Bali Is The Best Tropical Destination

The Island of Bali in Indonesia is an Ultimate Island and a perfect holiday destination for people who are seeking adventure and a totally relaxing moment. Bali has earned itself a long string of plaudits, including the “Morning of the World,” “Island of the Gods” and the “Last Paradise on Earth.” Although it has undergone much development, most of the island still deserves those appellations. Its natural beauty, the colorful Balinese Hindu festivals and the friendliness of the people lure vacationers here again and again. The Bali Island is the most popular and world renowned vacation paradise in Indonesia since year after year, this island is voted by the readers of all major travel magazines. The Island of Bali is most enchanting and amazing travel and holiday destination in the whole world.

The Island of Bali in Jakarta Indonesia offers a wide range of attraction to tourist, visitors and adventure seekers. This island is highly regarded by tourist and visitors as the “Ultimate Island” because of its physical beauty and the climate is very pleasant all year-round. This perfect island holiday destination is also offering various and different customs to tourist.

The Island of Bali has many amusements available for visitors and tourist. There are also many inland and offshore attractions. But there are also many attractions that rise every now and then because of the number of tourist and visitors that want them. Tourist especially Americans, Europeans and Australians like to be here in this tropical island of Bali because of the unique blend of modern facilities combined with traditional of past heritage.

Beautiful Beaches and Lakes

The Island of Bali is blessed with world class white sand beautiful beaches and beautiful nature. The endless sand beaches enveloped most of Bali’s shores where silvery waves. The beaches of The Island of Bali are amazing and magnificent. From the stretch of sand in Kuta, fenced far in the South by the runway of Denpasar International Airport; the peaceful elegance of Nusa Dua; the mysterious quietness and somberness of Candidasa, as a temple dedicated to the sea goddess submerges; to the spectacular sunsets of Lovina in the North. Since we are speaking of beaches, there is one attraction that the beaches of Bali that attracts most to the adventurers and especially the surfers, the waves. The Tropical Island of Bali is one of the beat surfing destination in the world. Experienced surfers around the world come here to Bali Island to challenge the great and wildest waves. Not only the sea that gives attraction in Bali Island but also Lakes. There are four lakes in Bali. Lake Batur, the old crater of Mount Batur, is the largest. Kintamani offers an excellent panoramic view of the lake, and the lake itself effectively fences in the Bali Aga people in Trunyan. Lake Bratan, the second largest, is near the town of Bedugul. Lake Buyan and Lake Temblingan are also near.

Bali Island Water Sports

Bali Island has many exciting activities to offer especially watersports. Since This tropical island paradise has a tropical climate all year round, this island is good for diving and watersports. There are lots of diving operators that operate in Bali. The popular watersports that Bali Island has to offer to tourist are kiteboarding, kitsurfing, surfing, diving, offshore rafting and many more. The white water rafting is the most popular waterport here in Bali and the offshore rafting or ocean rafting comes next.

Bali Island Surfing and Diving

The Tropical Island of Bali is an island paradise that is surrounded by crystal clear blue water. Here in Bali Island, there is an all year long sunshine and it gives a very good chance of many offshore attractions. The Island of Bali is also popular for diving and snorkeling in which are among the major attractions in Bali. Experienced and novice divers around the globe will experience and many underwater marine creatures such as beautiful and colorful coral reefs and tropical fish. Bali diving sites offers a lot of beginners and professional divers. There are abundant soft and ahrd coral reefs with a variety of marine life such as dolphins, rays, turtle, sea snakes and moray eels. There are many unexplored, unexploited and uninhibited dive sites in Bali that are also best in diving.

The waters of the Tropical Island of Bali is offering magnificent waves that is perfect for surfing. Surfing in Bali Island is introduced by Australian surfers in the 60’s. Because of the good tropical climate in Bali, surfers can surf everyday. Out-standing reef breaks are found in Kuta and Sanur. Sanur reef is a real pleasure because, here you will find a tube-forming wave that will carry you back to the seashore and in this way.

Popular Attractions in Bali Island

Here are some of the attraction is the Tropical Island of Bali that is worth visiting for such as Tanah Lot, Lovina, Klungkung Royal Palace, Pura Besakih, Taman Burung Bali (Bali Bird Park), Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Uluwatu, Waterbom Park & Spa, Gunung Agung (Mount Agung) and Museum Semarajaya.

How to get there in Bali Island:

Bali is small island, just 140 Km by 80 Km and lies between Java, the most highly populated and influential of all the islands, and Lombok, one of the quieter and moderately slower paced islands. Like many islands, Bali has developed a world of its own. It not only captures what is special about Indonesia but also has a uniqueness of its own.

By Plane: Bali is well connected with rest of the part of the world by air. The tourist can take a flight to the Ngurah Rai international airport or the Denpasar Airport which is located in Denpasar, the capital of Bali. You will get flight from this airport for all the major cities of Indonesia, Asia and Australia.

By Bus: Getting to Bali by bus is a convenient and cheap way of reaching the city. All the areas of the city are easily accessible by bus service. There is Bali Bus Service from Java and Lombok. Bus service is available for airport also.

By Taxi: Travel in Bali in Indonesia is very convenient. One can get around the city by taxi at a slightly higher rate than what the buses charge. Bali Taxi Service are available for transfer from airport.

By Sea: Getting to Bali by Ferry is a convenient and efficient and a fast way of transport. Bali Ferry Service is available from Gilimanuk to Ketapang.

The Story Behind Galungan Ceremony in Bali

The favorite holiday of all Balinese is Galungan, a festive day when the ancestors and Gods are invited to grace all temples and family shrines of Bali with their presence. There is no written evidence of how Galungan originated in Bali, although it is estimated to have become a tradition way back in the 11th Century. The ancient lontar (palm-leaf manuscript) Pan}i Malat Rasmi, which was written during the reign of Jenggala in the kingdom of Singasari, Kediri, describes Galungan as a "feast of war dances on a vast open field'.

When the Hindu kingdoms in Java were finally vanquished and Hindus escaped to the isolated slopes of Tengger and the Bali, Galungan was no longer celebrated as a festival of the people. Only in Bali has it continued to be celebrated every 210 days, according to the Balinese 30-week Wuku calendar. This year's festival will take place on the 5th of October.


There was a time when the Astasura Bumi Banten ruled over Bali, that all kinds of rituals were forbidden, including Galungan. This was recorded historically as a period of suffering wherein the kings who ruled lived very short lives. Because of this, Sri Jaya Kasunu, who was descended from Masula-Masuli, was forbidden to take the throne, in fear that he would die a young man.

In the lontar manuscript "Jaya Kasun/f, which has been summarized by Ni Made Sri Arwati, we can read how Sri Jaya Kesunu was enthroned and went to meditate at the Cemetery of Gandamayu, and received a blessing from Bhatari Durga, (the shaktiofShiva) in the form of a divine voice ordering him to revive the celebration of Galungan, if he wished for his people to live in peace and to rule as the raja until old age.

Jaya Kasunu also received a "pewarah-warah" (heavenly order) which has been translated as follows: "My child Sri Jaya Kasunu, order your people to hold this ceremony for weapons every Sabtu Kliwon Kuningan………for the appearance of the God of Death originates from the Pasupati who are greedy for victims, and they will not cease from magic and seeking to appease their hunger. But do not use your weapons to kill because that is something no man should do."


Today Galungan is considered to represent a celebration of the victory of good over evil. The day on which it is held, Buda Kliwon Galungan, is thought to be the best time to focus our thoughts in order to attain clarity and a high level of awareness, to be able to vanquish the causes of confusion.


In this way Galungan has come to symbolize the battle in our minds, which we express through all of our actions. But in carrying out the ceremony, it is realigned with the actions in the physical world, through the making of offerings, and creating a series of ceremonial rituals before, during and after Galungan.

A month before Galungan there is a ceremony called Tumpek pangarah, Pengatag, also known as Tumpek Wariga, aimed at blessing all forms of life and praying for trees and plants to be healthy and flourish. Then on Wraspati Wage wuku Sungsang comes Sugihan Jawa, and the following day Sugihan Bali on which the Balinese prepare themselves for Galungan by rituals of purification, to obtain the clarity necessary to face the challenges to come.


It is believed that three days before Galungan the evil spirits Sang Kala Galungan come down to earth and do their nasty work of disturbing, upsetting, and testing the convictions of man. This day is called Penyekeban, and it is the day on which the bananas are picked and disekeb, wrapped in banana leaves or frangipani bark so they will ripen extra quickly and be ready in exactly three days, in time for Galungan.

The next day is panyajaan, when the evil spirits are said to be doing their worst, human beings must "sa}a", or truly take care to keep in control of their emotions. In the physical world this is symbolized by focusing upon making cakes in the form of holy symbols, which will be used in the offerings for Galungan.


Penampahan the following day, is the height of the evil, and a huge feast is prepared to nampeh, or chase them away. In the physical dimension humans are allowed to kill pigs, chickens and duck for the feast on the following day, and share a small portion with the demons in offerings spread on the ground and in special shrines.The remainder is shared amongst families.

This day before Galungan, known as Anggara Wage Dungulan, is supposed to be the worst day in the entire year. It is a time when the Balinese must struggle with their emotions, refrain from anger and resist all provocation. "If we cannot control ourselves on this day" says Ni Made Budiasih, lecturer in the Hindu tertiary institute STAHN.

June-July 2005). If we lose control, or argue, she says, "all the weight and meaning of the ceremony we carry out becomes meaningless".

Finally, on Galungan, after having succeeded in fighting evil with prayer and offerings, the Balinese celebrate in an atmosphere of happiness, and brightness. Dressed in clean ceremonial clothes, they go to their family temples to ask for direction, blessings and protection for all their descendants in their life's journeys through the world. From here they take offerings to the Pura Kahyangan Tiga, the temples to the trinity of Brahma, Visnu and Shiva, to ask for peace and harmony in their village.


In this way the Balinese are continually reminded by their traditions of the importance of awareness of the teachings of their religion, passed down through the centuries, and kept alive through regular celebration.

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