LOVE ISLAND - In addition to beautiful Bali is also known as an island of peace. Many couples want to get married in Bali.
In the midst of continued conventional type, quietly special interest tours (special interest tourism) especially spiritual tourism began to grow significantly. Because of its eco-friendly, spiritual tourism can be the answer to the increasingly widespread anxiety ecological impact of tourism development. What about Bali?
There is not yet clearly defined, what is included in special interest tours. According to the literature there are a number of categories of travel, including nature tours, historical tours, cultural tours, special interest tours, shopping, and more common. Special interest tours include spiritual tourism, culinary tourism, sport and nature sports achievements and so on.
Talking about spiritual tourism, Bali is the most ideal. If people have kesemsem to find inner silence, any money spent will not be a problem, as long as the problems are growing in him can be managed and mitigated through meditation.
Many areas in Bali as an ideal meditation. In Buleleng, for example, no need to open a meditation centers with grandiose construction or management superprofesional. Buleleng Nature already provides a place for those who seek solitude. A friend of Japan, Shio Senda, Buleleng able to visit with one purpose meditate.
He was busy looking for information on where a good place to meditate. And he found it in a border region between Sawan and Kubutambahan. "It's beautiful, on the slopes of the mountain, where the North Sea can be seen clearly as a large pond," said Shio fascinated.
Shio would be more surprised to know that a place like that it is spread much admired in Bali. Maybe tens place, even hundreds. People mention soon-mountain, a place where the sea and the hills seemed to merge into one. These facilities can be found in all districts / cities in Bali.
If you go to that place, it will feel like he was enjoying an outing that strange, lonely outing but get something that is abundant within. It may be called as a tourist attraction meditation, spiritual attraction.
Is also one of Karangasem regency in Bali that have potential as a spiritual tourist location, either in the form of tirtayatra Hindus themselves and for the aspirant of meditation and yoga from Europe, America and Asia (Japan, India and China) who seek solitude on the island .
The development of spiritual tourism potential for Karangasem regency. Karangasem is still relatively natural and quiet like in the Amed and surrounding mountains nyegara. However, in order to preserve the natural beauty in the form of assets, the government asked firmly, so as not to be the Amed Candidasa second.
There are a number of temples that have a tourist attraction, like Besakih. Later Pura Lempuyang also start much visited by tourists. In the area there is also a temple Tambowaras Tabanan, is ideal for meditation. In addition there are locations on the island which Mertha Some meditation teachers into silence points.

Association of Indonesian Travel (ASITA) estimates that approximately 10% of Bali a trip agent work packages spiritual. Asita Vice Chairman of Marketing, Public Relations and Research, Bagus Sudibya, said that Bali is fast becoming popular as a destination for spiritual tourism evidenced by the demand schedule of a group of foreign tourists to the agency or agent. "Most of the groups are from Europe, USA, Japan and Europe. They usually are regularly doing activities such as yoga or meditation, "said bagus Sudibya early August.
Estimated percentage of foreign tourists who come to Bali to enjoy spiritual about 5% in a month and some travel agents can handle three or four groups of 10 to 15 people. "The numbers show an upward trend," he said.
"This suggests that spiritual tourism in Bali is very potential to be developed in Bali, and can contribute to improving conditions in Bali as a tourist type of a higher quality than mass tourism," he explained.
According Sudibya, travel agents also have more intense offering spiritual tour packages, without waiting for a request. The market has responded positively as more and more people seek and find inner peace, happiness through meditation in the midst of problems that exist in their lives.
"Travelers who are looking for a spiritual tour packages are usually looking for a quiet, secluded spots to do yoga or meditation. We will also recommend a few places, but they were also able to determine where they want to go and we can facilitate them. "
Places like Kintamani, Besakih and Pura in Pelaga Pucak Mangu is one of their favorite places. There are also some tourists who asked for late-night visits to the Pura Tanah Lot as it is quieter when compared to visitors in the morning until the afternoon.
"We organize packages according to their daily habits, such as eating only organic food because most of them are vegetarian," he said.
He added that such groups often do yoga or meditate in the morning before breakfast and in the afternoon. The group also held a discussion, invite people with a spiritual background to talk to them.
Meanwhile, the number one hotel in Sanur yoga facilities sufficient demand by foreign tourists.
E-Commerce Executive Hotel Sanur Beach Sanur Sitepu said Anton spiritual type of yoga is quite attractive to guests who stay and most of the foreign tourists.
"We are promoting yoga classes through the website and video presentation that aired during afternoon tea. Yoga classes at the hotel is quite popular and effective with a capacity of 10 people in the morning and evening Monday to Friday. Package yoga classes are the most coveted of Europe, America and Japan, "he said.
Anton explained that most yoga classes are the guests of the Americas, Europe, Japan and Australia. Hotel guests can take a yoga class for free according to the appointed hour, and carried out at the seaside. "It is possible if guests from outside to take a yoga class, they can determine the hour by paying Rp 200,000."

If you consider that the excellence and attractiveness island lies only in the beauty and natural scenery, it's a great one! Why? Because the real Bali has other charms in the form of objects of archaeological heritage of high philosophical and historical value.

One is Cliff Temple Jukut Paku located in Gianyar regency. This age-old temple is just a steep slope and the abyss. This temple is one of stau relics and artifacts should be preserved and protected in accordance with the provisions of Law no. 11 of 2010 by the Archeological Department Of preservation Bali. So that all parties, especially the local authorities had sewajibnya to protect the temple that became the pride of the community in Singakerta.

Because of the position at the right slope of the ravine to reach visitors had descended the stairs, amounting to about 68 pieces. At the center of the temple there is a sculpture-like shape. On the side there is a niche source of clear water flowing endless. The view from here is amazing as it might seem Kerisan River flow that moves all the way to the sides of green hills.

For its own facilities, currently there are stalls that sell food and beverage and parking area. It looks still much to be equipped facilities such as resort, lodging and other more interesting the more passionate travelers again when it comes to this temple Jukut Paku. Hopefully in the future this temple is gaining greater attention and a place among the travelers.

Location
Paku Jukut Cliff Temple in the village of Singakerta, District Ubud, Gianyar, Bali - Indonesia.

The Hidden Paradise

If you've only familiar with and only visit places like Sanur, Kuta and others during the visit Bali, it would be nice to find another tourist atmosphere. One place that is not less interesting and beautiful, but not much is known of the tourists is Bali Cliff. What is Bali Cliff?

Bali Cliff has three names as well as the Bali Cliff himself, Green Bowl and Hidden Beach. All three have reasons of its own. Known as Bali Cliff hotel was once there and named Bali Cliff and to facilitate the call and recall names of these sights eat dinamailah Bali Cliff. Then, also called the Green Bowl on the grounds that if we look at the beach from the air it will be visible shape that resembles a bowl of water. Bali Cliff also called Hidden Beach because his life is a cliff behind the beach so it's pretty hard to find.

Green Bowl or the Bali Cliff offers stunning panoramic views. Can look white sand that stretches, then a bluish color of the sea and the steep rock walls and tough is a bit of the beauty that can be mentioned. For those of you who are very fond of surfing, the Bali Cliff is an appropriate area to test the courage and adrenaline. Many tourists also visit one of the reasons for wanting to try surfing spots that are here.

Type of waves is a regional classic with normal wavelength and height is quite challenging. Basic beach consists of rocks Behati that if not careful it will hurt feet or other body parts. For the record, because the location is secluded enough that you are interested in going to visit Bali Cliff is expected to bring their own food supplies because there was plenty of food vendors that are here and are only open during daylight hours only.

Location

Bali Cliff was at the point 8 ° 51 089 'S 115 ° 10 207' E, Ungasan, Badung regency, Bali - Indonesia. (*)

 

Tenganan Village is one of the oldest Balinese Traditional located in Karangasem Regency, east part of Bali. This village is much referred by cultural literature science of Tenganan Pegringsingan, which is very famous in the island. It own very unique local community life pattern which is one example of Bali Aga Village cultures (Hindu Prehistoric) and different with other countryside in plain of Bali. Nowadays, this village has been appointed as a place for tourist destination which can present the attractive and unique matters which able to add the variation of object and fascination for tourist to come.

Tenganan Village presenting the unique traditional culture

The specification of tourism object at Tenganan Village is consisted of:

Ø  Countrified pattern of rural having the character of Linear

Ø  The structure of bilateral society orientation at seniority collective

Ø  Special Ritual System in high frequency by serving the religion solidarity, artistically and social mechanical solidarity

Ø  The tradition of Mekare-Kare on every June is a faith tradition as the screw pine in ritual context, religion value, spirit of struggle and test of physical delaying accompanied by traditional gamelan of Selonding

Ø  The Art Crafting Weave of cloth fastens which is famous called by Ikat Pangringsingan that is designed and arranged by the typical color.

Tenganan Village Geographically

Tenganan village is geographically situated among the hill in west and east part of this village. This village is located in Manggis sub district and Karangasem Regency or about 1 hour drive from Denpasar Town. It is a small village consisted of three Banjars (group of local community) those are Banjar Kauh, Banjar Tengah and Banjar Pande. The regional of this village is consisted of three complexes those are resident, plantation and rice field complex. The history of Tenganan village is expressed in a few versions. The first version is mentioned that the resident of Tenganan village are come from Paneges Village, a village is located near with Bedahulu Village that is located Gianyar Regency. The second version is expressed that word of Tenganan recognized in one of Bali inscription that was written by the word of Tranganan. The third version is expressed that the Tenganan Village Resident prays to the Bukit Lempuyang Temple. The word of Tenganan is ascribed by a Tengah root word which can mean to aim to middle of Pegringsingan, the fasten cloth type weave that is typically produce by Tenganan village resident. The structure of resident in Tenganan village is built in linear consisted of six rays. Each of ray consisted of some lawn broadly, the building form where the local community use it to present the handicraft for tourists. All the tradition existences of the human being are harmoniously with the God, human and environment as according to Tri Hita Karana concept. The Tourism Destination of Tenganan remains to draw during the time, goodness as tourism cultural object, tourism nature and agriculture tourism.

How to Locate Tenganan Village?

It is a very famous village throughout Bali where most of the local people knows where it is located. It is located in Karangasem Regency and close to Candidasa. You can find many travel agencies serve the tour to visit this village and you may join Karangasem Tour which you will discover places of interest in east part of Bali including this village.

Hotels Close to Tenganan Village

Candidasa is a beautiful place featured by the stunning view of Indian Ocean and peaceful atmosphere. There are a lot of hotels available in this area and most of them close to Tenganan Village like Puri Bagus Candidasa, Candi Beach Cottage, Alila Manggis, Rama Candidasa and Lotus Bungalow. (**)