Saturday, February 6, 2010

Sukawati Art Market

This traditional market is located in Gianyar regency and very popular in Bali and outside Bali because there are many things that both can be found here with a good price. If you're smart, you can get good stuff with a very low price. Famous art market where you can get the "lowest price" craft. Various souvenir Bali are available, both in finished and semi-finished state. Set a new two-story building, the art market sells a variety of merchandise, ranging from statues to dance costumes, all at reasonable prices.
Large variety of woven baskets can be found here along with Balinese ceremonial items made from colorful prada (gold-painted cloth). Other than comodation here as t-shirts, pants and other fabrics that have been colored and painted with Balinese design. You can even find many paintings and handmade accesories. In the holiday season, there will be many Travel Buses from outside Bali park there, the road Sukawati market. In this season, the price will increase, but the same as before if you are smart you can bet and get a lot of stuff with good price of course.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Nusa Lembongan Island


Nusa Lembongan, a small island between Bali and Nusa Penida in Badung
Strait, is the perfect holiday hideaway with few visitors and pure
un-spoiled beach. Low, protected island about 11 km south-east
mainland Bali, measuring only four by three km and surrounded by mangrove
swamps, and palms and white sandy beaches. Inland terrain is bush
and very dry, with volcanic stonewalls and street processions
cross a small cactus-covered hill. Facing Sanghiang Bay
with the clear blue waters, West Nusa Lembongan Resort offers a panoramic
view see the eastern part of Bali and the graceful silhouette of Mount Agung.
Known for the great surfing, excellent crystal-clear water also makes it
suitable for snorkeling and diving. Still the basic, but
interesting, and there are some beautiful places to live.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Tanah Lot


Tanah Lot means "Land in the Middle of the Sea" in Balinese language. Located in Tabanan, some 20 kilometers from Denpasar, the temple is located in the sea a huge rock that has been continuously over the years by the ocean tide.

Tanah Lot is said to be the work of the 15th century Nirartha priest. They say that during his travels along the south coast, saw the rock of the island's beautiful scenery and rest there. Some fishermen saw him and bought him gifts. Nirartha then spent the night in the small island. Later, speaking with the fishermen and told them to build a shrine in the rock for his view that this is a holy place to worship the Balinese sea gods.

Tanah Lot temple was built and has been an important part of Balinese mythological history for centuries. The temple is one of the seven temples around the Balinese sea coast. It was said that each of the temples of the sea would be seen in the following way to form a chain along the south-western coast.

At the base of the rocky island, poisonous sea snakes are believed to save the temple from evil spirits and intruders. It is said that a giant snake, which also protects the temple. It is believed that this snake was created from the Nirartha scarf when he established the island.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Seawalker Bali

Have you ever felt walking on the ocean floor and wondered what happens in there. Now you can do it. You can walk to the bottom of the ocean and witness the sea life of all kinds. With our unique system of diving, dive with us in the background ..

A safe and exciting underwater adventure Sea Walker is a single dive, it offers the opportunity to observe the underwater world at a depth of 15 feet without certification, and without having your hair wet. Participants actually walk on the bottom, rather than swim while numerous exotic fish and marine life around them. Guests will have 30 minutes of real time underwater to a maximum depth of 15 feet. A large window at the sea Walker full face helmet offers a close-up view of the amazing creatures from below. Guest with heart problems or lung on drugs, pregnancy, asthma or other respiratory diseases,can not dive.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Gitgit Waterfall

Gitgit waterfall is a beautiful tourist destination in the northern part of Bali. Gitgit Waterfall is in a highland area with altitude of about 35 meters and is surrounded by tropical trees and constantly emits natural water debit during the year. Waterfall voice around the charming nature was incredible and was separated from the attraction that can be enjoyed by every visitor who comes to visit. There are some plantations to protect the rainforest around the waterfall and in this place that often met with wild monkey to get water from the waterfall.