Surprising Indonesia is located more than on 17 thousand slices of a land, big and small. This unique state on islands. The largest islands are well-known Java (the native land of the glorified rum), Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and even the western share of New Guinea. Today we will tell about island Bali - a pearl of Indonesia.

Island Bali, IndonesiaBali – island of thousand temples and one of the smallest islands of Malay archipelago. It settles down between Silent and Indian oceans, between peninsula Malaysia and island New Guinea. From island Java of Bali it is separated by narrow passage, from east neighbour – passage Lombok (Wallace's line) in the width 30 km. Mountain lakes (the largest Batur and Bratan have a volcanic origin) feed the rivers flowing by the central and southern parts of Bali, and irrigate uncountable rice fields. On island of 2 main volcanoes – Agung (3142) and Batur (1717). They provide fertility of island (ashes thrown up by them have the high maintenance of minerals). Active volcanoes – constant threat for Bali though last eruption was more 30 years ago. Capital Bali - Denpasar. The difference in time makes 4 hours, and in the winter – 5 hours in the summer.

Raznooborazie landscapes of this small island amazes. The magnificent tropical vegetation, rice fields-terassy, palm groves – in the south it exists thanks to mountain lakes and small rivers, and nearby, on peninsula Bukit-Badung, - an eternal drought. For the north are characteristic black lavovye beaches, for the West – impassable woods, for the east – a severe and poor landscape.

It is necessary for fans of water rest to visit a southern part of island and to visit Kutu, Legjan, seminjak, Dzhinbaran, Sanur, Nusa-Dua. Among fans of art it is very popular Ubud. The most known temples – Pura Taman Ajun, Pura the Tanakh the Prize, Pura Lahur Batukau, Pura Tirtha Empul, Pura Besakih and Goa Lavas (a cave of bats). Fans of a rock music should visit Hard Rock Hotel Bali - the first sea rock resort of the world.

Climate
To Bali there are 2 periods – the period of rains and the drought period, it is caused by monsoonal winds. From November till March the northwest monsoon brings a rain, and humidity of air raises sometimes to 95 %. The arrangement near to equator provides uniform temperature 30С all year long, and in mountains happens more coldly – 10С and more low. In rains does not happen almost that the rain poured all the day or some days successively.

The population
With intrusion javantsev to Bali the system of castes was established. At hierarchy top – brahmany (priests), then satrii (the higher nobility) and vesja (soldiers). 3 % concern these three castes balijskih Hindus, the incorporated general name trivangsa, the others are called sudry or dzhaby (commoners). On island not numerous Chineses live. In some small villages live separately bali-aha (aboriginals of island), trying to keep the foundations.

Language
Official language – Indonesian. The native language of inhabitants of Bali – balijsky also shares on 2 dialects – verhnebalijsky and nizhnebalijsky.

Religion
Bali - a stronghold induizma. Local induistskaja a community – unique so numerous outside of India. But the local religion is far from the roots and the Hindu who has arrived to Bali, will consider as the savage, instead of the coreligionist. The religion indudharma has developed definitively in H a century when the princess of Java has married the king of Bali, under influence animizma (belief in spirituality of the nature) and a traditional cult of ancestors. As adherents of this religion consider itself of 94 % balijtsev.

A food
For acquaintance to culinary culture of Bali it is necessary to come in varung (varong) - little tables or a bar where the show-window with dishes and curtains from a bamboo is put, limiting space. Food submit on plates with devices (sticks local Chineses use only). The kitchen can be as most simple and the most refined, but the price rather low.

Rumah a poppy – varung (varong) with the present walls. Indispensable sostavljushchaja balijskoj and an Indonesian cuisine – fig. Traditional dishes balijskoj kitchens are difficult in preparation, therefore to try them it is possible only on holidays, but the dishes typical for other islands, submit almost at each restaurant: chicken soup (soto ayam), stewed vegetables with a peanut sauce (gado-gado). Some dishes extended here are related Chinese, but are less sharp: the vegetable mix, the fried noodles. Unlike Muslim areas of Indonesia to Bali eat pork, and a dairy pig – a celebratory dish, as well as a duck prepared in banana leaves.

To a table to Bali submit water or hot tea. Local residents conduct exclusively sober way of life. On island there are not enough vineyards and wine do only for tourists. It is necessary to try rice wine or rice and palm vodka.

For a dessert it is possible to choose tropical fruit: sprats, rambutan, dzhekfrukt and durian – a fruit which «has an infernal smell and paradise taste».

Rest
To Bali the set of different excursions, both across the Bali, and on other islands will be organised. It is possible to visit an ethnography museum «Fine Indonesia in a miniature», and all in some hours to get acquainted with the whole country. It is possible to go to monkey's wood. To go riding on elephants. To participate in a jeep-safari.

To Bali usual resort entertainments, such as as surfing, diving, rafting and shopping are accessible to tourists also. What holiday without them?

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