Jimbaran Beach: Enjoy Delicious Sea Food in The Evening

Not so far from Kuta beach (20 minutes), and just south of Kedonganan Beach, Jimbaran has very beautiful white sand with clear sea water. Many people from across Denpasar and Badung and many foreign touurists come to this beach for recreation and relaxation. Relax? Yup...it is quieter than its neighboring beaches like Kuta beach where you can no more come but for looking a crowd.

The most interesting you will find here is the baked or fried delicious seafood. In the evening, when sun set, the seafood cafe area soonly fulled with many people tasting its delicious seafood with romantic night panorama. You’ve got to taste it to believe it. Mainly seafood, particularly its typical grilled seafood. Just have a sit and a beautiful, half moon shaped beach will accompany your dinner.
In the morning, the fisherman come from sea with their catch and soon the fish market is buzzing with its activity. And when the sun is up in the morning, people come to swim, sunbathe, wind-surf, relax and play.

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Sexy Tulamben: My Favorite Under Sea Diving

The name Tulamben originally is a village located near or at the beach, of which the name was taken from the word "Batulambih" that meansmany stones caused by the explotion of Mount Agung. The name was then changed into Batulamben and then for easy spelling, called Tulamben. As Tourism industry grew rapidly in Bali, Tulamben also become one of the most popular beach in Bali which has beautiful under sea view. This area then flourished into a tourist destination that worth to visit. It can be reached for about 2,5 hours from Denpasar (102 kms) and 25 km north from Amlapura.

You will view beautiful seaalong with beautiful surroundings, like view of mount Agung on the west. But the most thing to see is its beautiful under sea panorama. The natural corals, beautiful floral fish and shipwreck of US Liberty from World War II make the diving is more alluring.
Don't worry about accommodation. You'll find small -but enough for just relaxing your body- hotels, restaurants, of food stalls. Diving operators are also available there.


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WHAT MAKES BALI SO SPECIAL?

If you it is your first time go to Bali, you'll find uniqueness of Bali compared to other places in Indonesia or even in the world. Blend of the friendly people, the natural beauty with the great variety of things to see and do, the pleasant climate all the year, and the high security.
As soon as you step off the plane you might sense the difference. In the villages you'll notice the quietness and wisdom in old people's faces, and the interest and respect in the young's.

Population in Bali

Over 3 million people live in Bali nowadays and most of them overwhelming Denpasar as its capital city of Bali Province. Hindu is the most embraced religion in Bali (almost 90%). Next is Islam. Muslims are mostly come from surrounding island like Java and Lombok although there are some muslims who dwelled Bali since centuries ago.

Urban people from outside Bali are growing faster from year to year. That because of fast growing tourism industry in Bali especially in Denpasar, Gianyar, Klungkung, and Badung. But after bombing tragedy at 2002, tourism climate decreased dramatically, caused many people unemployed, hotels and restaurant closed.

Most people live in the coastal areas in the South, and the island's largest town and administrative center is fast growing Denpasar with a population of now over 370,000. The villages between the town of Ubud and Denpasar.

Kuta (including Jimbaran, Tuban, and Legian, Seminyak, Basangkasa, etc), Sanur, and Nusa Dua are spreading rapidly in all directions, and before long the whole area from Ubud in the North to Sanur in the East, Berawa/Canggu in the West, and Nusa Dua in the South will be urbanized.

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Climate in Bali

Generally, Bali is in medium to hot temperature, between 20 to 33 degrees Celsius or 68 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. Along and near beaches, it is hot on daylight. Rainy season is from December to March, where the West monsoon can bring heavy showers and high humidity. And from June to September the humidity is low, rain falls infrequently. Weather becomes so cold.

All time, some places like Bedugul or Kintamani are continouesly simply cold and rain; On the contrary, Bukit and Jimbaran are always hot. On the other hand, in Ubud and the mountains you must expect cloudy skies and showers throughout the year (this is why the international weather reports for "Denpasar" or "Bali" mention showers and rain storms during all times of the year). In higher regions such as in Bedugul or Kintamani you'll also need either a sweater or jacket after the sun sets.

Flora and Fauna

FLORA:

The wide variety of tropical plants is surprising. You'll see huge banyan trees in villages and temple grounds, tamarind trees in the North, clove trees in the highlands, acacia trees, flame trees, and mangroves in the South. In Bali grow a dozen species of coconut palms and even more varieties of bamboo.
And there are flowers, flowers everywhere. You'll see (and smell the fragrance of) hibiscus, bougainvillea, jasmine, and water lilies. Magnolia, frangipani, and a variety of orchids are found in many front yards and gardens, along roads, and in temple grounds. Flowers are also used as decorations in temples, on statues, as offerings for the gods, and during prayers. Dancers wear blossoms in their crowns, and even the flower behind the ear of your waitress seems natural in Bali.

FAUNA:

Elephants and tigers don't exist any more in Bali since early this century. Wildlife, however, includes various species of monkeys, civets, barking deer and mouse deer, and 300 species of birds including wild fowl, dollar birds, blue kingfishers, sea eagles, sandpipers, white herons and egrets, cuckoos, wood swallows, sparrows, and starlings. You can watch schools of dolphins near Lovina, Candi Dasa, and Padangbai. Divers will see many colorful coral fish and small reef fish, moray eels, and plankton eating whale sharks as well as crustaceans, sponges, and colorful coral along the east coast and around Menjangan Island near Gilimanuk

Geography of Bali

The island of Bali has an area of only 5,632 square kilometers (2,175 square miles) and measures just 55 miles (90 kilometers) along the north-south axis and less than about 90 miles (140 kilometers) from East to West. Because of this it's no problem to explore the island on day tours. You can go wherever you want on the island and return to your hotel or villa in the evening.

Located only two kilometers east of Jawa, Bali's climate, flora and fauna are quite similar to its much larger neighbour. The island is famous for its beautiful landscape. A chain of six volcanoes, between 1,350 meters and 3,014 meters high, stretches from west to east. There are lush tropical forests, pristine crater lakes, fast flowing rivers and deep ravines, picturesque rice terraces, and fertile vegetable and fruit gardens. The beaches in the South consist of white sand, beaches in other parts of the island are covered with gray or black volcanic sand.

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WHERE IS BALI?

The island of Bali is part of the Republic of Indonesia and is located 8 to 9 degrees south of the equator between Java in the West and Lombok and the rest of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba and Timor) in the East. Flying time to Jakarta is about 1.5 hours, to Singapore and Perth (Australia) 2.5 and 3 hours, to Hong Kong about 4.5 hours, and to Sydney/Melbourne about 5.5 to 6 hours.

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