north of the central mountains are Bali’s agricultural lands. The southern region is a wide, gently sloping area where most of Bali’s abundant rice crop is grown. The northern coastal strip is narrower, rising more rapidly into the foothills of the central range, and has less rain.
Bali's western mountain region is arid and virtually unpopulated: it's reputed to be the last home of the Balinese tiger.

temporary umbrellas made by bananatree leaves

The capital of Bali, Denpasar, is in the island's southern lobe; the main tourist beach centers of Kuta and Legian hang further south, on the way to the Bukit Peninsula. The Bukit Peninsula, which includes the temple and surf spot of Ulu Watu and the luxury hotel enclave of Nusa Dua, is the southernmost point of Bali, hanging from the island like an earring.

Villa Bulan Madu - The Unique Bali Holiday!

Though Jakarta, the national capital, is the gateway airport to Indonesia, there is an increasing number of international flights to Ngurah Rai international airport, the only airport on Bali. Ngurah Rai is in Tuban, just south of Kuta, though it is referred to internationally as Denpasar. There's a choice of ferry crossings between eastern Java and western Bali; your ferry fare will be included in the services offered by bus companies shuttling visitors between Denpasar and the Javanese towns of Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Jakarta.

OVERVIEW FACTS & ORIENTATION

Bali is so picturesque that it could be a painted backdrop to paradise: rice paddies trip down hillsides like giant steps, volcanoes soar through the clouds, the forests are lush and tropical, and the beaches are lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.

Paddyfields at the Gunung Agung Vulkan

The postcard paradise gloss has been polished up by the international tourist industry rather than by the Balinese themselves - who don't even have a word for paradise in their language - and the visitors have flocked in. The Balinese have been remarkably resilient in the face of mass tourism and 'I've-been-to-Bali-too' T-shirts: once you're away from lurching Aussies with a scary thirst for beer, you'll find locals living in traditional houses and participating in a timeless round of religious rituals and rice cultivation.

In fact, the Balinese seem to handle tourism better than some of the tourists, many of whom, although happy to be able to get a Coke, seem disappointed that they're not the only one sucking back the real thing. The locals' welcoming and stoic stance can at least partly be attributed to a long history of absorbing, and profiting from, foreign influences. Since the 15th century, when the Java-based Majapahit dynasty retreated here, and onward through Portuguese and Dutch traders, invaders and colonizers from the 16th to the 20th century, the Balinese have been dealing with interlopers and taking fresh ideas on board while maintaining rich traditions of music, dance, visual arts, architecture and religion.

rice harvest in Negara - West Bali

paddy planting

Island Facts
Population: 3 million
Country: Indonesia
Telephone area codes:
Southern Bali 0361; Singaraja 0362; Negara 0365
Time zone: GMT/UTC plus 8 hours

PHOTOGALLERIA :

temple dance

paddiefields at Karang Asem

sunset at Lovina beach with local dinghy

Kecak dance at Tanah Lot

please visit also our sailing-cruises

please visit also our dolphin watch-Site

Photos and sailing-images of :
47ft Cruising Trimaran "Shangri La"

"Shangri La" show us her stern. A stable platform for low motion at the sea!

View from the Mast on the Fordeck

The Steering-Pilot-House. Complete with all Navigation electronics!

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The Mount Rinjani - Lombok at sunrise from the ocean!

Sengiggi Beach Lombok

Please visit also our private Vacation rental

This Yacht, moored in the harbor lagoon of Benoa / Bali, sleeps up to 10 guest!

Bali Safari Bulan Madu, Bali
Daisy & Reinhold Schulz
Jl. Pantai Berawa 100 - Berawa Beach Road 100
Canggu - Kuta, Denpasar 80361 --- Bali, Indonesia
Telefon: +(62) 361 733 840 -- Telefax: +(62) 361 731 421
Email: anfrage@balisafari.com
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