Bali is one of the tens of thousands islands in the Indonesia archipelago that lies between the country’s most populated island, Java, and Lombok. It is also one of the country’s most developed provinces with the capital in Denpasar, located on the southern part of the island.
Bali is divided into 8 regencies ( Badung, Bangli, Gianyar, Karangasem, Jembrana, Klungkung and Tabanan) and 1 city (Denpasar). Unlike most of the Muslim-Majority Indonesia, Around 94% out of Bali’s 3 million population adhere to Balinese Hinduism, which is combination of the existing local beliefs and Hindu Influences. As the main tourist destination in Indonesia, Bali is renowned for its highly develoved art, including music, dance, sculpture, painting,metalworking, and leather. The island is also the home of wildlife such as hundreds of bird species
(including the endangered Bali starling), Indian Muntjak, Mouse-deer, Leopard Cat, Black Giant Squirrel, and several species of macaque and leaf monkey. The island’s countless natural irresistible charm have awarded Bali as one of the word’s most visited holiday destination. With its tropical climate (temperatures averaging 31 degrees Celsius, 88 fahrenheit), Bali is warm all year round – which is perfect to explore its smoking volcanoes, stepped rice field, remote beaches,
towering cliffs, famous surf breaks and the majestic thousand-year-old temples.
The hospitable and friendly natives of the Balinese and their way of life are by many considered as a magnet, inspiring those who have been in the island to go back again and those who have not to come.
