In General
Bali is a tourism icon of Indonesia in the eyes of the world . Bali is the center of tourism in Indonesia as well as one of the leading tourist destination in the world . Bali is well known to tourists because it has a very beautiful natural resources , among others , the tropical climate , green forests , mountains , lakes , rivers , rice fields and beautiful beaches with white sand and black variety . Besides, Bali is known also as a fusion with human nature and the unique indigenous culture , which is based on the concept of harmony and harmony which has been realizing an ideal aesthetic condition and high quality .
Geographic
Bali is one of the provinces of 34 provinces in Indonesia . Bali province consists of the island of Bali , Nusa Penida Island and other small islands have an area of 5632.86 km2 ( 0.29 % of the area of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia) . In Bali provincial administration consists of 8 districts , namely Badung , Gianyar , Bangli , Klungkung , Karangasem , Tabanan , Buleleng , Jembrana and the Municipality of Denpasar as the center of the provincial capital , 55 Districts, 701 Village / Village , 1432 Village People / Village Pekraman and 3045 Banjar Adat .
Bali is located in the area between 7.54 º and 8.13 º south latitude and 114.25 º and 115.43 º East Longitude . The island of Bali has a strategic location for traffic connecting land and sea between the island of Java with the Nusa Tenggara islands . The island of Bali is regionally also has a strategic location for connecting the continents of Asia and Australia
Mount Agung is the highest point in Bali as high as 3,148 m . The volcano last erupted in March 1963 . Gunung Batur is also one mountain in Bali . Around 30,000 years ago , Mount Batur erupted and produced a terrible disaster on earth . Unlike in the north , the southern part of Bali is irrigated lowland rivers . Province of Bali has 4 ( four ) lakes located in mountainous areas , namely Lake Beratan , Buyan , and Lake Batur Tamblingan .
demography
Bali residents about a number of 4 million people more , with a 92.3 % majority embraced Hinduism . Other religions are Buddhism, Islam , Protestant and Catholic . Islam is the largest minority religion in Bali with adherents between 5 to 7.2 % .
Apart from tourism , the Balinese are also living from farming and fishing , the most recognized in the world of agriculture is Bali Subak system . Some also choose to be an artist . The language used in Bali is Indonesian , Balinese and English, especially for those who work in the tourism sector .
transportation
Bali has no railway network but the existing road network on the island is classified as very good compared to other regions in Indonesia , with a good road network available to the affected areas , especially tourist destinations namely Legian , Kuta , Sanur , Nusa Dua , Ubud , etc. . Most residents have private vehicles and chose to use it because the public transportation is not available with either , except for taxis and shuttles tourism. Mass transportation modes currently prepared to Bali is able to provide more comfort to the tourists . Recently to serve the needs of a viable mass transportation on the island of Bali launched Sarbagita Trans ( Trans Denpasar , Badung , Gianyar , Tabanan ) Using a large bus with air conditioning and a rate of $ 3,500 . Until now , transport in Bali are generally built around the southern part of Bali Denpasar , Kuta , Nusa Dua and Sanur while the northern region lacks good accommodation .
Bali is connected with Java by ferry service that connects Gilimanuk in Jembrana district with Port Ketapang in Banyuwangi long latency of approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Crossing to the island of Lombok via Padangbai to the Port of Sheet Harbour which takes about four to five hours long depending on the weather .
Air transport is served by Ngurah Rai International Airport with destinations to major cities in Indonesia, Australia , Singapore , Malaysia , Thailand , Timor Leste , the PRC and Japan . The runway and aircraft coming and going can be seen clearly from the beach and into a kind of additional entertainment for tourists who enjoy the beaches of Bali .
For land transportation between islands in Bali – Denpasar there Ubung terminal and Mengwi terminal that connects the island to the islands of Java and Lombok . Ubung terminal on the island serving a wide range of inter-island service to Jakarta , Bandung , Semarang , Yogyakarta , Surabaya , Malang , Madura , Jember , etc. . Inter- island transport is served by a large fleet of buses with economy class , business and executive .
Culture and Tourism
Bali is very rich in culture and customs . This also adds to the cultural richness of Bali tourism glitter . Bali without culture URLs vegetables without salt . Do graced the Balinese culture Bali tourism . Every day in some places displayed cultural attractions such as performances Barong , Kecak dance performances , Legong Dance and others. This dance became one of the attractions for tourists .
