Bali is an exotic island with beautiful beaches and a rich cultural
heritage that has attracted visitors over a century. Its villages
vibrate with colourful ceremonies, stunning dances, beautiful
architectures, intricate arts and crafts, bustling markets and much
more. Bali is a natural paradise that has been called “The Island of
Thousand Temples” because of the thousands of Hindu temples.
Bali which is referred also as The Island of Gods, The Paradise
Island, or The Island of A Thousand Temples, is located between Java and
Lombok. The larger Java is located to the west while Lombok is situated
to the east of Bali. Geographically, Bali is the westernmost end of the
Lesser Sunda Islands. Administratively, Bali is one of the 33 provinces
of Indonesia with Denpasar at the southern part of the island as its
capital.Bali is home for small Hindu community. In 2010, 92.29% of the
total population of 3.891,000 adheres to Balinese Hindu. The rest of the
number adheres to Islam, Buddhism and Christianity. Bali is famous as
the largest tourist destination in Indonesia and also well known all
over the world. The popular image of the island is that it is rich with
sophisticated arts like traditional and modern sculpture, leather,
painting, dance, music, and metalworking.
