The Dreamland of Bali

Bali is one of the 33 provinces of the Republic of Indonesia with its capital Denpasar, is located between Java and Lombok, covers an area of 5,636 km2 measuring just 90km long the north-south axis and less than about 140 km from west to east with population of over 3,000,000 souls.

There are various modes of transportation to get around Bali, from the traditional types of transportation to the high class limousine are available for tourist to choose. Also available the sea transportation that connect Bali to some of its sister islands. For the short distance you can use Bemo especially in the city of Denpasar. The Buses are available for transportation between towns and most places of the island through local bus stations. The most efficient and convenience transportation in the island is Taxi. There are some different companies providing taxi services and always available everywhere.

To explore Bali in half day or full day trip, the best way is hiring a car with the driver from private individual or travel agent. The other possibility is to rent a self drive car or motorbike, also bicycles are normally available for rent at hotels.

Bali Province divided into nine regencies with its own capital such as Buleleng, Jembrana, Karangasem, Badung, Denpasar, Gianyar, Klungkung and Bangli. Bali is formed by a mountain chain with some of the volcanic peaks are active, including Mount Agung, 3,142m and mount Batur 1717m. The north side of the mountain slopes is fairly steep, creating narrow lowland along the coastal area. Meanwhile, the south slopes are much leaner, forming a fertile plain that becomes the main center of Balinese culture. Some of the most beautiful white sandy beaches are in the south, including Sanur Beach, Kuta and Nusa Dua. The south slope also is home to four lakes, i.e. Lake Buyan, Lake Tamblingan, Lake Beratan, Lake Batur.

To get to Bali, there are several direct flight to Bali (Denpasar) from some parts of world that will make easy to go to Bali. From Jakarta, flight to Bali is about 1.5 hours, and from Singapore and Perth Australia 2.5 and 3 hours, from Hong Kong about 4.5 hours, and from Sydney or Melbourne about 5.5 to 6 hours, with various airlines offering their services.