About Bali
Bali is a tiny island lies between South East Asia and Australia, just off below the equator line that particularly charms the world by its lively traditional culture and society, creative arts creations and beautiful nature. The unique fundamental community and family values in particular are behind this lively traditional cultures Balinese demonstrates.
At 8° south latitude and 115° longitude Bali is pretty close to the equator line that makes the tropical climate, also sun rises and sets at about 6.30am and 6.30pm respectively all the whole year and only two seasons sunny and monsoon. Humidity is above 50%, with hot average at about temperature of 95°F the whole year.
Bali stretches from about 90 miles (145km) east to west and 50 miles (80km) north to south, a string of volcanic mountains, with the tallest Mt. Agung (10,308ft / 3,142m) last erupted in 1963). Being volcanic, soils in Bali is so fertile, with various tropical plants grown, among other: rice, vegetable, vanilla, coconut, coffee, clove, tobacco, cacao and various spices. The paddy rice fields terrace views are stunning and peaceful with a unique traditional irrigation called Subak. Most common cattle breeded are cows, hogs and chickens.
The largest towns are Denpasar, the regional capital of about 300,000 lives, then Singaraja, in the northern part. The main tourist areas among other are, Kuta, Sanur, & Ubud. Kuta is currently a hustling and bustling resort town, with hundreds of restaurants, bars, pubs, shops and hotels. While those in search of a little peace and quiet stay in Sanur, Candi Dasa, on the east coast or Lovina in the north coast. Another major resort on the southern-most peninsula of the island is Nusa Dua, which commonly caters for the more up-market crowd. Then there is Ubud, an art & cultural village in the hilly region of Gianyar regency, that blossoms as a tourist attraction as being considered the artistic and cultural center of Bali.
Most Balinese touted as artists, as they usually produce arts creations in everything they do daily, be it praying, working, farming, constructing. Their arts creations better known mostly in wood or stone carvings, paintings, gold & silver jewelries, traditional dances and textile weavings. The principal religion on the island of Bali is Hindu that incorporates those from ancient Polynesian religious rites.