Bali Taurism of Indonesia

Description

Bali was a favorite destination for locals and international tourists for ages. Bali was a favorite destination for locals and international tourists for ages. Full of wonderful beaches, and breathtaking views, wonderful culture and interesting ornaments, Bali is ideal for people who want to escape from everyday activities, enjoy the honeymoon, or even, have a great time with family and friends.

Bali is an island located in the Indonesian 8 ° 25'23? S 115 ° 14'55? E, west and south of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island.

With registration number 3151000 as the population in 2005, the island is home to the vast majority of small Hindu minority in Indonesia. 93.18% of Bali's population adheres to the Hindu island of Bali, while most of the remainder follow Islam. It is also the largest tourist destination in the country and is famous for its arts high degree of sophistication, including dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metal and music.

History

Despite the lack of records or artifacts that would Bali dating as far back as the Stone Age, and believed that the first settlers to Bali emigrated from China in 2500 BC, having created quite a culture evolved from the Bronze Age, in about 300BC. This culture included Therefore, a complex system of irrigation efficiency, as well as farming of rice, which is still used to this day.

Date of Bali remained obscure for the first few centuries, although many of the artifacts have been found Hinduism, which lead to the first century, suggesting that tie in with that religion. Although strongly held that the first of Bali's main religion, discovered as far back as 500 AD, and was Buddhism. In addition, said Zeng Yi, a Chinese scholar who visited Bali in the year 670 AD that he had visited this place and seen Buddhism there.

By the 11th century, Hindu and Javanese become very important to the effects of Bali. In fact, when the father of Prince worn Airlanggha died in about 1011 AD, go to East Java, and the unification of the Principality of under one and the appointment of his brother, hug Wungsu, ruler of all of Bali. After this time, there were many political and technical insights that were formed. Became the Javanese language, called the strong, and the preference of the aristocracy, and among other traits and habits that have worked in Javanese life Bali.

Airlanggha when he died in the middle of the 11th century, Bali remained completely independent until 1284 when he invaded East Javanese king Kertanegara Bali and sentenced him from his home in Java. Kertanegara was assassinated in 1292 and liberated Bali again, until 1343 when it was brought back to the Javanese domination by Hindus and Javanese in Gajamada, the Majapahit Empire.

At this time, in the 16th century, Islam spread throughout Sumatra and Java, and the Majapahit Empire began to decline, and the creation of a large displacement of the aristocracy and priests, artists and artisans to Bali. This Bali brought great prosperity, to become the golden age of Bali cultural history for the following centuries. Bali is rapidly becoming a major power in the region, control of the neighboring country, Lombok, as well as pieces of East Java.

In 1597, the sailors Dutch were the first Europeans to land in Bali, even though they have no real interest in Bali until 1800. In 1846 the Dutch returned with colonialism on their minds, and it was already vast areas of Indonesia under their control since 1700. Email Dutch troops into northern Bali, and in 1894, she had stood with the Sasak people of Lombok to defeat worn. In 1911 before, all the emirates were worn under Dutch control.

After the First World War, began Indonesian nationalism in the sense of growth, which led to the declaration of the national language in 1928, and Indonesian. World War II, the Japanese, who had been expelled the Dutch occupied Indonesia from 1942 to 1945 brought.

Defeated the Japanese in later, and returned the Dutch in an attempt to regain control of Bali, Indonesia. However, in 1945, Indonesia declared independent by its first president, Sukarno. Waived the Dutch government, and officially recognized by Indonesia as an independent state in 1949.

Entry

Most international visitors fly to Bali directly.
* Flights are many direct flights from Europe, America, Australia and most Asian countries. * Domestic flights to and from major cities in Indonesia.
Sea * Regular passenger ferries from Java and Lombok. * Cruise ship stop-offs.
* Overland by car or bus from Java.

People & Culture

Bali is established reputation as a tourist destination already in the minds of a lot of people all over the world. Is known as a beautiful island with mountains, temples, palaces and time of terraced rice fields.
Is known as the place of art and culture traditions predominant, where the way of life the village on the basis of strong religious beliefs are still in place.
But, it is also a place that has taken the modern sports such as scuba diving, sailing, kayaking, windsurfing, above all contract and enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year. It is a place where the ultimate luxuries of life: I arrived fine dining, spas and massage the height of perfection.
Behind all this is the unseen one hypothesis; the creation of any of these practices, pursuits and pleasures for the tourist industry in Bali, but based on the talent, dedication and skills of the people of the island of Bali in the normal course of their lives.

Cuisine

Such as food from other parts of Indonesia, Balinese food is rice also offers a main dish with small portions of spices and pungent vegetables, fish or meat almost always served with Sambal or chili paste. Bali is a small number of areas in Indonesia, which is predominantly Muslim, and thus guling Pape or roast pig-feeding is a specialty, as is BEBEK betutu stuffed with smoked duck wrapped in bamboo leaves.

In Jimbaran area, for example, you can taste the seafood dishes while sitting on the beach. Visit this place in the evening, the air cool and caressing breeze makes eating your own food is remarkable experience.

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