Getting Around Bali Car Hire Car rental agencies can be found in all the major tourist areas. Prices start from approximately USD 30 a day for a Suzuki-style jeep (Jimny) and about USD45 for a new Kijang jeep. Organize and arrange your car rental needs for a holiday or business stay. Most rental cars in...
Beautiful Culture By the Bronze era, around 300 B.C., a fairly evolved culture already existed on Bali. The complex system of irrigation and rice production, still in use today, was established around this time It appears that the main religion around 500 A.D. was predominantly Buddhist in influence. In 670 A.D., a Chinese scholar (Yi-Tsing),...
Bali & Beyond For those of you who feel like getting around Bali, this is your chance to get out and see the sights. The following pages let you know where to go and how to get there. So if you need a break from the beach, start reading… TEMPLES – COASTAL Tanah Lot ...
Dance and drama have played a historically important role in Balinese society. Through this medium, people learned about the tales of the Ramayana, Mahabarata and of other epic stories from Balinese history. The following are brief descriptions of some of the more well-known dance-dramas that can be seen at regular performances throughout Bali. Baris –...
Art & Artist Artistically, Bali is a mixture of cultures and traditions. The Balinese people have a natural capacity for absorbing different cultural elements and blending them with their own. For centuries, artists and craftsmen in Bali worked under the benefaction of priests and ruling classes, decorating palaces and temples. The artists never signed their...
Best Things To Do & Beaches To Visit In Nusa Penida Visiting Nusa Penida is every traveller’s dream. Located just 30-minutes from Sanur harbour, it is one of Bali’s three famous sister islands, along with Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. Penida is the largest of the three with crystal clear, cold water filled with beautiful...
The Balinese Saka Calendar, Explained Most people usually rely on the weather channel and on their mobile phones to check on the weather, wind, seasons and the temperature. But did you know that the Balinese have their very own ancient system which lets them track weather changes and natural occurrences that take place every month...