Bali is one of more then 17,000 islands that make up Indonesia. It is a small island surrounded by the Java Sea to the north, the Indian Ocean to the south, and the Strait of Lombok to the east. Bali is also one of the largest tourist destinations.

Renowned for it shighly developed arts, including dance, sculpture, painting, leather and music, rich vegetation attracts a great number of tourists. According to Lonely Planet, Bali is so picturesque that it seems to be a painted backdrop.

Bali is so picturesque that you could be fooled into thinking it was a painted backdrop: rice paddies trip down hillsides like giant steps, volcanoes soar through the clouds, the forests are lush and tropical, and the beaches are lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. Bali’s temples, ceremonies, beaches, mountains and passion for life are undiminished and more easily enjoyed than ever.

Bali continues to be a travel hot spot. Hong Kong-based travel magazine Destinasian has awarded it the best island in the Asia-Pacific region for 2008. news.baliwww.com quotes Gede Nurjaya, the head of the Bali tourism agency.

“Praise God that Bali is still charming to tourists. We have to keep it this way by improving and developing tourism spots on the island. We must let tourists know that Bali is full of surprising tourism ideas, including new areas that I believe will rejuvenate their perspective about the island.
We will urge people to support public order, which in turn will bring benefits in the form of an increase in the number of tourists visiting the island.”

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