Friday, June 18, 2010

Nature Tourism Of Jatiluwih

Jatiluwih, located in the Subdistrict of Penebel, Regency of Tabanan, Bali Island, Indonesia.
Jatiluwih is a nature tourism object of rural, cool air and comfortable, located at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level.
Jatiluwih nature tourism is much visited by domestic tourists and foreign tourists who intended to enjoy the beauty of nature, feeling the cool air, and feel so peaceful rural atmosphere.
Rice-fields area is a nature tourism attraction, this attraction can be found in Jatiluwih. Jatiluwih areas, mostly rice fields, where the land is made terraced (story), so it was known by the name of terraced paddy-fields, typical of Bali. Terraced paddy field system has made Jatiluwih nominated for UNESCO World Heritage list as a world cultural heritage.
To irrigate the paddy fields of ± 636 acres in this Jatiluwih, Subak irrigation system is used. Subak is a traditional irrigation system of Bali, which is managed by the community.
Tabanan Regency, also known as an agricultural area and is the largest rice producer in the Island of Bali.
Besides the Jatiluwih, Tabanan Regency has also some other interesting attractions, among other things : Bedugul, Tanah Lot, Puputan Margarana, Butterfly Park and other attractions places.
Tourists can travel all day in Bali with the beginning of Denpasar, Bedugul, fork of Pacung Village, Jatiluwih, Yeh panes Tabanan, Subak Monument, Alas Kedaton, the last to Tanah Lot to see and enjoy the sunset in the evening.

Tourist Activities In Jatiluwih
In Jatiluwih, tourists can do trekking activities while enjoying the unspoiled natural atmosphere.
Tourists can see the cultural attractions how to plant rice, which is from the agricultural process and Mapag Toya, ngendag, cultivate the land, planting rice, mebiyukukung, and until the rice harvest. Interestingly, still retaining local rice cultivation and the use of organic fertilizers. Tourists can also see Petoyan Ceremony, a ceremony was held at Petali Temple. At this ceremony, held a dance that is sacred, it is Wali Pendek dance.

Facilities Available
In the Jatiluwih area, available: restaurant, homestay, Wantilan for a place to rest, Bale Bengong, toilets, parking and other places.

From Denpasar City To Jatiluwih
Distance from Denpasar to Jatiluwih is ± 48 km, Jatiluwih is located in the north of Tabanan City(± 28 km from Tabanan City).

Thursday, March 20, 2008

The Bali Island is Paradise in Indonesia

Bali is an Indonesian island. In Bali there are so many beautiful places that you can visit. Bali is rich culture and scenic nature. Bali is a nice island in the world. All tourist around the world visited Bali for tourism, refreshing and sport.

Bali island is located in the east of Java Island and south of the equator. Bali has a surface area of only 5,632 square kilometers and measures 67 miles along the north-south axis and less than ninety-two miles from east to west. Bali island is not too big, because of that everyone can explore the Bali island for a day, visit many beautiful places and be able to back in the evening. You must know the majority Balinese people are Hinduism, while there are a few people who are Muslims. The Balinese are very friendly and very nice.

Denpasar is the provincial capital of Bali. Denpasar is the centre of market activity for local people. The biggest traditional market stands near Badung’s river, Kumbasari market. It can give you an insight into the traditional Indonesia market where local people do their daily shopping.
In Gajahmada street, you can find handicrafts and some shoe shops and restaurants.
In Sulawesi street, the place for all kind of fabries on its both sides and you will found some shops providing household ware.
In Hasanudin street, you can see gold shops, selling jewelry.

Bali is a tropical island with great beauty of nature and wildlife. The weather in Bali island is very nice. The sun rises at six a clock in the morning and sets at six a clock in the afternoon most of the year and the temperatures average 31 degrees Celsius. In Bali, there two seasons that occur in every year, that is the dry season and the wet season. Which is the dry season from march to September, and the wet season for the other half of the year, but the difference is very minimal. Only at the peak of wet season the weather will be cloudy and sometimes it rained in the afternoon.
The perfect time, if you want to visit to Bali island is from april to october. Every year many tourist from the many kind of countries come and enjoy in Bali. So, Bali is a good place for your next recreation destination.

Many people think that Bali is for only recreation destination to beaches. Actually, it is not like that. If it has existed in Bali, beside visit to beaches, you can enjoy the beauty and refreshing air of hills and mountains, lake, a peaceful scenery of rice fields and also the beauty of its culture as well as its historical artifact. Bali has a lot traditional dance and ceremony.

In Bali, what activities can it does ? In Bali, you can visit to beach for walking on the beach, sun bathing, eating in restaurant, visiting to karaoke bars, visiting to cafe and discotique, watching the sunrise and the sunset. And doing the water sports like diving, snorkeling, surfing, jet sky, banana boat, parasailing, fishing, canoeing and swimming.
You can go to the temples, refreshing in hills and mountains, to enjoy the beauty of lakes, to visit monkey forest, shopping in the traditional market.
Next, you can go to art centre village and museum of painting, going to the traditional centre of music and dance, watching the Bali festival, visit to the gold carving centre, the silver carving centre and the wood carving centre.
And still many the others. Please, you come and see.

Bali island is so very beautiful, interesting and exciting to visit. Bali island, like a paradise in the world. The people are very nice and friendly.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Kuta Beach

Kuta beach on the southwest side of Denpasar, only about 9 km from Denpasar and it is easily reachable by taxi.
There is no word to describe how the beautiful of Kuta, also wellknown beautiful beach with a white and clear sand, a perfect place for sun bathing and the beach stretches as far as the eyes can see. The beach of Kuta is one of the first favorite beaches discovered by tourist. Kuta beach bustles with tourist vendors and locals. It is the most popular beach in Bali and the island’s number one party zone.
Kuta in addition to being the sunset site number one, with its daily spectacular sunsets, it is also the centre of night life activities in southwest Denpasar.
Kuta is entertainment central which means music clubs, open air pub, karaoke bars, very noisy discos and drag shows.
Kuta has a huge selection of restaurant serving both local and a wide variety of foreign cuisines.

Sanur Beach

Sanur beach is located on the southeastern side of Denpasar, about a 5 to 10 minute drive by taxi from Denpasar. Sanur beach is a little paradise in Bali island and the popular destination for beachcomber in search of sun, sand and surf.
Sanur is an excellent site to watch the sun rises, and jog along the white sandy beach.
Sanur has a coral reef that makes it ideal for snorkeling, beside that Sanur beach is ideal for surfing.
Sanur had become one of the first resort developed in Bali, nevertheless Sanur maintains its traditions.
Sanur is one of Bali’s biggest traditional villages but it’s also one of the most established tourist areas.
In Sanur, we can see like drama show, dance show, so it’s a good place to enjoy, the delights of a tropical island and gain a real appreciation of Balinese Culture and local life.
Nightlife in Sanur is relaxed and very happy, we can go to restaurant, bar and the discotheque.

Nusa Dua Beach

Nusa Dua beach is not so far from Ngurah Rai Airport, about 15 minute drive by taxi. Nusa Dua is a luxurious resort area where the world’s sumptuous hotels gracefully integrate into the beautiful white beaches.
Bali’s most prestigious resort area, Nusa Dua is where you will find international world class luxury hotels elegantly lining beautiful white sands. Children can play in the white sand and shallow sea water by safe, lifequard are usually on duty.
Spectacular luxury resorts are the norm in Nusa Dua, with many incorporating contemporary Balinese style buildings and beautifully landscaped gardens, ponds and pool areas. Hotels are many have convention facilities, swimming pools, excellent sports facilities and a selection of restaurants, night clubs or discotheque. Nightlife in Nusa Dua is very to enjoy.
The luxurious beach cove of Nusa Dua is a favorite among those traveling to Bali, because of its calm, tranquil atmosphere and inviting turquoise waters. It’s a perfect place for romancing honeymooners but also for those with a passion for underwater life, there are good diving and snorkeling spots to be found in this area.
Please, come to Nusa Dua beach.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Seminyak Beach

Seminyak beach is very so close to the Legian beach. Seminyak beach on the southwest side of Denpasar.
Seminyak beach is limited road access to the beach means that it’s less busy here than Kuta. Conditions are monitored less here than in other places, so very careful when swimming.
In Seminyak, lots of trendy restaurants, cafes and stylish bars are to be found in Seminyak. Seminyak is a great place to go shopping. It has some excellent boutique and five star resort.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Legian Beach

Legian beach on the southwest side of Denpasar, so close to the Kuta beach. A few years ago Legian was a small village situated a short distance from Kuta, which has spread out so much that Legian is now part of the greater Kuta beach area. Legian is easy to walk around .
If you can’t take one step further, its easy to find a taxi. In Legian beach, surfing is a major activity in these beaches.

Jimbaran Beach

Jimbaran beach is so close from Ngurah Rai International Airport, about 10 minute drive. Jimbaran is located on the south side of Denpasar.
In Jimbaran, the many kind of activities, like surfing, jet sky, banana boat, para sailing and snorkeling.
Formerly, Jimbaran was a fishing village. The village of Jimbaran is the narrow neck of the island of Bali. In Jimbaran, we find out seafood restaurants, five star hotels.

Tanjung Benoa Beach

Tanjung Benoa Beach is located in the northern Area of Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, Bali Island, Indonesia.
Tanjung Benoa Beach visited by many tourists from all over the world. On this beach, tourists can perform activities such as sunbathing, walking, jogging along the beach, swimming and others. However, Tanjung Benoa Beach is not suitable for surfing sports, because it tends to calm the sea waves.
Tanjung Benoa Beach is famous for its water attractions, such as banana boat, jetski, water skiing, wake board, flying fish, parasailing, rolling donut, glass bottom boat + turtle island, sailing, snorkeling, scuba diving, seawalker and others.
Tanjung Benoa Beach is perfect for recreation with family.
Tanjung Benoa Area is located in the southeast corner of the Island of Bali, its distance is about 11 km from the City of Denpasar, ± 7 km from Kuta, ± 5 km from the Ngurah Rai Airport.
In the Area of Tanjung Benoa available luxury hotels, villas, cafes, restaurants. To visit the Area of Tanjung Benoa, the tourists can use private vehicles, rental cars and tourist buses.

Saturday, March 08, 2008

Garuda Wisnu Kencana

The Garuda Wisnu Kencana is a statue that was built with the height 140 metre. This statue is located in the Unggasan Hill, Jimbaran Bali. The work masterpiece Balinese I Nyoman Nuarta. This statue is in the form of the God Wisnu that in the Hindu religion is the God Of The Patron, drove Garuda birds.
Around The Garuda Wisnu Kencana area, at this time was developed as the cultural garden and into Landmark for Balinese tourism and Indonesia.
This The Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue is the symbol of the rescue mission of the environment and the world.
From The Garuda Wisnu Kencana area, the exactly from Unggasan Hill, we can see Kuta Beach, Benoa Port, Jimbaran in the distance, Ngurah Rai Airport.
The Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue, exist in hills area with spell view.

Pura Luhur Uluwatu (The Luhur Uluwatu Temple)

The Luhur Uluwatu Temple is located in the area of hills of the coral stone on the south of the Bali island. To reach Uluwatu from the Denpasar city, it needed trip distance around 30 km. The Luhur Uluwatu Temple was built, stood precisely on the coral stone that projected to sea with extraordinary scenery the beauty, particularly when the sun began to be overcast descended in the west horizon.
The coast under The Luhur Uluwatu Temple that is the Pecatu Coast often was used as the place for sport surfing, often events international for this sport. The wave of the Pecatu Coast, very good was made the place surfing beside beauty of his nature that enchanted.
Near The Luhur Uluwatu Temple environment is available the quite wide parking lot. Souvenir stalls as well as drink stalls and the snack also is available around the place.

Tanah Lot (The Land Of Lot)

Tanah Lot is located about 20 km from Denpasar. Tanah Lot is a tourist attraction in Bali island, the temples sits on a huge offshore rock which can only be visited during low tide. Tanah Lot had two temples that were located in on the big stone. One is located on steepness of stone and its one is located on the stone chunk. The Tanah Lot temple is the temple of the worship of Gods of the guard of sea of place sea. Tanah Lot is famous as the place that is beautiful to see the sunset, many tourists come to see the beautiful sunset in the afternoon.

Thursday, March 06, 2008

Batu Bulan

Batu Bulan is a small town, it’s located about 10 km from Denpasar. Batu Bulan is famous as the place that its excellent stone carvers.
Batu Bulan is the area contain the statues carver inside. Workshops are located all along the roadside and visitors are welcome to see the carvers that it is working. These statues are usually made from the sandstone.
Local tourists and International generally are interested buying these statues to be made the house decoration.

Celuk

Celuk village is located on the northeast side of Denpasar, the location is very strategic around 10 km from Denpasar. Celuk is a village the tourist attraction of diligence of gold and silver. The capacity to make gold handicrafts and silver, namely they were received hereditary from his parents. Result of the gold diligence and the silver that was produced in the Celuk village had the quality that is high quality and the original made by the hands of the craftsman. Almost all the families and villagers Celuk skilled and art in developing the design creation and variation was related to gold diligence and silver. The results of his handicraft entered the local market, national and international market, like the bracelet, the ring, the earring, the necklace, ear studs, bross and the others. You can visit to Celuk villlage and buy directly jewelry in workshop the artists.

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Pura Taman Ayun (The Taman Ayun Temple)

The Taman Ayun Temple, from the Denpasar city, its distance approximately 18 km and by using motor vehicles needed trip time around 25 minutes.
The Taman Ayun Temple is one of the temples that were most beautiful in Bali. The Taman Ayun Temple is an environment of the royal temple that was built in 1634, its located about 300 metre side of Mengwi royal palace. This temple environment was surrounded by pond and on the left and right the temple environment was received by the settlement complex of the inhabitants with houses traditional it.

Mas

Mas village have been famous since past ages until now. The location of the Mas village is very strategic, because it is in the tourist route, because of that the Mas village including one of the tourist attraction that is interesting. Mas village, the location from Denpasar about 22 km. Mas village is an art village with the focus of art carved the wood statue and this village had style typical in art carved the wood statue.
Mas village is everyday be visited by the foreign tourists and the Indonesian archipelago to see and buy results of the industry of diligence of the Mas village community. All along the village road Mas developed art shops that functioned as the marketing of the production of the statue.
Mas village is a tourist attraction that is enough popular in between tourists.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Ubud

Ubud is art centre village. Ubud is located on the north side of International Airport Ngurah Rai, just one hour’s drive by taxi.
Ubud is a centre of Bali fine arts, traditional dance and drama accompanied by superb traditional orchestras.
Ubud is surrounded by most of the things that bring people to Bali, scenic rise fields, small village, art and craft communities, ancient temples, palaces, rivers, cheap accommodation and unique luxury hotels. Ubud is located in the central location that makes it easy to get away from Ubud to the mountains, beaches, and major towns.
The outskirts of Ubud has some excellent five star hotels and luxury villas in stunning locations.
In Ubud, we can visit to the Ubud monkey forest that inhabited by wild monkeys. Ubud monkey forest is a natural forest reserve popular with both locals and tourist.
Ubud is one of the best place to use as a base if you are visiting Bali, if you are looking for culture, comfort, nature and inspiration, Ubud can be a choice for traveler.

Goa Gajah

Goa Gajah is a cave for the tourist attraction and the location about 26 km from Denpasar. This cave was built to the chasm bank from the meeting of a small river.
Goa Gajah is not so big, but was known as the site of interesting archaeological.
Inside Goa Gajah was found the God’s statue Ganesha and the place of the bathing place with the fairy’s six statues as his accessories.
The available temple in Goa Gajah was surrounded by the paddy field.

Bedulu

Bedulu village is a beautiful village and the distance approximately 25 km from Denpasar. In Bedulu village, his inhabitants’s majority were the farmer.
Past ages, Bedulu was a strong kingdom that was a part of Pejeng. Approximately 2 km to north Bedulu, it’s found archeology museum and there had cultural artefacts pre Hindu with archaeological relief that no would you found in another place. Bedulu village is also very interesting for was visited.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Sangeh

Sangeh is a tourist attraction in the Bali island that is located on the north of Denpasar, about 25 km from Denpasar.
Sangeh is the nature reserve that in protected that is the nutmeg forest measuring 14 ha but also as the tourist attraction in Bali.
Sangeh famous because this is a village where monkeys roamed about
freely in a hill named the Sari Hill. There had also a temple that was named the Bukit Sari Temple.