Bali is an island in Indonesia. It is known as an island of a thousand temples. Hinduism is Bali’s largest religion. More than 90% of its people are Hindus. Textiles and garments are 45% of their exports. The currency in Bali is the Indonesian rupiah (IDR). Bali’s food mainly consists of rice and mostly spicy foods. Tourists often enjoy a local specialty called baby guling (roast pig). Bali has many fruits, such as pineapples, mangos, passion fruits, bananas, coconuts, rambutans, selaks, durians, mangos teens and different kinds of oranges and grapefruits. Bali is also known for its folk music which is played on a group of instruments called a gamelan. The literacy rate for Bali is 45.55 %.
Bali is a popular place for tourists. They have lots of historic temples. Bali is known for its great views and its beautiful beaches and volcanoes. Bali has cool days between April and October and hot days from November to March.
Bali is a volcanic island. The two main volcanoes are Mount Agung and Mount Batur. Mount Agung is sacred to the Balinese people.
Internal-green Island Bali is one of the most known and amazing places in the world. Bali is glorified harmonious style of living and high level of service. Bali’s culture is founded on ancient traditions, packed abundance of ethnic rites and customs. The enormous amount of temples, rice terraces, mountain tops and lakes create the inimitable view of the island. There is everything for good rest: sun, beautiful nature, warm coast water of the ocean and exotic beaches.
Bali Orchid Garden. In 2 km northward from Sanura Bali Orchid Garden is located. It is possible to see the most different types of thousands of orchids. They are immediately dipped in humid tropical climate, full miscellaneous aroma, coming from ensemble of the flowering plants! The orchids are all over − and on unusual hemps and on small “eacons”, and simply in crocons of some traces.
Birds Park. It is found approximately at 30 minutes’ walk. On territory of 2 hectares more than 250 types of the birds are represented, including exotic. Park presents itself impressive tropical wood with practically imperceptible aviary and several hectares exotic garden itself. Hundreds rare and the most beautiful birds of the world greet you during walk on tropical garden.
Reptile Park. In this park you will be able to see the well-known dragon “komodo”, a single descendant of dinosaurs. It is also represented various types of crocodile, lizards and snakes. Also in magic ritual show is held in Reptile Park pass: snakes are fed and crocodiles fight.
Bali Zoo. The zoo is not typical − here practically no cages and animals strolling freely mostly on all territory. But territory is not small − the enormous amounts of different animals, reptiles and birds live on 12 hectares of tropical wood. The cardinal principle of this zoo consists of unity of a person and nature. So, very many animals and birds are able to be fed, kept in hands and even played with!
The Wood of Monkeys. Located in suburb Ubud on Indonesian island Bali, the Holy Wood of Monkeys is a small Hindu nature reserve, attracts thousands of visitors by its natural beauty, stone temples, local handicraftsmen and monkeys of the Macaques − a bearded primate with glamour, skill sleight of hands and very bad grimaces while seeing people.
Bali is famous for its many lovely rice fields (sawah) and Hindu ceremonies. While half of the tourists never get farther than Kuta, the towns of Padang Bai and Amed are quite popular.
One can visit: Cave Bats Goa Lavas, Falls Gitgit, Hot Springs in Banjara, the Temple of Tanah Lot and the Temple on the Lake Wulong Dan.
The island is a home to about 3.3 million people.
Bali’s Hindu society is living in a Muslim country and is constantly coming into contact with foreigners. All this only fuels the interest in local customs. Balinese themselves are very proud of their traditions and are usually strictly follow the code of conduct. Tourists visiting the island for this should be taken for granted and to adapt to local customs.
The Balinese people are quite friendly towards tourists, but not to the Indonesians from other islands. Despite the abundance of tourists, the attitude towards them does not significantly deteriorate, unlike most popular resorts.
A number of tourists are in prison in Bali. Australians Schapelle Corby and a group known as the Bali Nine are serving long terms in Kerobokan Prison and several of the Nine have been sentenced to death.
The most populated cities are: Denpasar is the capital and the largest city of the island, Singaraja is an industrial city in the north of the island, Kuta is a resort town, Ubud is Bali center of artistic life.
Welcome to Bali!
Библиографическая ссылка
Иванова О.Ю., Першина Е.Ю. ПУТЕШЕСТВИЕ В РАЙ // Успехи современного естествознания. – 2013. – № 8. – С. 99-100;URL: https://natural-sciences.ru/ru/article/view?id=32731 (дата обращения: 17.08.2024).