Bali is an Indonesian island located the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island.
With a population recorded as 3,551,000 in 2009, the island is home to the vast majority of Indonesia's small Hindu minority. About 93.18% of Bali's population adheres to Balinese Hinduism, while most of the remainder follow Islam. It is also the largest tourist destination in the country and is renowned for its highly developed arts, including dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking and music. The world famous Bali as a tourism destination with a unique variety of Balinese art. Bali also known as Pulau Dewata.
Based on the relief and topography, in the middle of the island of Bali mountain range stretching from west to east between the mountains and there is the group of volcanic Mount Batur and Mount Agung and the mountain that is not the fiery mountain Merbuk, Patas mountains, hills and Seraya. There is a mountain in Bali in the Region Geographic divided into two that is not the same, namely North Bali with low narrow and less land, Bali and South with a broad low and sloping.
Island of Bali has 4 the lake is located in mountain area, namely: Lake Beratan, Buyan, Tamblingan and Lake Batur.
Important places on the island of Bali are:
1. Ubud art as the center is located in the Gianyar Regency
2. Kuta, Sanur, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Nusa Dua are some places that are tourist destinations and coastal health.
The area of the island of Bali is 5636.66 km2 or 0.29% area of the Republic of Indonesia.
Transportation
Bali Island is connected with the island of Java with the ferry service that connects with the Port of Port Gilimanuk Ketapang in Banyuwangi regency, the old for about 30 to 45 minutes. Crossing to the island of Lombok, Padang Bay through the Port of Port of Sheet, this takes about four hours.
Served by air transportation Ngurah Rai International Airport, with a number of destinations to major cities in Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan. Base and spur aircraft coming and going can be seen clearly from the beach.
On the island of Bali there is no railway network, but the road network that is available is very good, especially to the areas tourist destination. Most of the population have private vehicles and choose to use it
General type of vehicle in Bali, among other
* Gig, vehicles using the drawer as a horse
* Ojek, a motorcycle taxi
* Bemo, and serve in the intercity
* Taxi
* Bus, intercity relations serve, rural, and between.
So why you don’t try yourself to visit, Bali Small island, doesn't mean bali have nothing to explore. But all places in bali have their unique view to explore. Even if you live in bali, you will have different place each days to visit.
No doubt, bali has complete panoramas, from the underwater life to the mountain. To visit most beautiful places, you must come to Bali Island.
