Cheap Flights to Bali

Where we can find cheap flights to Bali? The following airlines provide low fare flights to and from Bali. You can go to the website of each low cost or low fare airline - highlighted airlines have the largest number of routes. Airasia, Mandala Airlines, Adamair

Bali Car Rental

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Museums and Galleries

Agung Rai Fine Art Gallery,
Peliatan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 974228), open daily, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Antonio Blanco's Art Gallery,
Jl. Campuan, Ubud, open daily, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Aryasa Wood Carving Gallery and Artshop,
Tegallalang, Ubud, open daily, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Blue Moon Gallery,
Jl.TinaTawar,Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Tel. 0361 976727),
open daily, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bamboo Gallery,
Yayasan Bamboo Lestari, Jl. Nyuhkuning, Pengosekan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 975037),
open daily, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Museum Puri Lukisan,
Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Tel. 0361 975136),
open daily, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Museum Neka and Painting Gallery,
Jl. Campuhan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 975034, 975074), open daily, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Seniwati Gallery of Art by Women,
J1.Sri­wedari 2b, Banjar Taman, Ubud (Tel. 0361 975485),
open daily, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sika Galery,
Jl. Raya Campuhan Sanggingan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 975727, 975085)

Museum Le Majeur,
painting museum of Le Majeur, famous Bali-style painter,
Jl. Hang Tuah, Sanur, open Saturday - Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Museum Subak,
museum of Balinese irri­gation system and organization, Tabanan,
open daily, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Museum Kirtya,
museum of Balinese Lon­tar writing, Jl. Veteran, Singaraja,
open Monday - Thursday, from 7 a.m. tot p.m.

Museum Gunarsa,
Banjar Bande,Tak­mung, Banjarangkan, Klungkung (Tel. 0361 22256),
open Tuesday - Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ganesha Gallery,
Four Seasons Resort Bali, Jimbaran Bay (Tel. 0361 701010),
open daily, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Museum of Bali,
Jl. Letkol Wisnu, downtown of Denpasar (Tel. 0361 2277271),
open Tuesday - Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Museum Archeology,
near Museum of Bali, open Tuesday - Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Taman Budaya Cultural Center,
Jl. Nusa Indah, Denpasar, open daily except holidays, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m

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Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot, one of the most popular places of interest in Bali, is located on the coast of West Bali, at the village of Beraban in the Tabanan Regency.

The temple Pura Tanah Lot, simple in its construction, is dramatic in its ocean-front location and is one of the main temples in the worship of Balinese gods.

Tanah Lot has a long history in the world of tourism.
The temple itself is built on a small promontory which is only accessible at low tide.
During high water the rock takes on the appearance of a large boat at sea, such is its shape.

Poisonous snakes live in the nearby caves to 'guard' the temple and contribute to the temple's dangerous reputation.
Sunset is the best time to visit Tanah lot, when the golden red skies frame the temple and waves crash into the rocks. It is advisable to avoid the tourist crush here as it can be severe.Indo

Bali Flights

The primary gateway to Indonesia is the Sukarno-Hatta International Airport of Jakarta (also known as Cengkareng CKG), but there are increasingly more international airlines that offer direct flights to Bali. From Jakarta, Garuda Indonesia and Sempati Air have around a dozen departure times to Bali. Internationally, Garuda also has direct flights from Singapore, Hong Kong, and a number of Australian cities as well as flights from Los Angeles, Amsterdam, and other European cities.

Qantas Airlines of Australia provides direct flights from a number of Australian cities as well as a number of European cities (e.g. London). KLM of the Netherlands was one of the first international airlines to have an international flight to Bali, and it will take you to Bali from Amsterdam and many other cities in Europe.

Lauda Air, Lufthansa Airlines and Air France can also assist you to escape from Europe. From Asia, direct flights from Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Hong Kong are readily available from Garuda Indonesia, Thai Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and Malaysia Airlines. directorybali

Balinese Painting

The place synonymous with the traditional form of Balinese painting, is the village of Kamasan, near Klungkung. Up until the beginning of this century, and in the service of the kings of Gelgel and Klungkung, it was only natural that the painters and illustrators, called 'Sangging', should settle in this one area. As it was not uncommon for ruling families from other parts of Bali to acquire the use of a Sangging to decorate their own palaces or temples, the Kamasan style of painting quickly spread throughout the whole of Bali.

Until the start of this century, the dominant form of painting was the portrayal of Hindu epics, on 'Langse' - large narratives painted either on broad, rectangular cloths or on 'Ider-ider', which were much narrower (about 30cm wide and several meters long). Langse were placed in temples as wall hangings, or used as curtains in the palaces. Ider-Ider were hung around the roofs of temples and shrines, and were used decoratively in the royal courts on festive occasions. The artists also painted on wooden boards which were placed between rafters as ceiling friezes. Aside from large representational paintings, the 'Sangging' were also expected to decorate everything from gourds, wooden altars, bamboo vessels, headboards for princely bed chambers, and in particular to illustrate astrological wall hangings on bark paper or cloth.

The style for which the artists of Kamasan are famous is based on the East Javanese 'Wayang' art. These were basically two-dimensional, iconographic representations following strict rules and guidelines as to how the characters should be portrayed. For example, a person's character and status can be seen from the colors used to portray them, his head dress, or even the direction in which he is facing. Noblemen always have had very refined faces, while coarse characters have large, bulging eyes and fangs. Today in Kamasan you can still find people who are dedicated to painting in the traditional 'Wayang' style. One of the most famous Kamasan artists is I Nyoman Mandra, who, aside from producing his own paintings and doing restoration work, bas started a school to try and keep the Wayang tradition, alive.

It wasn't until the early 1900's, that Western influence reached Bali. The use of Asian symbols in the works of, amongst others, Paul Gauguin, Toulouse Lautrec and Camille Pissaro, created a new trend for Asian-influenced art, and European painters began to move to Bali. Ubud's fame for art can bc traced to the arrival of German painter Walter Spies, and Dutch painter Rudolf Bonnet. Together, with Indonesian artist Gede Agung Sukawati, they established the Pitamaha Group, which encouraged Balinese artists tobe more expressive and less traditionbound. Aside from the Kamasan school of painting, there now exists a wide range of different styles. Some characteristics have been briefly listed. bali-paintings

Kecak Dance

The Kecak dance is one of the most famous of Balinese dances, it is unusual because it has no musical accompaniment like many other Indonesian dances do, the rhythm of the dance is produced by the chanting 'monkey' chorus. The chanting noise of "Cak-cak-cak" gave the dance its name Kecak. The 50 man chorus arrange themselves in a ring around a flame, to produce a stage. The men not only provide the rhythm for this dance but also act as the various monkey armies that are featured in the story and as the undulating snake in one of the scenes.

The story line of the dance is taken from the Ramayana epic that tells of the evil King Rahwana using trickery to kidnap Rama's wife Dewi Sinta, and how with the help of the white monkey army, Rama rescues his wife and defeats the evil Rahwana. The dance however is not a traditional Balinese dance it was developed in the 1930s in the village of Bona specifically for western tastes. If you get the opportunity to go to a Kecak dance go because it is an experience not to be missed.

Where to See the Kecak Dance
Bona village Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00pm Catur EKA Budi (Art Centre) Denpasar, Daily at 7:00pm. Various Hotels in Bali hold Kecak Dance performances and often deals providing dinner and tickets to the performance are offered at the main hotels in asia-planet