The Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Bali, Indonesia
Bali is an island and a province in Indonesia. The province includes the island of Bali and a few other islands. The island is known as an island of a thousand temples and there are about 3,100,000 people in Bali, Bali is the only Hindu-majority province in Indonesia, with 82.5% of the population adhering to Balinese Hinduism, and the currency in Bali is the Indonesian rupiah (IDR). Bali's most important city is Denpasar.
Textiles and garments are 45% of their exports and Bali is also known for its folk music which is played on a group of instruments called a gamelan. Bali is renowned for its diverse and sophisticated art forms, such as painting, sculpture, woodcarving, handcrafts, and performing arts and throughout the year, there are a number of festivals celebrated locally or island-wide according to the traditional calendars. Balinese and Indonesian are the most widely spoken languages in Bali and the vast majority of Balinese people are bilingual. English and Chinese are the next most common languages (and the primary foreign languages) of many Balinese, as well as the English-speaking community and huge Chinese-Indonesian population. Other foreign languages, such as Japanese, Korean, French, Russian, or German are often used in multilingual signs for foreign tourists. Tourism in Indonesia is an important component of the Indonesian economy as well as a significant source of its foreign exchange revenues
- Bali nominees of the 27th annual World Travel Awards 2020.
- Bali was the host of Miss World 2013 (63rd edition of the Miss World pageant)
- Bali was the host of the 2008 Asian Beach Games.
- Indonesia was ranked 20th in the world tourist Industry in 2017 and ranked as the ninth-fastest growing tourist sector in the world too.
- In 2019, Indonesia recorded 16.10 million foreign tourist arrivals & seeing a 1.9% per cent increase than that of 2018.
Amazing Places in Bali - You Should Visit
Uluwatu Temple
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Uluwatu Temple is a Balinese Hindu sea temple (Pura Segara) located in Uluwatu (South Kuta, Badung).
- Uluwatu Temple sits about 45 minutes from the Denpasar airport and Kuta area by road and has an entrance fee of IDR 30,000 for foreigners.
- For worship purposes, it is open for 24 hours daily, but for worship purposes, it is open for 24 hours daily.
Sekumpul Waterfalls
Embed from Getty ImagesThe most beautiful waterfalls in Bali, the best time to visit Sekumpul waterfalls is visiting from March to April, at the end of the monsoon season. (GOOD NEWS) You can hire a scooter at any of the main tourist hubs in Bali, and it cost around IDR 50,000 - 70,000 per day ($5).
- Please note: the road to Sekumpul waterfall is very windy and the main route between the north and south, making it extremely busy throughout the day. Take your time for rest and drive safely.
Goa Gajah
Goa Gajah, or Elephant Cave, is located on the island of Bali near Ubud, in Indonesia. Built-in the 9th century, it served as a sanctuary. The Elephant Cave is located just 10 minutes southeast of Ubud in Central Bali. Goa Gajah is a busy tourist attraction.
- Goa Gajah is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The entrance fee to the Elephant Cave is around 15,000 rupiah.
- (GOOD NEWS) Motorbikes can be rented in Ubud for around $5 a day. You can get the freedom of transportation to explore the smaller tourist sites.
Mount Batur
Mount Batur is an active volcano located at the center of two concentric calderas northwest of Mount Agung on the island of Bali, Indonesia. Mount Batur entrance fee is $20. The hike is about 2 hours and pretty difficult and not that easy. You can hire scooter rentals for about $5 per day in Ubud
- On 20 September 2012 UNESCO made Mount Batur Caldera a part of the Global Geoparks Network.
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