Bali and Tourism

Ending the prehistoric era, Bali has been designated to conduct the search and the journey by the spiritual aspirant. Rsi Markandeya recorded as the spiritual leader of the first Java setting trip in Bali. The journey to search inward purity and balance of nature and Hindu religious order placing milestones on the southern slope of Mount Agung which is now known as the Pura Agung Besakih. Pura Basukian believed to be the first milestone with their followers Rsi Markandeya ensure Bali as a land of spiritual goal of building value.


Like a continuous, simultaneous order of spiritual life coincided with governance in Bali. Dynasty reign Warmadewa mentioned in various ancient texts strongly supports the survival of religion with culture and local customs that invite spiritual leaders coming and the land of Java. The arrival of the professor Kuturan in prominence in the 11th century must be able to glue fabric of local communities living with the order of the Hindu Religion which was brought from Java. Order parhyangan traditional village with the concept as the personification of God in the functioning of Tri Murti is an effort to accommodate the local concept of unification with the concept of Hinduism.


Continuing spiritual journey undertaken by the Hindu Religious leaders from the land of Java. The unification of the archipelago by the Majapahit is the culmination of the journey and transformation of religion and local culture with Hindu culture. In the course of time, Bali and its people then live their daily lives with grammar, religion, art, and unique culture. Uniqueness is then, in about 1579, to the attention of a Dutchman named Cornelis de Houtman who traveled to Indonesia to search for spices. Fertile soil, agriculture and cultural uniqueness of the population in daily living was a big concern for expedition de Houtman.

Coincided with Indonesia which is known as a producer of spices, Bali became known world from the cultural side. Mastery of the Netherlands to Indonesia was in about 17th and 18th centuries did not much influence on religious life and culture in Bali. Hindus in Bali at that time was even entered the heyday when the kingdom in Bali-based Gelgel and then moved to Smarapura (Klungkung). Early 20th century, then Bali is controlled by the Kingdom of the Netherlands is characterized by the fall of Klungkung Klungkung Puputan War through 1908.
Facility Tour

Since its acquisition by the Dutch, Bali seemed wide open for a stranger's visit. Bali is not just the arrival of foreigners as tourists but no less the observer and cultural aspirants who came to take the uniqueness of Balinese arts and culture. From the aspirant culture of poets, writers, and this is the uniqueness of Balinese painters increasingly spread in the international world. Submission of information through various media by a stranger was able to attract travelers to visit Bali. Bali land and admiration will arouse the interest of strangers to give the title to Bali. The Island of Gods, The Island of Paradise, The Island of Thousand Temples, The Morning of the World, and various other names compliment.

In 1930, in the heart of Denpasar built a hotel to accommodate the arrival of tourists at that time. Bali Hotel, a colonial architectural style buildings, a milestone in the history of tourism in Bali, which until now the building is still firmly in its original style. Not only received the visit of tourists, Balinese arts ambassadors from the Village Peliatan make cultural visits to several countries in Europe and America indirectly, the visit as well as introducing the existence of Bali as a tourist destination worth a visit.

Tourism activities, which begin to bloom when it was, was stopped due to World War II between the years 1942-1945 which was followed by an increasingly fierce struggle for the independence of Indonesia, including the struggle won a place in Bali until 1949. Mid 50s Bali tourism began reorganized and in 1963 built Hotel Bali Beach (The Grand Bali Beach Hotel) at Sanur beach with a ten-story building. This hotel is the only tour that shaped residential high-rise residential facilities while tourism (hotels, home stays, pension) that developed later only a single-story buildings. In the mid 70's decade Bali local government issued a local regulation governing maximum building height of 15 meters. This designation is determined by considering the cultural factors and traditional spatial Bali so Bali still has cultural values ​​that can be tumupuan tourism sector.

Strictly speaking, since the operation of the Bali Beach Hotel in November 1966, construction of residential tourism is growing rapidly. In terms of quality, Sanur grow relatively better planned because of side by side with the Bali Beach Hotel Kuta Beach berkemabang while the herd moves naturally from the model of local occupancy. Model homestay and pensions grow more dominant than the standard model of the hotel. Similarly, Kuta, Ubud in Gianyar district develops naturally, grew up in homes that still survive in rural feel.

Construction of the international class tourist residential finally started with the development of Nusa Dua area into an international tourist resort. Managed by Bali Tourism Developmnet Corporation, a body formed by government, the Nusa Dua area is developed to meet the needs of international tourism. Some hotel operators enter Nusa Dua area as the investors who ultimately kawsan is able to boost the development of tourism in Bali.

Subsequent periods, residential facilities and tourism is growing very rapidly in the central residential area of ​​tourism, especially in Badung, Denpasar and Gianyar. The area of ​​Kuta Beach, Jimbaran, Ungasan into residential areas and tourism in Badung, Sanur, and Denpasar city center for the region. Ubud, Kedewatan, Chedi, and the Terrace into residential development in the tourist area of ​​Gianyar.

Controlling a very rapid development, the Regional Government of Bali and then set the 15 regions in Bali as a tourist residential area following supporting facilities such as restaurants and shopping centers. Up to now, Bali has've got more than 35,000 hotel rooms consist of class Pondok Wisata, Jasmine, up to 5-star. Facility hotels are featured in a variety of forms ranging from a model home, standard hotel, villas, bungalows, and boutique hotel with a variation of the selling price. This diversity gives more value to Bali because it offers many options to travelers.

As a result of the development of tourist visits, various support facilities such as restaurants, art shops, art market, entertainment, and recreation is growing rapidly in residential centers or tourist attractions in the region. The travelers who visited Bali, finally has many options to enjoy their holiday in Bali, finally tourism organizations such as PHRI (IHRA), ASITA, and other tourism organizations in Bali, which are professionally managed and provide tourism services, as if to give assurance to convenience of traveling in Bali.

source: www.baliprov.go.id