With swaying palm trees that beautifully line its many white sandy beaches, Bali welcomes every visitor to her land of songs, dance, colors and culture that are intertwined with its natural beauty.
An island shaped by religion and dances, it offers visitors exciting treks through its lush junglie or leisurely walks through the vastness of its paddy fields and opportunities to savor the refreshing air of its mountainous retreats. Go diving, surfing, shopping or simply scour for its delectable local delicacies.
Bali is one such paradise island that is so much endowed with natural beauty and fertile land where its people cherish their prosperous and harmonious way of life. Often tourists will stumble stark gold, pink and purple costumes, carrying their generous offering of fruits and flowers to the stone temples. Bali is so inspirational, so alive!
The indonesian archipelago stretches from the islands of Sumatra to Irian Jaya, and Bali is situated between highly populated java and idyllic Lombok. In a way, Bali captures much of the soul and identity of indonesia yet it has evolved a unique culture of its own making it a very special place.
Amongst the 13,700 Indonesian islands (900 of which are inhabited), Bali is the only Hindu state, and the rich blend of tradition and culture has had an incredible impact. Also Bali is the last island running east to have a distictly torpical Asian environment. Any island east of Bali lies east of the wallace line, and life form show signs of having a greater Australian and New Guinean influence. Strangely enough, it is also considered to be the most western of the lesser sunda island, which stretch as far as New Guinea.
Geographically, Bali is the ideal location for such a colorful and deeply spiritual culture. In fact the rich geography of the island has, most probably, actually been responsible for theextensive and fascinating culture.
Bali enjoys a consistently warm climate, which is particularly mild in the dry season, and the mountains ensure there is a steady ranfall to perodically cool the island down through rainy season. The mountainous regions maintain arefreshing temperature all year round, and can provide a great break from the greater heat and humidity of the plains.
The people of Bali, as deverse as the geography of the different regions and yet united by their strong religious beliefs, draw their strength and their meaning from this wonderful environment.
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