Bali, The Paradise Island in Indonesia

Bali is the famous island that Indonesian people own. Its the great island, Bali is more famous than Indonesia. There are more people talk about the beautiful of Bali Island than Indonesia.

Bali also have unique culture that prevented from modern culture. The Bali citizens has been take care their culture look like what their parents did.

Bali provide many interesting places that you can visit there such as Tanah Lot, Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue, beautiful Beach and Coast (Sanur Beach and Kuta Beach).

In Buleleng, part of Bali region you can find the beautiful mountain, old Pallace Puri Agung Singaraja (original uniq architecture of Bali island), and the others beautiful place that we can find there.

Bali Island, Indonesia

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Tanah Lot - Bali, Indonesia

Tanah Lot, one of the most popular places of interest in Bali, is located on the coast of West Bali, at the village of Beraban in the Tabanan Regency.

It is also called Tanah Let which means ancient land and also Tanah Lod, which means the land to the south.

The temple Pura Tanah Lot, simple in its construction, is dramatic in its ocean-front location and is one of the main temples in the worship of Balinese gods.

Tanah Lot has a long history in the world of tourism. The temple itself is built on a small promontory which is only accessible at low tide. During high water the rock takes on the appearance of a large boat at sea, such is its shape.

Poisonous snakes live in the nearby caves to 'guard' the temple and contribute to the temple's dangerous reputation. Sunset is the best time to visit Tanah lot, when the golden red skies frame the temple and waves crash into the rocks. It is advisable to avoid the tourist crush here as it can be severe.

Sources: http://www.indo.com/geo/tanahlot.html

Bali, Dewata Island (Gods Island) - Indonesia

Over the years, Bali has been described in many a superlative terms. Endowed with great natural beauty and rich cultuyre, it is by far the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia. It is a land of soaring majestic volacnoes, of emerald rice fields clinging on hillsides and sculpted in tiers, of idyllic beaches and modern resorts.

Despite overwhelming foreign influences, the Balinese have managed to reach a harmonious balance between preserving their culture, their natural environment and accommodating today's changing world. The Hindu Bali religion pervades all aspects of Balinese society and shrines and temples dominate the landscape. Ceremonies, festivals, age-old dances and the arts are also an inseparable part of their life and culture.

Sources: www.embassyofindonesia.org/tourism/bali.htm