Who is not familiar with the beauty of the island of the gods on this one. The Bali Island. People from all over the world are curious about the beauty that is talked about by many people. They come to Bali to prove it. And after the visit, they had fallen in love with Bali.

In Bali, everyone is looking for a rich nature and full of culture. Tourists flock to Bali to watch and interact directly with the culture. There are dances, art objects, buildings that are still original and also culinary. The most known dance is the Kecak Dance. There are some places that serve the Kecak Dance, the famous one in the south of Bali, in Pura Uluwatu. Usually people enjoying the Kecak Dance in the afternoon, accompanied by the setting sun. Then followed by a dinner at Jimbaran beach. There also are pleased with the Crafts objects or objects of art. One of the most popular is Sukawati Art Market in the Ubud area. Here there are many objects of art, from paintings, carvings to Bali-themed clothes which are cheap. The local and foreign tourists will not miss the shopping in this place. Ubud is also known by the beauty of rice fields along the way. Its people are friendly and many homes are still very traditional. In Ubud, we will be brought to the genuine Balinese atmosphere. In Ubud there is also one of the very famous culinary Babi Guling Bu Oka. Here, the tourists do not miss to taste the delicious pork roll made ​​by Mrs. Oka.

In addition to traditional beauty, Bali also has a region that is loaded with modern life. The most famous is Kuta Beach. In Kuta Beach, we could see foreign tourists spend their time basking in the sun. In the afternoon, the tourists will be pampered with a beautiful sunset. They used to capture the moment. For young tourists, sunset marks their social life will begin. Yes, along the road in Kuta we can find many bars and cafes can spoil the traveler is. Many modern attractions are shown up there. For some others, they would prefer to spend time in Seminyak area. At the dinner time, Seminyak provides plenty of local eateries and internationally with a high taste. In Seminyak, we also can find many boutiques that can satisfy the shopping lovers. However, behind the crowd Seminyak, there are many places to rest quietly and comfortable. Many villas are available with a modern design, advanced features and excellent service. This is the choice of many tourists to spend their breaks with a comfortable.

For surf lovers, Bali also provides some of the famous surfing spots. They are Seminyak Beach and Canggu Beach. In addition to being highly developed Seminyak, Canggu is an emerging area and a choice of some travelers to enjoy a less crowded beach. The famous one in Canggu is Echo Beach. In Echo Beach, people can enjoy various facilities such as those in Seminyak. For example, the surfing spots, local and international restaurants and accommodations such as hotels and luxury villas. In Canggu, we can still enjoy the beauty of the fields. Inevitably, many adult tourists will choose Canggu as their tourist destination.

Canggu is a village in Bali that is located on the coast in the north of Kuta. Canggu is located in the north of Seminyak, and adjacent to Berawa and Cemagi. Canggu has a fairly wide area. Some beaches are located in Canggu such as Echo Beach, Pererenan Beach and Seseh Beach. Canggu also has a vast area of ​​paddy fields. Most of the population work as farmers and fishermen.

Living in Canggu is the right choice for people who like quiet. In Canggu, it is not crowded like Kuta or Seminyak, but still can reach the advanced life. Most residents in Canggu is a local resident. But some expatriates living in the villas in Canggu, too. Their favorite option is the beach area. We can see many luxury villas situated on the beach. In Canggu, there are several housing options, among them are resident houses, guest houses, villas and hotels.

Canggu also has many restaurants. One of the most famous restaurant is in Echo beach. Many tourists come to enjoy dinner accompanied by the sunset. However, we can also find many big and small restaurants along the main road in Canggu. Mini Markets are easily found almost at every street corner. The only difference between Seminyak and Canggu is that Canggu is another setting that is more quiet and calm.

In Canggu, there is a sports club named Canggu Club. Many people and villas are a member in this club. Canggu Club has a fully equipped sports facilities ranging from gym to golf. The club is also one of the favorite places for the upper class peaople as a place to socialize them.

A culinary tour in Canggu is exciting, because we can trace the Balinese foods and snacks here. Many small shops around Canggu are providing these menus. The most well known and easy to look for is ‘tipat cantok‘ and the ‘rujak kuah pindang‘. Tipat cantok composition is a rice cake and vegetables are boiled and then mixed with peanut sauce. Rujak kuah pindang is sliced ​​fruits mixed with a sauce of sugar-sweetened boiled fish. Snacks that are easy to find is the ‘bubuh Injin‘ which composition is black sticky rice with grated coconut and brown sugar.

Canggu, quiet place with lots of interesting things can be found.

Seminyak is the best known area in Bali nowadays. Seminyak became the second largest tourist destination after Kuta. That said, we can find all things in Seminyak. Ranging from the panoramic beauty, culture, shopping, culinary tours to the best place to rest. All packaged in a well in Seminyak Bali.

In terms of the beauty of the panorama, Seminyak has a beautiful sunset at the beach. The beauty is so loved by the tourists who are doing vacation in Bali. In addition with the silhouette of the waves and the surfers, making sunset panoramic in Seminyak the more fascinating. In Seminyak, there is still a temple sacred by residents around that is Petitenget Temple. On certain feast days, the Balinese in Seminyak and surrounding areas will come to hold a ceremony at the temple. The tourists do not miss to capture the important moments and beautiful using their cameras. In fact, tourists would not hesitate to follow the procession ceremony at the temple if allowed by Pedanda (Hindu priest).

Culture in Seminyak still held in high esteem by the local community, even Seminyak which has become an elite area for tourists, both local and foreign tourists. It can be seen from the Hindu community who work in the industrial area of Seminyak still worship at certain times. They present offerings and pray. Culture can still be seen from the ‘sanggah’ at each building. Sanggah is the place laid offerings and incense. In some places of accommodation there is also seen that the culture is still upheld. One is we will see the hotel and villa staff are wearing traditional clothes when they‘re working. The men will wear the ‘udeng’. Udeng is a term for Balinese men’s headband. While the women will wear a ‘kebaya’. Kebaya is a traditional Balinese women’s clothing.

What is not left behind is a culinary tour. Cuisine from various countries presented in Seminyak. From traditional Balinese cuisine to western dishes can be easily obtained here. The tourists will usually choose to stay in areas which are close to the restaurant. It gives you the best deal for anyone who stays in Seminyak. The price also varied. Travelers need not worry that they will starve if they are in Seminyak.

There are many things that can be traced in Seminyak. Behind the crowd Seminyak, there are places to rest quietly and comfortable. Yes, the villas as the best option to spend your break-time with your beloved family.

Bali is famous as the island of gods. There we can see many temples used by Balinese who embrace Hindu to worship their gods. Its inhabitants are very unique and traditional in living life. There are many ceremonies that Balinese hold and offerings they give to gods. In doing so they are in the traditional costumes. Besides its nature is very beautiful with exotic beaches, blue lakes, attractive marine parks, green mountains, clear water falls, hot springs, a special monkey forest, terraced paddy fields, a very huge temple and so on. Many kinds of dances are performed; statues and painting are very easy to find in some art galleries.

After visiting many tourism resorts and enjoying art works in Bali, Seminyak Bali is a smart choice to come to. There many visitors can find many villas to stay. It is about 25 minutes from Ngurah Rai airport by taxi. When they are thirsty, hungry, tired, and unwell and need clothes in Seminyak Bali there are a lot of restaurants, bakeries, bars, cafes, and spa houses, massage houses, boutiques and clinics that will meet all your needs. Most of them open for 24 hours a day. Taxis driven by careful and experienced drivers will take visitors wherever they want. They are available at any time. By calling by phone they will come immediately. Is it so easy, isn’t it?

Bali has thousands of dance. Indonesian government through ministry of culture and tourism proposes Balinese Dance Tradition to UNESCO that consists of 9 Balinese dances from 9 districts in Bali. I Wayan Dibia from Balinese Dance Community said the election of these 9 Balinese dances on the basis of uniqueness from each district in Bali. He was one of the team that make up Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.

“We identified each of 9 regions, which is their benefit. After that we found the similarity of them. If two districts show same dance like mask dance, then we chose one which is the best and still gives characteristic of that region,” said Dibia at the time of signing Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO. Dibia gave example as Gambuh from Gianyar and Denpasar. Finally, Gambuh from Gianyar was chosen.

“We chose Gianyar because Seka in Gianyar is still active on it,” said him. Seka is an unique organization. Meanwhile, Dibia described Wayang Wong was chosen from Buleleng district because in other regions this art has become fade.

“In Buleleng, the art of Wayang Wong is still strong and really traditional,” he said. He added that many Seka have been visited by tourists, both international and domestic. They commonly doing show in Pura and touristic show. For example, Gambuh in Gianyar usually gives show twice a month.

The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik, has described that for registering 9 Balinese dance needs 9 districts. So, each district gave one dance. He said that it is hard to register all of Indonesian culture. If all Indonesian culture are registered, it would need hundreds of million rupiahs to spend. In addition, UNESCO limits the nominations of each country.

Balinese Traditional Dances were nominated in Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Noken or handy craft of Papua as a nomination of Urgent Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. While TMII (The miniature garden of Indonesia) as a nomination of Best Practices of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

“These nominations would be positive stimulation for Balinese dance community, especially which is still active,” said Dibia.

Source: Kompas.com | Monday, 28 March 2011