Imagine visiting an island that looks like paradise, full of beautiful landscapes and rich cultural traditions, a perfect place to relax, where you can enjoy peace and tranquility among its thousands of temples. Can you dream such place? If not, not to worry, there is a place which has all these characteristics and many more, where you will live an unforgettable experience: Bali, the Island of Gods.
This beautiful isle is located in Indonesia, its capital being Denpasar. It has a population of over 3 million people and is surrounded by beautiful coral reefs and virgin white and black sand. As a tourist, these are the three main destinations you must visit while being there:
Kuta: Southeast is Kuta, where you will find the best seaside resorts that also offer its visitors amazing places to shop due to their low prices. You will also find there spectacular water parks and an interesting night life in its bars and nightclubs.
Nusa Dua: Nusa Dua is located south and is an island with the most unbelievable beaches. There you will find beautiful and comfortable hotels, and numerous shopping centers, making it a perfect spot for resting and relaxation.
Sanur: Sanur is located on the east coast at the oldest part of the city. Here you will find the most luxurious hotels, which are a mixture between the old traditional style and the modern. The beaches here are picture perfect, as if they were taking out of a dream.
To visitors who come to Bali are looking to learn about new costumes, religion is another major attraction. People in Bali practice Balinese religion, which is a mixture of Hinduism and animism. It focuses on rituals, ceremonies and offerings, done often through dances to pay tribute to their gods and ancestors, founders of this religion. To know more about their culture and traditions, you will have to visit around 10,000 temples. Besakih is one of the largest and oldest in the city. And Mengwi is one of the most attractive due to its tranquility and peace.
Also, Bali has the most amazing and large rice fields in Tegalalang. These rice fields cover a large area and make beautiful shapes making it an interesting place for tourists, which certainly will captivate anyone with its uniqueness.
Likewise, there are volcanic zones like Kintamani that are tourist hot spots. At Kintamani you will find an active volcano, called Mount Batur, which sits next to a beautiful lake.
If you are adventurous, like backpacking or just a pleasure seeking traveler wanting to relax, Bali has much to offer, from its beautiful beaches, the amazing hospitality of its people and its enigmatic culture and religion. All these and more combined make it the perfect vacation spot in Asia.
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