Bali Art Center -in Denpasar Bali-

Bali Art Center is the culture building complex with the best style of Balinese traditional architecture. It is featuring the good lay-out building of amphitheater to be a place/hall of show performance purpose. It is symbolizing the twiddling of Mandara Giri mount in the milk ocean and spattering the Amerta holy water for the life of endless as according to nature of dynamic culture and stayed alive during the human being still dwell the earth planet. This amphitheater can accommodate up to 6.000 audiences for the show of colossal both for modern and also traditional. This Taman Budaya (Cultural Park) is opened in the year 1973 with the Bali Artistry Party (Pesta Kesenian Bali) within one month. On that month, there are full of entertainment amusement traditional dance, exhibition, and other cultural activities. At the opening ceremony enlivened by artistic parade started from Puputan Park and finish at the Art Center. Its distance is about 2 Km and this parade is followed by entire regencies and towns in Bali by delivering their artistry mission. This event is often followed by other provinces in Indonesia as well as from outside country like Japan, Korea, Europe, America etc. In this culture parade is presented in so many forms those are from the sacral until contemporary traditional. There are also type of marry and custom clothes from each area, instrument of music or gamelan, forms Sesajen (offering) and others

Bali Art Center in Bali Tourism Development
In fact this event is not tourist event due to visitor and audience are mostly come from the local resident. But some of tourists can enjoy this party which is every year. The person who is propose this yearly culture event is Mr. Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Mantra (who was been a Bali Governor. Taman Budaya or Bali Art Center is published as one of place to visit in Bali or tourist destination in Bali.

Bali Museum -in Denpasar Bali-

Bali Museum is strategically located in Major Wisnu Street in Denpasar Bali and it is find it due to the location is in the heart town. In the north side there are glorious temple of Jagatnatha , meanwhile in front of it the Puputan Badung (Badung Courtyard) and four face statue (Catur Muka Statue) are located. The development of Bali Museum is begun by the existence of initiative how to vitally the heritage of Balinese culture and taking care of, preserve and maintaining. The initiative is based on the existence of feeling to worry, that there is symptom a kind of culture erosion, so that the cultural heritage become totally disappeared, lose, what omit only photograph and documentations.

Bali Museum History
To save the Balinese culture heritage, emerge the founding plan a museum which afterward becomes the Bali Museum :
-The early planning of Bali Museum founding was Governmental functionary of Dutch, Bali King, Society Prominent, all artists like: WFJ Kroon (assistant of Dutch Resident), Curt Grundler (a Germany Architect), I Gusti Alit Ngurah (Bestuurder Penegara Badung), I Gusti Bagus Jelantik (King of Karangasem), I Gusti Ketut Djelantik (King of Buleleng), King of Tabanan, and all artists like I Gusti Ketut Kandel, I Gusti Ketut Rai. The Planning is happened in year 1910 with the elementary concept Bali Museum building structure that was solidarity of the structure between temple building (Sanctum) and Palace (Keraton).
-After agreed on the concept of the museum building structure, hence founded a mains building which deflect finished in year 1925. Because of the ancient object collection which had been collected is not yet adequate and then during 7 years (1925-1932), the mains building stood functioned for the exhibition purpose. All meritorious experts in checking object taken as collection of Bali Museum for example: DR.W.F. Stutterheim, G.I. Graider, G.M. Hendrikss, DR.R. Goris, and artist of Walter Spies
-Bali Museum in the beginning is handled by an institution that is called Bali Museum Institution and opened officially on 8 December 1932 with the name of Bali Museum
-The management hereinafter by institution of Bali Museum has been reverted to Government of Indonesia since 5 January 1966.

Bali Museum as a Place of Interest in Denpasar Bali
The object collections which are kept in Bali Museum can be classified become the prehistoric object collection like: the Grave Petrify (sarkopag), the object collection coming from history era like: stupika clay containing superstitious formula Ye Te, the bronze statues (Hindu and Budha statues) and ethnography object collection like Keris, Endek Cloth, and religious ceremony equipments (Sangku, Cecepan and Sidakarya mask). In its growth, now Bali Museum have been opened generically and become the tourist destination in Denpasar Town and it is a prefect place to visit in Bali in particular on Denpasar City Tour.

Sanur Beach -in Denpasar Bali-

Sanur Beach is located in sub district of Denpasar, Denpasar Town . The beach located in eastside and south of Sanur Village, representing edge of Indonesia Ocean. This place has famous since long time, especially when the happening the war of Puputan Badung on 20 September 1906, where that moment the Dutch land its army in this coast. In the history of Bali ancient, Sanur Beach famous and there is also a stone monument written which is still representing inscription of Sri Kesari Warmadewa King which have palace in Singhadwala year 917, whereabouts now there are in Blanjong, southern part of Sanur Beach.

Bali Tourism, Sanur Beach
Among tourism, Sanur Beach is first time introduced by Belgium artist called A.J. Le Mayeur with his wife named Ni Polok which remain in Sanur since year 1937 and perform his own masterpiece painting exhibition. Sanur Beach fascination in north side circle like semicircle and the southern part from eastward to west whereabouts its sea wave does not too big and when the water is ebb will be seen the reef unfolding gorgeous. In south-east side seen the bunch of Nusa Penida Island in the cross go out to sea and eastside looked to be coastal panorama of Bali strait with its mount. Sanur Beach View is also seen very beautiful in the evening. The bunch of Serangan Island and the coral reef sordid to sea seen from south side of Sanur Beach. The atmosphere alongside of Sanur Beach is bold and calm because chockablock big tree. Tourist in Sanur Beach like to enjoy the sunrise and get under sun alongside of white sandy beach.

Sanur Bali is a Places of Interest in Bali
Sanur Beach has distance about 4 KM from downtown of Denpasar, reachable with the car and also motorbike. Sanur Beach like visited by tourist of foreign countries and also domestic. On the weekend and also the holiday, this place become the choice of townies of Denpasar for the recreation and takes a bath in the sea. At the night of full moon, many people come for easy going and take a bath at the same time enjoy the beauty of coast. Beside of its coast, The Le Mayeur Museum also a lot of drawing the tourist enthusiasm to visit this place.

In Sanur Beach a lot of performed the event from local, national and also international. For example events are held in this place like Kite and Jukung Race. The facility which are there in Sanur for example the existence of hotels which have the international star level like The Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Bali Hyatt Resort, Sanur Beach Hotel and more. The various of this tourism facility is mixed with the facility for the local resident so that Sanur represent the Tourism area opened, differing with Nusa Dua representing the closed area. The art shop, accommodation from cheaper hotels until five star hotels, bar and restaurant are quite a lot available which ever at disposal importance for all tourist need. Sanur also represent one of crossing location to Nusa Penida Island.

Sanur Bali in its growth now represent the place which interesting in Bali or place to visit during your vacation in Bali. Please feel free to contact us or our tour guide to see or visit more the places of interest in Bali Island.

Kuta -in Denpasar Bali-

Kuta is the most famous tourist places in Bali. It is famous with the spectacular white sandy beach, several of hotels from luxury and until budget hotels are available, hilarious nightlife, plenty of restaurants with international cuisine, bars, pub, Water Boom Park and shopping center. It is one stop place for holiday in Bali by offering the plenty of selection we need and make it the right place to visit on your vacation in Bali.








Kuta History
At three hundred year ago, in this place had been built a Konco (Buddhist Temple) located beside of Tukad Mati ( Dead River ) where it river can be navigable at that time. The boat steps into the hinterland of Kuta, so that Kuta is a port trade. Mads Longe is a merchant from Denmark in 19 century had built its trade station in the river periphery. During living in Bali, he often becomes the medium between king of Bali and Dutch. Mads Longe has mysteriously died and his grave is located inside of Konco ( Buddhist Temple ) right in the river periphery. Kuta is quiet fisherman countryside in the past, but now it has been turned into the hilarious town and it is completed by post office, police office, market, pharmacy, photo center, and shop. There are a lot of hotels which are designed luxury and comfortable set in a long side of white sandy beach of Kuta .

What to see in Kuta Bali?
Kuta is situated in 11 KM southern part of Denpasar town and it can be easily reached by public transportation from Tegal Bus Station about 15 minutes. Kuta is the fastest growing tourist place in Bali and it is the heaven for foreign countries tourists. Kuta is well equipped by tourist facilities like white sandy beach, bars, restaurants, cafeteria, disco and others spectacular nightlife. We can also meet a lot of good shops selling multifarious items of tourist need like clothes, cassette ribbon, airplane ticket, souvenir, handicraft, sport gear and others. It is a popular place with the surfing activity besides of beautiful sunset. Mostly the tourists come and stays in this place are coming from the low budget traveler especially young tourist. There is a new tourism object in Kuta built in the center of this place called Bali Bomb Monument to commemorate the Bali Bomb Tragedy on 12 October 2002. Bomb which burst at Sari Club and also Paddy'S club have killed 202 people.

Nusa Dua Resort Area -in Denpasar Bali-

Nusa Dua Tourism Area represent one of elite tourism place with international level standard exist in Bali which is located in Badung Regency. Tourism Place for the width of about 350 ha, this represent the sample area becoming pride of society of Bali and Indonesia , because this area represent one of best tourism places in world. In fact the name of Nusa Dua is two small island located in the south part of Bali Island (Nusa mean the island and Dua mean two) that is dissociated with the white sand. From this name the Nusa Dua Tourism Place is taken.

Nusa Dua Bali

Nusa Dua Area is start built in year 1974,as a result from study of French consultant, SCETO ( Societe Centrale pour l'equpeent Touristique Ouetre-Mer) in the year 1970 and also feasibility study conducted by PCI (Pacific Consultants International) year 1971-1973 for financing of World Bank aid. Governmental deliver this area management to PT. BTDC (Bali Tourism Development Corporation) existing under the law of Regulation of Republic Indonesia Government no.27 year 1972, on 12 November 1972.

Nusa Dua is a Place to Visit in Bali
This area owns the most complete tourism facility in Bali and Indonesia , like five star hotels, accommodation and villas. The five star hotel exist in here are Club Med, Nusa Dua Beach Hotel, The Westin Resort, Sheraton Laguna, Melia Bali Villas and Spa, Inna Putri of Hotel Bali, Bali Hilton International, Kayu Manis Villa, Nikko Bali Resort and Spa, The Bale Villas and Hotel Bualu. Beside of that also there are restaurants, sport facilities (inclusive of golf course), shopping center and others. This area also own the beautiful beach with the long white sand and suitable for your holiday in Bali.

Denpasar City -in Denpasar Bali-

Denpasar City is a capital of Bali Province since 1960 up to now where previously it was a capital of Badung Empire which is controlling the south part region of Bali Island from the end of 18 century until conquered by Dutch in 1906. Denpasar is a place for Bali Governor's office therewith all offices from private sector until important government office like telecommunications, post office, bank, airline and hospital.

Philosophy
The word of Denpasar is mean in north of market. It is a fast growing town especially since the tourism industry growth around 1960. Denpasar is populated by 561.814 people. Gajah Mada Street is main road in this town as the shopping centre and the edge of this street, exactly in the middle of crossroad had been built a statue which is called Catur Muka Statue. Caur Muka Statue is a statue owning four faces by observing four directions from north, south, east and west. This statue is made on 1972 and it's building to commemorate the Badung War on 20 September 1906 which is well known as Puputan Badung.


Places of Interest
The courtyard which is located in the south east of Catur Muka Statue is named Puputan Badung Field where the Badung King with its people had battled until him dead against the Dutch colonist. In north side of Puputan Badung is standing up the office which is called Jaya Sabha that is an official office for Bali's Governor accepts the important guest for having dinner while enjoying the Balinese Culture Show. In eastside of Puputan Badung, it had been built a Hindu temple on 1968 that is called Jagatnatha Temple. This Temple is a public temple to worship Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa / God. Especially each full moon, The Hindu people in Denpasar come to this place in particular at the evening time. In south side of this temple, there is Bali Museum built on 1931 by architect of Curt Grundler. Its architecture is a combination between temple and empire palace. This Museum contains the artistic object collection or artifact from prehistoric era until modern-day. Another place is becoming tourist destination is Puri Pamecutan/Pamecutan Palace. There are lodgings for the tourist accommodations are available in this palace. This palace is rebuilt as according to its geniuses after broken by Dutch soldier on 1906 and in this palace is kept a set famous Gold Gamelan as empire heritage.

Tanah Lot Temple -in Singaraja Bali-

Tanah Lot Temple is located in coastal periphery in Beraban countryside, Kediri sub district and Tabanan Regency. It's distance about 30Km in west side of Denpasar town and about 11 Km in south side of Tabanan town. The temple is built above land of coral reef with size more than 3 acre and reachable in a few minute by walk, because its distance only about 100 meters from coastal lip, if the sea water in low level. At some nooks of coral reef around Tanah Lot Temple there are holy tame snake in black and white color and according to the local society as deity property and as the guard of the temple from the bad influence.

Tanah Lot Temple in Philosophy

The word of Tanah Lot consisted of two words that are Tanah word interpreted as a reef looking like gili or isle. Lot or Lod word has meaning the sea. So Tanah Lot is meaning the small island floating on the sea. The location now called Tanah Lot have been used at a Megalithic period as place which looked into holy, proven from the existence of menhir. Pursuant to environmental condition, hence the structure of Tanah Lot temple is built at irregular reef plain of its angle which only consisted of one plain yard as Jeroan. Function of Tanah Lot temple knowable for example from function of temple building (Pealinggih core) especial building which are exist in Jeroan area that is to worship of Baruna God or Bhatara Segara that is potency power go out to the sea with the media of worship Meru (5 high rise temple building) and to worship and also respect the Danghyang Nirartha for Miraculous God with the media of worship Meru with 3 high rise temple building.

To know the status of Tanah Lot Temple for example is knowable from the temple history, function and also incoming devotee existence pray when temple ceremony is held. Knowable in this case that :
Tanah Lot Temple as dang Kahyangan(the bid Holy Temples in Bali ), because the history and also especially the Penyiwi (The people taking care of the temple) is from the people or society of Tabanan regency and its surroundings.
Tanah Lot temple as Segara Temple because its function as sanctum to worship the Bhatara Segara, the God with manifestation as Power Deity go out to sea and oceanic.

It is require to be opened related here animal type becoming the unique tourism object in Tanah Lot temple is snake which is generally can be met in coast having water skin-deep, especially in river estuary. Part of its stomach there no athwart skin, there's only small skin, but this sea water snake very noxious but snakebite case are very den happened, because the sea water snake generally very passive.

Tanah Lot is a place to visit in Bali

As a favorite tourism object in Bali, Tanah Lot owns a magnificent view in particular at the sunset time where the sun slows down to the earth stomach. Every visitor who is paying a visit to this place will be marveled to see the beauty panorama of Tanah Lot. Its Coast is rock bound and its wave is big adds the beauty of Tanah Lot Temple which can be seen from various location. Beside of Tanah Lot Temple there are other temples which can be seen on your visit to Tanah Lot like Batu Bolong Temple, Batumejan Temple and Enjung Galuh Temple.