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Bali Explorer: Places of Interest
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Subscribe to RSS Feed. Bali houses Pura Kehen, Bali's second largest temple. The temple has three courtyards connected by steps, and is decorated with carvings and statues. A large banyan tree shades the lowest and second courtyards. Batubulan is home to a number of stone carvers. Divinities and demons carved from sandstone (Paras) decorate (and protect) houses and temples along the road that takes you from Denpasar. Batubulan also has excellent dance and theatrical performances. Dating back to the 11th ...
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Bali Explorer: Bali Beaches
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Subscribe to RSS Feed. On the southeastern side of Bali, Sanur beach is easily reachable from Denpasar, about a 5 to 10 minute drive. Sanur is an excellent site to watch the sun rises, as you jog along the white sandy beach. Being one of the first resort developed in Bali, Sanur maintains its traditions. Only a stone thrown away from the beach, ancient temples stand as solemn as they have been in centuries past. Nusa Dua is a new luxurious resort area where the world's most sumptuous hotels gracefully in...
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Bali Explorer: Komodo National Park
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Subscribe to RSS Feed. The Komodo dragon is the world's largest living reptile. It is found mainly on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rintja, Padar, and Flores. There are only an estimated 1,000 to 5,000 of these monitor lizards living today. Reaching lengths of up to 3 m or more, and weighing up to 126 kg, these reptiles are swift runners and climbers with great appetites for deer and wild boar. Komodo dragons live on islands in Indonesia, including the island of Komodo. They live in hot, humid, g...
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Bali Explorer: Le Méridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort
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Subscribe to RSS Feed. Le Méridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort. Located near the iconic Tanah Lot sea temple, Le Méridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort provides superb oceanfront luxury in culturally inspired surroundings. Authentic rice terraces, lushly landscaped gardens, outdoor pools surround the hotel, and the mist of the Indian Ocean surround the hotel. Le Méridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort tempts is at the heart of the real Bali, away from the hustle and bustle of Kuta. Sunset Ocean View Rooms ove...
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Bali Explorer: History of Ubud
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Subscribe to RSS Feed. The Balinese legend of Rangda the witch originated in the Ubud area at this time, when the half-Balinese King Airlangga ruled Java and Bali , with its capital located then in Batuan, southeast of Ubud. The Barong and Calinarong dances which visitors still enjoy derived from the story of Airlangga's struggle against the plagues and evil spells cast by Rangda, who is purportedly buried in a tomb near Kutri, southeast of Ubud. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Design by ChiQ Montes.
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Bali Explorer: Alila Ubud
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Subscribe to RSS Feed. Alila Ubud is a tranquil and secluded hillside retreat that sits high up on the edge of the rich green Ayung River valley in Bali’s central foothills. The resort is located just minutes from Ubud, the island’s cultural heart. Blending contemporary design and traditional Balinese architecture, the secluded courtyards, spacious terraces and private gardens create an intimate feeling like none other. The resort’s fifty-four rooms and suite villas stand above a ravine on stilts l...
