Sunday 30 May 2010

Bali, Indonesia

Bali is one of the 13,000 Islands making up the Republic of Indonesia and is located 8-9 degrees south of the equator between Java to the west, and Lombok to the East. The rapid growth of development in tourism has had a big impact and influences to Bali tradition and lifestyle. The volcanic island of Bali in Indonesia boasts some of the most unique and beautiful beaches seen anywhere in the world. Bali is one of the world’s premier beach and surfing destinations and attracts a range of vacationers year round.

The line of beaches on the island of Bali includes Sanur beach, Jimbaran, Soka beach, Nusa Dua, Medewi beach, Lovina beach, Kuta, and Legian beach. Locals and tourists popularly go after Legian beaches, which are famous for their magnificent view of sunset.

The beach is a major factor in any island holiday and Bali has a coastline which offers every possible water activity, including surfing some of the best waves in the world, swimming with dolphins, cruises, snorkeling, diving, sailing, and parasailing.

Bali is also the perfect spot to do, safely, a lot of outdoor activities such as rafting, mountain cycling, hiking, and many others, including some extreme activities like bungee jumping and paragliding. Being an island is natural that most of the outdoor activities are related to the sea and indeed Bali is one of the best known place all over the pacific rim to do surfing.

How to get there
Most international visitors will fly to Bali directly.

Flights: Numerous direct flights from Europe, America, Australia and most Asian Domestic flights to and from major cities within Indonesia.

Sea: Regular passenger ferries from Java and Lombok. Cruise ship stop-offs.

Overland: By car or bus from Java.



Please click on the link below for more details.
The Best of Bali
Bali and Indonesia on the Net
Bali Tourism Board

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