Thursday 15 November 2012

[What To Do in Indonesia] Bali Indonesia {Part 4}

Bali Indonesia
Bali Indonesia: What To Do in Bali?


Bali Indonesia: First thing first, Bali is an island. Therefore, before you think and plan of what to do in Bali, you may need to expect less or, at some places, even no public transport. The way you travel around from one spot to another is by taxi or rent a vehicle. Taxi can be quite expensive for sometimes, especially if you plan to stay in Bali for a couple of days or even weeks.

The best choice to go around when you visit Bali is to rent a car or motorcycle. Motorcycle would be much cheaper and more efficient as the road around the island isn't always large in size, especially if you go to village areas. Renting a scooter or motorcycle is easy. They usually only ask the hotel or hostels you're staying in and your passport number along with your citizenship and voila! the key is on your hand.

But you may want to be careful with the police in Bali, as sometimes they go out to the street and do inspection to visitors, especially those who don't look like locals, and ask for the official license. Make sure you bring your real international license as sometimes copies just don't work.

Where To Visit In Bali Indonesia

Bali has a lot of beautiful beaches, many of them can be visited for free because they're open for public, while some others are private and can be reached only if you stay at the related hotel which area is basically part of the hotel territory.

Tanah lot temple

Here are some places that can give you ideas of where to go when you're in Bali Indonesia:
  • Tanjung Benoa; Challenge your adrenalin with water sports and games available at this place with affordable price. Even if you don't want to play the water sports, you can always grab some times to enjoy the beach.
  • Heading to Uluwatu; If you love surfing, then Bali Cliff in Uluwatu is one of the spots where surfing feels like playing on your own backyard. As famous as the island can be, there are still some surfing spots where people can enjoy to jump into the water without worrying sharing it with too many other tourists. Uluwatu temple also famously known as one of the nicest place to watch Kecak/Barong Dance with sunset as the background.
  • Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK); shares great views of big Wisnu Kencana and his Garuda sculptures surrounded among rock wall.
  • Kintamani; Enjoy the view of Batur Mountain as well as cool breeze in the area.
  • Beratan Lake and Ulun Danu Temple, Bedugul. Temple that lies on the lake surrounded by great view is a must-see place, which is why this spot is also the common spot offers by tour and travel.
Beratan Lake
  • Tanah Lot and Batu Bolong Temples. Also the nice place to see sunset, the temple lies on the sea, and visitors can go across the sea to the temple when the tides not high.
  • USS Liberty Wreck Tulamben. The famous diving spot in Bali as well as one of the best sunken ship wrecks in the world. If you're into diving, don't miss the chance to visit this site. 
  • Besakih Temple, The mother of the temples, this is the biggest Hindu temple in Indonesia and since it has been more and more popular, you might find some people try to sell you things for higher price, so be careful of scams around the area.
  • Kuta Beach; The famous beach in Bali, where you can hang out and meet many other tourists and spend your afternoon time playing sports on the beach, get some temporary tattoos, get your hair braid, or simply do nothing, just enjoy the moment while you're in Bali Indonesia.
Sunset at Kuta Beach

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