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Introduction
to Bali
 Bali,
a province
of Indonesia,
is comprised
of several
islands:
Bali, Penida,
Ceningan,
Lembongan,
and Menjangan.
Bali covers
an area
of 5,632.86
square
kilometres
with a
population
of 3,021,247.
These averages
out to
517 inhabitants
per km2.
The Bali
strait
separated
Bali from
East Java
on the
western
side. Meanwhile,
the Lombok
strait
on the
eastern
side separated
Bali and
Lombok.
Administratively,
the Province
of Bali
is divided
into 9
districts
(8 regencies
and 1 municipality),
51 sub
districts,
565 villages,
and 79
local political
districts.
Geographically,
Bali is
located
at 80-30’-40" to
80-50’-48" south
of the
equator
and 1140-25’-53" to
1150-42’-40" east
longitude.
Bali's
relief
and topography
have their
main features
of a mountain
range that
transverse
the island
from west
to east.
Among those
mountains
are two
of significant
sizes:
Agung (
3,140 m
) and Batur
(1,717
m).
Bali also
has four
lakes:
Beratan
(375.6
Ha), Buyan
(336 Ha),
Tamblingan
(11 Ha),
and Batur
(1,607.5).
Rivers,
which have
their sources
on these
lakes as
well as
forests,
flow to
the southern
side of
the island.
Among these
rivers
are: Ayung,
Ho, Loloan,
Pakerisan,
Petanu,
Pulukan,
and Unda.
Bali
has a
tropical
climate,
which is
influenced
by seasonal
wind pattern
and alternate
every six
months.
There are
two seasons:
the dry
season
(April
- October)
and the
wet season
(October
- April).
Temperatures
vary from
24 °C
to 30.8 °C.
Rainfall
during
the last
five years
ranged
between
893.4 mm
and 2,702.6
mm.
Humidity
averages
are 90
%, during
the wet
season
as high
as 100
% and in
the dry
season
around
60 %.
Bali
People & Culture
 In religion,
the prehistoric
influences,
especially
those of
the megalithic
periods
were still
quite strong.
Beliefs
at that
time were
focused
on worship
of the
spirit
of the
ancestors
which was
symbolized
in the
form of
temples
which was
called
pyramid
terraces
or terraced
buildings.
Sometimes
at the
top of
the building
a menhir
was placed,
i.e. a
monolith
column
as the
symbol
of their
ancestor's
spirit.
During
the Hindu
period,
menhir
could be
seen in
the construction
of the
temples
which looked
similar
to the
terraced
pundan.
Belief
in the
gods of
the mountains,
the sea
etc, originated
from the
period
before
the arrival
of Hinduism,
was still
reflected
in the
lives of
people
after the
Hindu religion
came in.
At the
beginning
and during
the period
of King
Sri Wijaya
Mahadewi,
the religion
practiced
is not
mentioned.
We know
only the
names of
the priests
who bore
the name
Siwa, such
as Piwakangsita
Siwa, biksu
Siwanirmala
and biksu
Siwaprajna.
Based
on that,
the religion
that developed
at the
time was
the Siwa
religion.
Only during
the period
of King
Udayana
and his
queen,
there were
two large
religions
practiced
by the
people,
i.e. the
Siwa religion
and the
Buddha
religion.
This information
was obtained
from the
charters
which mentioned
mpungku
Sewasogata
(Siwa-Buddha)
as the
king's
assistant.
Bali
Nature
Geographically,
the Province
of Bali
is located
80-30'-40" to
80-50'-48" south
of the
Equator
and 1140-25'-53" to
1150-42'-40" east
longitude.
The relief
and topography
of Bali
have their
main features
of a mountain
range that
transverse
the island
from West
to East.
Among those
mountains
are two
of significant
sizes:
the volcanoes
of Gunung
Agung (
3.140 m
) and Gunung
Batur (1.717
m).
As well
as these
features,
Bali also
has four
lakes:
Lake Beratan
(375,6
Ha), Lake
Buyan (336
Ha), Lake
Tamblingan
(11 Ha)
and Lake
Batur (1.607,5).
Rivers,
which have
their sources
on these
lakes as
well as
forests,
flow to
the southern
side of
the island.
Such rivers
are; Unda,
Petanu,
Ayung,
Pulukan,
Loloan
and many
others.
Because
of its
location,
Bali has
a tropical
climate,
which is
influenced
by seasonal
wind pattern
and alternate
every six
months.
There are
two seasons:
the dry
season
from April
to October
and the
rainy season
from October
to April.
With such
climate,
Bali is
in inhibited
by variety
of tropical
flora and
fauna.
Maps of
Bali
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Useful
Info
| IMMIGRATION |
The
Department
of
Justice
and
Human
Rights
has
officially
determined
that
as
of
1 February
2004:
- The Free Visa Facility (length of stay max. 30 days)
will be issued to citizens of the following countries:
Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam,
Hong Kong, Macao, Morocco, Chile, Peru.
- The Visa-on-Arrival Facility (length of stay max. 30
days) will be issued to citizens of the following countries:
Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway,
Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan,
United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, United States.
- Citizens of countries not stated above are required
to apply for a visa at the Indonesian Embassy/Consulate
in their country of domicile.
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| CONSULATES |
Australia,
Canada,
New
Zaeland,
Britain
Jl. Prof.
Moh.
Yamin
No. 1
Renon
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
235092,
235093,
Fax:
(0361)
231990
France
Jl.
By Pass Ngurah Rai No. 35 Sanur
Phone:
(0361)
285485
Fax.
(0361)
285485
Germany
Jl.
Pantai
Karang
17
Sanur
Phone:
288535
Fax.
(0361)
2888826
Italy
Jl.
By
Pass
Ngurah
Rai
126
G
Phone:
(0361)
227628
Fax:
(0361)
289743
Japan
Jl.
Raya
Puputan
Renon
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
227628
Fax.
(0361)
231038
Mexico
Jl.
Moh.
Yamin
No.
1
Renon-
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
223266 |
Netherlands
Jl. Imam
Bonjol
No
599
Kuta
Norway
and Denmark
Jl.
Jaya
Giri
Block
VIII/No.
10
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
235098,
233053
Fax.
234834,238013
Spain
Hotel
Melia
Bali,
Nusa
Dua
Phone:
771510,
Ext:
88078
Sweden
And
Finland
Hotel
Segara
Village
Sanur
Jl.
Segara
Ayu
Sanur
Phone:
(0361)
288407
Switzerland
Et
Austria
Jl.
Pura
Bagus
Taruna
Legian
Kaja
P.O.
Box
2035
Kuta
Phone:
(0361)
751735
Fax.
(0361)
754457
USA
Jl.
Hayam
Wuruk
No.
188
Phone:
(0361)
223605,
222462 |
| HOSPITALS
AND
CLINICS |
Army
Hospital
Jl. Sudirman
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
228003
Ambulances
Phone:
(0361)227911
Dharma
Usada
Clinic
Jl.
Sudirman
50
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
227560
Dharma
Yadnya
Hospital
Jl.
WR.
Supratman
Tohpati
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
224729
Emergency
Dental
Treatment
Jl.
Patimura
19
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
222445,
226445
Emergency
Unit
Ambulances
Service
Sanglah
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
227911,
226035 |
Graha
Usada
Surgery
Special
Hospital
Jl. Cokroaminoto
30 Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
423467,
426492
Manuaba
Clinics
Jl.
HOS.
Cokroaminoto
28
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
226393
Red
Cross
Ambulance
Jl.
Imam
Bonjol
Denpasar
Phone:
118
Sanglah
Public
Hospital
Jl.
Kesehatan
Selatan
1 Sanglah
- Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
227911
Surya
Husada
Clinical
Jl.
Pulau
Serangan
1-3
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
233786,
233787
Wangaya
Hospital
Jl.
Kartini
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
222141 |
| POST
OFFICES |
Central
Post
Office
Jl. Raya
Puputan
Renon
Denpasar
80235
Phone:
(0361)
223565
Sanur
Post Office
Br.
Taman
Sanur
Denpasar
80227
Kuta
Post
Office
Jl.
Raya
Tuban,
Kuta-Badung
80361
Branchers
Jl.
Kamboja
(front
of
Kreneng-
Market)
Denpasar
Jl.
Teuku
Umar
denpasar
(front
of
Kimia
Farma
Chemist) |
| THE
REGION
- PHONE
CODES
IN
BALI |
Denpasar
Municipality
region
Level
II:
0361
Badung
Region
Level
II: 0361
Gianyar
Region
Level
II: 0361
Tabanan
Region
Level
II: 0361
Klungkung
Region
Level
II: 0366
Bangli
Region
Level
II: 0366
Karangasem
Region
Level
II: 0363
Jembrana
Region
Level
II: 0365
Buleleng
Region
Level
II: 0362 |
| BUS
TICKET
INFORMATION |
Ubung
Station
Jl. Cokroaminoto
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
427172
Bus
AKAS
Jl.
Narakusuma
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
232251
Gunung
Harta
Jl.
Diponogoro
No.
53
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
232302
Kramat
Jati
Jl.
Diponogoro
No.
1 Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
235383 |
Lorena
Jl. Diponogoro
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
235010
Safari
Dharma Raya
Jl.
Diponogoro
no.
1
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
236901
Simpatik
Bus
Jl.
Diponogoro
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
229187 |
| POLICE
STATIONS |
Polres
Badung
Jl. Gunung
Sanghyang
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
424245
Polsek
Kota Denpasar
Jl.
Ahmad
Yani
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
225456 |
Sector
Sanur
Jl. By
Pass
Ngurah
Rai Sanur
Phone:
(0361)
288597
Polda
Bali
Jl.
Seruni
No.
6
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
227711 |
| PUBLIC
PHONE
SERVICES |
General
Information
Phone:108
Interlocal
Information
Phone:106
International
Connection
Phone:101
Interlocal
Connection
Phone:100 |
Post
Service
Information
Phone:161
Imigration
Office
Niti
Mandala
Renon
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
227828
Airport
Ngurah
Rai
Tuban
Phone:
(0361)
751038,
751011
Ext:
1212,
2184
General
Information
Service
Department
Jl.
Melati
No.
23
Denpasar
Phone:
(0361)
226781 |
| STATIONS |
Kereneng
Station
(Bemo
Station)
Tegal
Station
(Mini
Bus Station)
Wangaya
Station
( Mini
Bus Station)
Ubung
Station
(Bus
Station)
Batubulan
Station
(Bus
Station) |
| TAXI |
Pan
Wirti
Taxi
Jl By
Pass
Ngurah
Rai
Phone:
(62 361)
723 355
Praja
Bali Taxi
Jl.
By
Pass
Nusa
Dua
4
Phone:
(62
361)
701
111 |
Praja
Taxi
Jl. By
Pass
Ngurah
Rai
Phone:
(62 361)
289 090
Bali
Van
Jl.
Pulau
Buru
No.
4
Phone:
(62
361)
228
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Smart
Tips
| Do's |
- Reconfirm
your outbound flight.
- Drink
a
lot
of
bottled
water
as
you
may
dehydrated
easily.
- Leave
your
important
documents
in
your
hotel
safe
and
wandering
around
with
the
copies.
- Shop
around
when
intending
to
change
money
as
the
rate
may
vary,
check
if
the
commission
is
added
or
not.
- Show
your
respect
by
wearing
sarong
when
entering
temple.
- Change
money
at
a
reputable
looking
location,
use
your
own
(or
the
hotel's)
calculator
before
changing!
- Put
on
loads
of
High
Factor
Waterproof
Sun
Cream
(especially
if
you
intend
to
spend
a
lot
of
time
in
the
water).
- Be
careful
with
your
belongings
at
all
times.
Crime
is
on
the
increase
and
can
ruin
your
holiday.
Cases
of
handbag
snatching
have
been
reported,
so
leave
important
documents
in
your
hotel
safe
and
wear
your
bag
across
your
shoulders!
- Try
not
to
step
on
offerings
in
the
street
(walk
around
them).
- Respect
the
slow
pace
of
processions
when
stuck
behind
one,
for
instance,
don't
honk!
- Haggle
when
buying
(except
on
price-tagged
goods).
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| Don'ts |
- Stepping
on offerings in the street.
- Honking
if
a
caught
behind
the
slow
pace
of
processions.
- Attempt
to
swim
outside
designated
areas
on
the
beach.
- Deal
in
or
do
drugs.
The
death
penalty
is
await.
- Touch
people's
heads
even
children,
as
it
considers
offensive.
- Enter
temple
during
menstruation.
- Use
your
left
hand
in
sacking
or
handing
over
something
to
someone
as
it
is
consider
impolite.
If
there
is
no
other
option
then
express
your
apology.
- Forget
to
take
your
passport
(or
a
photocopy
of
your
ID)
- Swim
outside
designated
swimming
areas
on
the
beach,
currents
can
be
very
strong.
Swim
between
the
red
and
yellow
flags.
- Worry
too
much
about
the
ice
-
it's
government-quality
controlled
in
established
bars
and
restaurants.
- Forget
to
look
and
listen
while
you
cross
the
road.
Cars
may
stop,
motorbikes
may
not!
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