Friday, August 5, 2011

Bali Island - The Ideal Vacation Destination

Bali is one of the numerous Indonesian islands and it is one of the famous tourist places in the country. It is well known for its extremely developed arts such as monument, dance, leather, music, painting and metalworking. It is one of the 17,508 Islands of the country, Indonesia. The Bali's premier peak, the Mount Agung is described to be in the middle of the world and also is called the home of Gods. It is famous for distinctive dances, art and music. Today Bali is developed and it is refined over a period of time, many kings ruled this island in the past. It is a paradise land, an ultimate island, a land of many gods; hundred's of temples and it is also called as the land of dances.

Indonesia is a wonderful place which has a number of cultures associated with their traditional dances. One of the most famous dances is the Kecak dance in Bali which has no musical auxiliary, because the rhythm is given by a chanting monkey chorus and the polyrhythm of chanting is gives its name as Ke-chak where the sound is produced in the mouth. Balinese dances represent stories from epics like Ramayana. This Kecak is also taken from Ramayana. Some of the popular dances are Pendet, baris, barong, legong, topeng and Kecak.

Their culture is heavily influenced from Indian religious faiths and beliefs. The Indonesian people follow ancestor and animism worships. By 600 AD, the Indian beliefs and ideas started to spread throughout the Southern Asia. Most of the Hindus found that Bali as a perfect residence since it is embedded with their culture. In olden days, number of Bali artists were highly skilled craftsmen who studied the skills by mastering the conventional forms which is inborn from their forefathers.

Bali has many famous resorts one of them is mentioned below:

Nusa Dua: it is a fashionable resort which has pristine beaches and royal palms where you over cross the turquoise sea. This resort provides you with the one of best accommodations and services in Bali. You can enjoy a tropical paradise and the Balinese hospitality over here. The Bali country club and the Golf are only a few minutes away and you can reach the international airport within 20 minutes.

Bali Island's popular places

Ubud: it is an extraordinary town which is located in the center of the Bali Island. This place is famous for fine arts, music and dance and it is a perfect place for comic seekers, bohemians and artists. Now it is a hot spot for literati, art collectors and connoisseurs

Nusa Lemongan: it is located in the south eastern part of Bali. It hardly takes one hour to travel through boat from Benoa Harbour. It is surrounded with a wonderful fringing water and reef which is a pleasant sight.

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