Water Sport in Tanjung Benoa

Tanjung Benoa is located at the southeastern of the island of Bali ,neighboring ​​Nusa Dua area. Can be reached within 35 minutes from Kuta , 40 minutes from Sanur and 20 minutes from Ngurah Rai Airport
Tanjung Benoa be a very suitable place for watersport activities or marine tourism . The beach in this area is very quiet , in contrast to Kuta beach , Sanur or Uluwatu making this region as the only place for exciting games waterspot
Marine tourism can be enjoyed here include Seawalker , jetski , parasailing , banana boat , scuba diving , snorkeling , glassbottom plus a visit to the turtle island and flying fish
Activity usually begins in the morning at about 8 o'clock until 15 o'clock , because after that the water will recede and you can not enjoy the games anymore because they can not use the boat
Water Sport in Tanjung Benoa is very safe for children as well as adults . In addition , all watersport packages include insurance. Do not be tempted skewed prices without providing insurance facilities

Nusa Penida Island

There are some neighboring islands near to Bali. There are 3 most famous, located around 20 km away from Bali to the south-east known as Nusa Penida Island, Nusa Ceningan Island and Nusa Lembongan Island. Each of these Islands shares their own unique tourism destination and arts. For many peoples, these three Islands might not be recognized as parts of Bali’s district. Somehow, they give a great contribution to the tourism development in Bali area. Among these three islands, Nusa Penida Island is the largest one, and also well known as the best destination for scuba diving. Although the two others islands, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan is located separated, they're still administratively belong to the Nusa Penida area. Administratively, the islands is a district of Klungkung regency. The Badung Strait separates the islands and Bali.

In this archipelago, specially Nusa Penida Island, you will find beautiful pure beaches and some conservation places protecting plants, birds, and also turtle. When you are diving in Nusa Penida Island, you will likely to see the large pelagic, such as Manta Ray’s (Manta Birostris) at some locations and Mola Mola (Oceanic Sunfish). If you get lucky, you will sometimes see the whale-shark too.

There are many quiet and secluded white sand beaches along the north and northwest coasts of Nusa Penida. Other geographical highlights include limestone caves, spectacular high coastal cliffs with karst formations and offshore pinnacles in the south and east, and rugged hill tops in the high centre.
Nusa Penida has several interesting Hindu temples. When visiting be respectful and always heed local advice.
Crystal Bay, (take the only small road which heads west from the main road at Sakti village and keep going until you hit the coast.). A stunning white sand beach at Banjar Penida west of Sakti village on the north western coast facing Nusa Ceningan. Perfect clear waters and excellent snorkelling. Lovely white sand beach and a great place for a picnic. A truly idyllic spot and you are likely to have it to yourself apart for the odd local villager and maybe a diveboat offshore

Balinese Temple

A Pura is a Balinese hindu temple and the place of worship for the adherents of Balinese Hinduism in Indonesia. Most of the puras are found on the island of Bali as Hinduism is the predominant religion in the island; however many puras exist in other parts of Indonesia where there are significant numbers of Balinese people.  A large number of puras have been built in Bali, leading it to gain the nickname "the Island of a Thousand Puras". You can't get to see all of them while you're in Bali, but you should try and get to see some of them!

When visit temples please respect the local customs. Dress and act modestly. Balinese locals are far more conservative than most Westerners; they frown on public displays of affection. So when in or near Balinese temples or rural settlements, keep the touchy-feely stuff to a minimum.
The same goes with clothing: dress as modestly as possible, especially when visiting temples. When paying a visit to a Balinese temple, both men and women are expected to wear shirts that cover shoulders and part of the upper arms. Flip-flops are perfectly acceptable, so long as the overall look is modest.
The following leg coverings are mandatory for both men and women preparing to enter a Balinese temple:

• Sarong (also known locally as kain kamben) around your legs
• Temple scarf (known as a selendang) around your waist

These items are usually rented out at most temple entrances, but you’re absolutely free to bring your own.

Don’t enter any temple if you’re menstruating. This may be galling to any woman, but you have a whole island’s culture against you on this one. Any woman on her period, or anyone with a running sore or bleeding wound for that matter, is considered impure and not to be allowed into any Balinese temple.

Here's a selection of 7 of the best / most popular temples on Bali

1. Besakih Temple (Mother Temple)
This is a collection of temples found in the village of Besakih on the side of Mount Agung and is know as the Mother Temple. Mother Temple of Besakih is the most important, the largest and holiest temple in Bali. It is considered one of the most important temples in Bali and is over 1000 years old.  When Mount Agung erupted in 1963 (killing 1,700 people) the lava flows missed the temple by metres, which is seen as a miracle and a sign from the gods.

2. Tanah Lot Temple
Tanah Lot is probably the most famous of Bali's temples and mean "Land in the Middle of the sea".  The temple sits just off the coast on a rock, which is quite spectacular.
The temple is visited quite often at sunset and provides great photos.  The temple is believed to be the work of 15th century priest Nirartha.

3. Pura Luhur (Uluwatu) Temple
Pura Luhur is a Balinese Sea Temple at Uluwatu on Bali. It was built in the 11th century. Probably one of the most spectacular temples sitting atop the cliffs overlooking the surf at Uluwatu.  Luhur means "something of divine origin" while "Uluwatu" can be broken into "ulu" which means "land's end" and "watu" means "rock" in the old language).
Pura Luhur Uluwatu is one of Bali’s ‘directional temples’ guarding Bali from evil spirits from the SW.

4. Pura Tirta Empul
Considered one of the 6 most important temples in Bali, Pura Tirta Empul dates back to 926 AD.  The spring water is sacred and thought to have healing properties.

5. Ulun Danu
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, or Pura Bratan, is the second most important temple in Bali after the mother temple Besakih. The temple is found on the shores of Danau Bratan (Lake Bratan) in the mountains near Bedugul.  The temple was built in 1926 and is dedicated to Dewi Batari Ulun Danu, goddess of lakes and rivers.

6. Goa Lawah Temple
Goa Lawah which means 'Bat Cave', is located along the coast of southeastern Bali just west of Candidasa. Founded in 1007 AD, the temple is built around a cave filled with thousands of bats, and is one of the directional temples protecting Bali from evils spirits from the SE.

7.Taman Ayun Temple in Mengwi
This is a Royal Temple of the Mengwi Empire, located in Mengwi Village.  Taman Ayun translates as "beautiful garden' and is regarded as one of the most attractive temples of Bali.
Pura Taman Ayun was built in 1634 by the Raja of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Putu. It is a family temple.

About Bali

Bali is a land that seems to have a magnet at its very heart. It is a feeling that is difficult to understand unless experienced but once visited you are surely compelled to come back and you may even want to stay forever, such is its pull. Maybe its Bali beauty, maybe the friendly people, or maybe even the influence from spirits that certainly abide in this place.
Bali goes under many names. Some call it the island of the gods, others Shangri-La. The last paradise, the dawning of the world and the centre of the universe are yet more names for this truly beautiful tropical island inhabited by a remarkably artistic people who have created a dynamic society with unique arts and ceremonies.

Bali is small, just 140 Km by 80 Km and lies between Java, the most highly populated and influential of all the islands, and Lombok, one of the quieter and moderately slower paced islands. Like many islands, Bali has developed a world of its own. It not only captures what is special about Indonesia but also has a uniqueness of its own.
Daily life on Bali is culturally linked to satisfying and appeasing the gods, spirits and demons in the midst of breathtaking panoramas of cultivated rice terraces, impressive volcanoes and pristine beaches. Bali main volcano, Gunung Agung, is still active and sometimes explosive and is considered sacred among local people as it is believed to be the centre of the universe.

Lying just 8o south of the Equator, Bali can boast a tropical climate with just two seasons a year and an average temperature of around 28o Celsius. It has a whole range of different environments and activities for the tourist, many of which are covered in these homepages.
Economically and culturally, Bali is one of the most important islands of Indonesia. Rice is grown on irrigated, terraced hillsides; other crops include sugar cane, coffee, copra, tobacco, fruits and vegetables. Cattle and hogs are also raised. The Balinese are skilled artisans, particularly in woodcarving and in fashioning objects of tortoiseshell and of gold, silver and other metals. The Balinese are noted for their traditional dance, the distinctive music of the gamelan and for their skills in weaving cloth of gold and silver threads, Songket, as well as for embroidering silk and cotton clothing.
Bali of today is one of the twenty six provinces of the Republic of Indonesia, divided administratively between eight districts that take their names and boundaries from the islands old Hindu kingdoms.

Top 10 Things To Do in Bali

1. Surfing

Bali has some of the best surfing spots in the world. If you surf reef then you’ve got Uluwatu, Bingin, and Balangan, if you’re a beginner you can learn in Kuta and Seminyak…there’s something for everyone. There’s also Sanur, Canggu and Nusa Dua, plenty of surf spots to keep you entertained. Bali boasts some of the world's best surf spots. The problem is, which one do you choose?

2. Sunset 

The Tanah Lot temple in Tabanan is one of the most visited spots in Bali and a main temple for the worship of the Balinese gods. It’s popular because of its dramatic landscape on the ocean. The sea-draped temple of Tanah Lot rises out of the surf like a hazy dream along Bali's southwest coast. Beneath the waves that crash along the dark temple walls, a pride of banded sea kraits patrol the waters. The snakes guard the temple from evil spirits and harm. Tanah Lot is many things: magical, stunning, unlikely, romantic, and strange. It has a plucked from a dream aesthetic that allows you to believe the lore and have fun with it. Catching it at sunset frames the temple at its most beautiful and surreal.

3. Beach

White Sand Beach in Padangbai is exactly what its name suggests, a beach with white sand! You’ll feel like you’re on your own Caribbean Island!

4. Cycling

The streets of Ubud teem with culture. A great way to see the town, surrounding artistic villages, and working rice paddies is on bicycle. Start at Monkey Forest and visit with the infamous residents -- crab-eating macaques. Mid-day, head over to Goa Gajah, one of Bali's most unique holy places. To end your day, ride to the village of Petulu. A massive nightly Heron migration is said to be the manifestation of spirits felled in a communist cleansing back in the 1960s. The birds began showing up exactly one week after an especially brutal massacre and have roosted in Petulu every night since. The scene is holy.
Some great bike tour companies are Bike Baik and Banyan Tree, but setting off on your own trip of discovery is much more exhilarating.

5.  Kecak Dance

The dance has no instruments, just vocal chords, about 100 of them. They chant generously and costumed performers dance and act out the Ramayana. You will hardly care about details as the sun slowly sets beyond the cliffs of Ulu Watu and you get lost in the chant. There is also lots of fire.
The show begins at 6:00pm nightly. Hire a taxi to drop you off at Ulu Watu temple. Once there, follow the crowds to the performance area. It is perched on the cliffs at the southernmost tip of Bali. Your driver will undoubtedly offer to take you to a Jimbaran seafood dinner after the show. Decline this service. It is an expensive tourist trap.

6. Relaxing

Relax and take in a spa and massage treatment in the midst of Bali's beauty. Whether it’s a total fix for the mind, body and spirit, or simply the desire for a bit of serenity, visitors to Bali spend many happy hours (sometimes days) being massaged, scrubbed, perfumed, pampered, bathed and blissed out. Sometimes all this attention to your wellbeing happens on the beach or in a garden; other times it’s in stylish, even lavish surroundings. As the Balinese massage techniques of stretching, long strokes, skin rolling and palm-and-thumb pressure result in an all-over feeling of calm, it’s the perfect holiday prescription.

7. Snorkeling

 Menjangan Island in the far west is a long trip from almost anywhere in Bali. The remote location augments the pristine experience by discouraging crowds. Much of West Bali is sparsely populated parkland, so it is a departure from the bustling south. In Menjangan, hire a boatman to take you out to the reefs for the day, and prepare to get your mind blown. Snorkeling does not get better than this. The bright reefs and strange fish will tattoo a smile upon your face. At the end of the day, shack up on the beach in nearby Pemuteran. It is wise to stay a night, or three. If you have time, then take a trip into Taman Nasional Bali Barat to view some Balinese flora and fauna.
The drive is over 3 hours from south Bali, so a day trip is way too cumbersome. A great way to experience Menjangan is too stay in nearby Pemuteran for a few nights.

8. Have a cocktail in Rock Bar

 The Rock Bar at the Ayana Resort in Jimbaran is a stunning bar literally on the ocean, you couldn’t get any closer if you tried. A lift takes you down onto this exclusive bar perched on the rocks where you can enjoy a cocktail as the waves crash against them. It offers one of the best views of the sunset on the island, all to the sound of live jazz.

9. Night Out

It starts with stylish cafes and bars in Seminyak, open-air places where everything seems just that bit more beautiful amid the twinkling of candles and enrapturing house beats. Later the world-class clubs of Legian draw you in, with famous international DJs spinning their legendary sets in a glam scene that hints at immediate celebrity. Some time before dawn, Kuta’s harder, rawer clubs suck you in like black holes, spitting you out hours later into an unsteady daylight, shattered but happy.

 10. Local Food

Try some amazing food from the street stalls.Don’t be afraid to try the food from the Balinese street stalls. Try delicious satay, Nasi Goreng, Bakso soup or Babi Guling. People in Bali disagree over where to get the best Babi Guling, but I always enjoyed the Babi Guling served at Ibu Oka in Ubud

 Babi Guling, or suckling pig, has made a name for itself as Bali's main course. Many roadside warungs serve the oinkers, but Ibu Oka has garnered some serious praise for its delectable hogs. Anthony Bourdain called it the best. We are in agreement on this point. Just go there, order a combo plate, and find a place in the crowds to hunker down and grub.
It is hard to miss Ibu Oka in the heart of Ubud near Ubud Market. Just ask around. Be sure to arrive early for lunch; 11 am is early enough. They only prepare a few beasts each day, and once the food is gone... they shut down.

Diving in Menjangan Island, Bali

Menjangan Island is located across the North Sea Bali , exactly in Buleleng regency is approximately 28 km from Lovina . Diving the fact that we're talking about is still included in the territory of West Bali National Park . Menjangan Island is one of the best diving in Bali and most protected in Bali .There are some interesting things  . Numerous divers say that Menjangan Island is the best diving spot in Bali . The water was clear and calm with a rich variety of fish species . This makes it feel comfortable diving in the area. Coral reefs are one of the interesting parts of the area. With the abundance of coral reef tells us that the area is rich in plankton , the reason that many live fish and other species . way to prove the underwater paradise of Bali west is by following the Diving at Menjangan Island Packet