Return To Bali : The Exotic Tropical Island

Dating back to the early of this century, Bali has been known as a beautiful place. Visitors are not only enchanted of the tropical panorama of the beaches, forest and volcano but also the uniquenes of their culture. Many tourists has also impressed by the friendliness of the local people. There are many beautiful areas that you can visit. Some of the most popular places are: Kintamani Village A village located approximately 1100 above sea level where you can see the view of Mount Batur, an active volcano with a lake lying at the bottom. Ubud Monkey Forest Home of more than 200 monkeys believed to be sacred by the locals; you can walk through the path into the forest. You can hand feed the monkey and take pictures of their funny behaviour. Tanah Lot Temple By the sea. It is a place to visit when twilight approaching. You can wait for the sun set beyond the sea while the temple built on a solid rock is at the foreground. Uluwatu Temple Uluwatu temple is an ancient temple built on a cliff where you can also see the spectacular sunset. It is located in the southern tip of the island, close to another monkey forest. Penglipuran Village It is a traditional village which retains their tradition and culture. You can also go into the bambo forest situated next to the village. Barong Dance A chance for you to witness the Balinese dancing which usually performed in the temple during the festival. You can watch it at the Batu Bulan, Gianyar, performed every day starting at 9.30. Barong dance is meant to drive away or neutralise bad energy so it will not interfere the festivals. Those are only some places you can visit when you are in Bali. But of course there is much thing to see and to do. The activities that you can do in Bali includes: trekking, kayaking, white water rafting, water sport, four wheel driving, surfing, snorkeling, sailing, fishing and diving. Here are few exciting outdoor activities you can do in Bali: Trekking Many of the Bali forests cannot be accessed by car, so you can prepare yourself for an adventourous trekking in the middle Bali closed to Lake Tamblingan, or in West Bali National Park. White Water Rafting. Ayung River and Telaga Waja is two rivers where you can paddle your way to enjoy more Bali. An exciting way of exploring the forests, rivers, and wild life of Bali island. Diving, Snorkelling Divers will find rare beautiful underwater sceneries as the dive in Tulamben, Menjangan Island, and Nusa Penida. Quad Driving Drive your way to the forest, rice fields, farms and street villages. In this way you can stop where ever you like just to see how people live, and how the plough, plant, and harvest rice in the rice fields. Bali is still a favourite for people around the world to visit. With lots of beautiful sceneries to see, and various activities to do, you will surely have a memorable holidays in Bali.