Island of Bali is Still Worth a Visit

Very often many things become reality inspired by a dream. For example if one wants to have a very memorable holiday he will choose a place which will have everything to fulfill his needs or his requests sometimes begin with a sweet dream.

If a dream tells about beautiful island that lies under the equator and has nice weather all year round, an oasis of undying culture and quiet beauty, if so, Bali has it all. Bali is a beautiful island situated within Indonesian Archipelago and one of the best tourist destinations in Asia.

In 1930 some of the foreign writers and artists arrived in Bali and stayed on, thoroughly seduced and inspired by the islands breathtaking physical beauty and cultural complexity. They were also deeply impressed by the warmth and the hospitality of the Balinese, and the amazing breadth of artistic expression that pervaded daily life.

Since 1970 Bali has performed to high quality in the tourism industry, and attracted many bona fide tour operators and airline companies to bring their clients to enjoy this enchanting island. The island boasts a Bali International Airport, luxury 5 star Bali hotels, best built Bali villas, luxury and typical secluded resorts ad even hundreds of budget hotels.

The main tourist locations are the town of Kuta (along with its accompanying beach), Sanur, Jimbaran, Seminyak and the newer development of Nusa Dua. The Ngurah Rai International Airport is located near Jimbaran, on the isthmus joining the southernmost part of the island to the main part of the island.

There are major coastal roads and roads that cross the island mainly north-south. Due to the mountainous terrain in the island's center, the roads tend to follow the crests of the ridges across the mountains. There are no railway lines.

The island is surrounded by coral reefs. Beaches in the south tend to have white sand while those in the north and west black sand. The beach town of Padangbai in the north east has both: the main beach and the secret beach have white sand and the south beach and the blue lagoon have much darker sand.

The development in tourism industry continues to progress for many years, and the visitors of Bali can learn and explore more of its unique places of interest, various typical local cultures, enjoy the hospitality of the people, as well as other tourist attractions such as diving, snorkeling, para-gliding, cruising, rafting and even sports.

Besides, the Island of Bali is also an ideal place for having MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, Exhibition) and honeymoon. Tourism actually has been becoming a massive industry and the main source of Bali's income. In October 2002 and again in October 2005 Bali was frightened by violent terrorist attacks, the boom blast devastated the island of Bali and the international community. More than 200 lives were lost and hundreds more were injured.

It needs months for recoveries and the Balinese people are still working hard to rebuild the image of the island and we look forward to a brighter and promising future for the Balinese and our tourism industry.

The Balinese have their own way to respond the terrorist attack not by physical violence but by peaceful means; performing major cleansing ceremonies, prayer and hopes, establishing a memorial for the lost lives, because the Balinese believe that the true and utmost prayer have a magic power to face up to evil.

The Balinese doctrine Ruwa Bineda tells that all nature is eternally divided into pairs high and low, right and left, day and night, strong and weak, healthy and sick, clean and unclean; in general: good and evil, life and death. Each illuminates the other within the scope of creation, and the Balinese ritual strives always to maintain a middle ground in a harmony between two poles.

So wherever one goes, be a wise man and beware of any possible dangers and put oneself on guard, because the good and the bad are everywhere in this world. All the appropriate efforts has been performed by Indonesian Government and the Balinese people and also by the world in order to keep the island peaceful.

For the Balinese after performing major ceremonies, it is now time to move ahead and leave the incident behind us. Bali Loves Peace is our motto, peace for everyone, and peace for the world. Many of the visitors have been shown the peace of the island after the incident and leaves Bali with a memorable stay.

So if you plan a vacation do not fail to put Bali at the top of your list for your next holiday destination. Bali is still worth a visit after the boom tragedy, because the situation is well in hand now. The easiest way to book your preferred Bali Hotels is go online and visit a hotel reservation website. Do a search for the city or island you are traveling to (Indonesia-Bali) and you will be presented with a list of available Bali hotels/Bali Villas in that area.

Or you can search a local reliable Bali Tour Operator and contact him by e-mail for further information. Good luck.

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