Bali
is a beautiful island known for having a unique colourful spiritual
culture. There are its many rituals and practices which originated
thousands years ago, and till today they have survived. Such is
the endurance of Balinese culture, which in turn reflects on the
deep faith and resilience of the Balinese people. With swaying palm
trees that beautifully line its many white sandy beaches, Bali welcomes
every visitor to her land of songs, dance, colours and culture that
are intertwined with its natural beauty. While in Bali, you may
choose to participate in this magic by visiting one of the large
numbers of temples, or you may be blessed enough to have the chance
to observe a temple festival or public cremations. Grab the occasion
to one of Bali's famed dances: Kecak, Legong, Barong.
Even though it is relatively small, approximately 5,000 km2 in all,
Bali boasts a whole range of different environments. This compact
landscape centres on a line of active volcanoes with alluvial slopes
with spill down to coastal plains. Tropical rainforest fringe the
mountains, eventually giving way to carefully cultivated rice fields
and crop growth. Further down on the plains, water logged mangrove
swamps lead to ocean, a number of different rivers and streams,
in turn, wind their way trough a cross section of these environments
and down to coast, carving deep chasms as they go. Wherever you
are and whatever you choose to do, enjoy the warm smiles and open
hold of people who appreciate their whole way of life and would
love to share some of its magic with you.
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