The attractions of Bali are varied, appealing to visitors with an interest in cultural heritage, natural beauty, and sports. South Bali has the greatest concentration of beach resorts and nightlife; Central and East Bali are particularly rich in history and artistic interest. Throughout Bali Island there is wonderful scenery, from volcanic peaks and lakes to rice terraces and a beautiful coastline, in many areas quite undeveloped.
Some of the interesting places in Bali are:
Bali Bird Park, is home to more than 1,500 birds of over 250 species displayed in a fine tropical garden.
Taman Nasional Bali Barat, is a large nature reserve which includes the Bali Starling Breeding Facility and the coral reefs of Menjangan Island.
Bali Museum, is noted both for its fine collection of artifacts and for its architecture.
Pura Taman Ayun, is a royal temple with an inner and an outer moat.
Pura Luhur Uluwatu, is set high on the edge of a cliff at the end of South Bali’s Bukit Peninsula.
Denpasar, is Bali’s administrative capital and commercial centre.
Kuta, the most developed tourist centre in Bali, is crowded with hotels, shops, bars and restaurants.
Gunung Batur, an active volcano, and Lake Batur are enclosed within a spectacular caldera within which are several historic temples and some trekking routes.
Besakih Temple Complex, contains 22 temples built on the lower slopes of the sacred volcano Gunung Agung.
Pura Lingsar, in Sweta, is a temple with 300 years of history. Apart from the temple’s importance to worshippers, the lotus ponds in the precincts give pleasure to local children.