Mountains in Bali. (Finn's beach)
VIVAlife - the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia, Bali offers a variety of charms, ranging from ancient temples, museums, beaches, mountains, lakes, rice fields, forests, hotels, cafes to the beach club. One time to Bali for a short period of time will never be enough, because of the many places worth visiting and interesting activities on offer.
Not to mention that every year there are new tourist destinations that are present in this island. Maybe that's why both local and foreign tourists repeatedly visited Bali.
Among the popular places in Bali are always crowded, there are a few new places that do not require a long time directly engaging the traveler, either because the concept is unique and different to the natural scenery and atmosphere offered.
Jatiluwih
Located in District Penebel, Tabanan, Jatiluwih is a mountain village located right at the foot of Mount Batukaru valley with an altitude of 850 meters above sea level. In the past two years Jatiluwih become increasingly popular among tourists.
Panorama rice terraces or teraseringnya that are excellent in this village creating a panorama that is so striking that designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2012 ago.
"Actually that is designated as a World Heritage Site is the irrigation system of traditional Bali, called Subak. This irrigation is used in rice fields in five districts in Bali, one of them in Jatiluwih, Tabanan. Here is the spot where the rice terraces looks the most beautiful," says Lien Dwiari Ratnawati, Kasubdit Cultural Property Protection Directorate Internalization of Values and Cultural Diplomacy, Ministry of Education and Culture to VIVAlife, Monday, August 1, 2014.
According to Lien, although in other places, both at home and abroad such as Vietnam and Thailand, also has a beautiful rice fields, the tradition of traditional irrigation systems and the philosophy behind it that makes the rice fields in Bali which is designated as a World Heritage Site.
"The philosophy is called Tri Hita Karana which means harmonious relation between man and God, man and man and man and nature," said Lien.
Lien also said that in some corners in the rice fields are tiny temple to pray. It was a tradition the farmers there to stop at a temple in the middle of rice fields in the morning to put offerings and pray before working the fields.
Having been named a World Heritage Site more tourists visiting Jatiluwih to see the beauty of this area of rice fields. Travelers can relax in restaurants and cafes began to appear above the hills to enjoy the natural scenery and take pictures there.
In addition, a path around the fields had also begun to be made because of the many tourists who want to go to the field and watch a traditional Balinese irrigation system. Even a number of the hotel was built to accommodate the tourists who come.
"Since designated a World Heritage Site, Jatiluwih into a commercial area so special care of the farmers' organization Subak intervened to regulate the tourists who visit in order not to damage the rice fields," said Lien.
Travelers also required to pay a fee to get into some areas in the rice fields. The money is collected and put cash into farmers' organizations.
Finn's Beach Club
When going to the beach to enjoy the beautiful waves or water play, a lot of people who prefer to avoid a deserted beach visitors and sellers of food and drinks that are too crowded. In Bali, most of the beaches are always filled with tourists every day. However, there are options with a private beach which offers solitude and exciting activities without fear of having to deal with other visitors who exploded.
As located in Ungasan, areas of high cliffs, popular for resorts luxury with spectacular sea views. Named Finn's Beach Club, a restaurant and a place to hang out is in the seaside Semara Resort & Spa Seminyak around 30 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport.
To reach the restaurant, you have to down a high cliff using a kind of lift or gondola called inclinator. Tools that can be charged a maximum of 5-7 people will take you to the bottom of the cliff for a split second.
A fantastic way to enjoy the exotic beach. Upon arriving at the bottom, you will be greeted by a clerk restaurants offering you to dine at the restaurant or sit down directly to the sunbed for sunbathing on the beach.
Soft white sand and turqouise colored water crystal clear sea will welcome you. Secured whoever will immediately amazed and can not wait to play water. Visitors can also do fun activities offered by Finn's Beach Club ranging from snorkeling, playing canoe, beach volleyball to massage in a bungalow on the beach.
Although it is not spelled out completely new, Finn's Beach Club popularity increasingly skyrocketed since it first opened, especially among foreign tourists.
To visit the Finn's Beach Club, visitors who are not hotel guests are charged Rp250 thousand per person which includes rent a sunbed for sunbathing on the beach, towel, unlimited watersport facilities, inclinator and Wi-Fi. Of these prices, as many as 150 thousand also you can use to buy food and drinks while there.
Le Pirate Beach Club
Talk about Bali, it can not be separated from the three islands in the southeast separated by Badung Strait Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan which offers a view of nature that is not less beautiful with the island. The trio is now so popular among local and foreign tourists.
The more inns and hotels are built on the three islands. One of the still relatively new is a unique inn called Le Pirate Beach Club, which once opened immediately be excellent accommodation in Ceningan.
This inn is in fact not a luxury five-star hotel as you often encounter on the island of Bali but is more accurately described as a simple accommodation for backpackers. However, the inn is designed so interesting and certainly offers a different concept of lodging for visitors. Le Pirate Beach Club only has 12 rooms consisting of 10 Beach Box (room for 2 people) and two Bunk Bed Room (room for 4 people).
The rooms are shaped like a small house painted with white and light blue. However, if you get into it you will realize that 'the little house' is so simple rooms with beds and furniture pickup. Because each room overlooking the sea, in the front of the room provided a small deck with pillows to sit.
You can also relax enjoying the view of the waves while lying in a hammock that is also available in the front room or swim in the pool which is right on the seafront. The atmosphere is quiet just sort of sound waves and the breeze will make you so at home relaxing in this inn.
When the sea water is not high tide, you will see that the area in front of the inn is a seaweed farmers of arable land. Understandably, the livelihoods of 95 percent of the population on the island is a seaweed farmers whose crops are exported to many countries.
Stay at this inn, the cost should you spend quite affordable depending on the holiday season. The price offered is not including breakfast and in-room air conditioning facilities. To be sure, here you are guaranteed to get the experience of holidaying in Bali different than you might have previously.
However, be sure to book a room since long ago because this lodging is always full booked. Do not worry, because Ceningan also has a series of sites worth visiting from the seafront cliffs named Blue Lagoon Cliff Jump which became a popular place to jump and swim out to sea. There is also a mangrove forest, Dream Beach, Village Jungutbatu and much more.
To achieve Ceningan, you can use a fast boat from Sanur to Nusa Lembongan Beach. From here you can pass the bridge that connects the two islands.
Trick Art Museum 3D
This one is an eye trick first museum on the island which opened on 12 April 2014 ago. Museum is open every day has approximately 80 unusual paintings are guaranteed to make the fans selfie eager to take pictures. Three-dimensional paintings here are made using a special technique that puts the optical illusion that makes it look so real. Even animals that are in the painting also looks really alive.
Tourist attractions of this kind will make your imagination drift into the room containing rows each painting has a different theme. There are also some interesting theme that is suitable for children such as painting teddy bear with arms terjurul out of the frame.
Here you will also see a number of unique installations that are also made using the technique of optical illusion one asymmetric room where you can stand at the front and when photographed will look like a giant because backgound have been made in such a way. Not only look around and busy taking pictures, at the museum located on two floors of the building, visitors can also see how making trick art three-dimensional painting.
To visit the museum, located at Jalan Sunset Road 789, Seminyak, you need to pay the entrance fee for tourists 100 thousand to 150 thousand for the local and foreign tourists. (ren)
