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DENPASAR
Denpasar is the largest city on the island,
the centre of commerce and governmental administration. The
main street of the old town Jalan Gajahmada, is the major
commercial centre of shop, banks and restaurants. This the
backs onto sprawling complex of stalls which is the Pasar
Badung market place. Here is every available, imaginable commodity
from salted fish, spaces and herb to gold jewellery and woven
cloths. Here also, are located several of Denpasar's modern
department stores and supermarkets.
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ART CENTRE
The art centre is one of the largest and
most complete cultural centre in the archipelago. Designed
by Bali's foremost architecture, Ida Bagus Tugur. The vast
complex, apart from its very real cultural function, is show
place for Balinese temple and palace architecture. The complex
includes the open stage Arda Candra, Museum, Balinese pavilions
and sprawling, parklands, as well as their art galleries (including
one permanent art collection). Each year from mid-June to
mid-July the Bali Art festival is held here.
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ULUWATU
On the southern coast of Bali is the towering
tableland of Bukit, which drops dramatically into the sea
at the sheer cliffs of Uluwatu. The ancient temple of Pura
Luhur Uluwatu located here, is populated by the friendly tribe
of monkeys. Uluwatu Temple beach is one of the best surfing
sports in the World because of its almost perfect surfing
break all year round.
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TANAH LOT
Carved out of the landscape by tides wind
and rain, the huge offshore sentinel rock of Tanah Lot is
the site of a picturesque sea temple. There is a bridge connecting
the mainland and below the Water line there are reputed to
be large caves, the guardians of the temple.
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JATILUWIH
Approximately 20 km from Tabanan, the road
climbs up high into the hills to a small village named Jatiluwih
at a height of 850 meters above sea level. The view here is
one of the finest imaginable: Bali's terrace paddy fields
stretch in endless contours over hills and valleys as far
as the eye can see.
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BEDUGUL
In the western highlands of Bali is the
serene mountain area of Bedugul where vegetables, fruits and
flowers thrive in the alpine climate. The colorful little
market offers a wide selection of produce including exotic
strawberries. Less than an hour of Bangli lies the tranquil
crater lake of Mount Batur and the inpressive temple gates
of Pura Ulun Danu, one of the two major subak (irrigation
society) temples on the island.
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