BATUR VULCANO

Standing a massive as 1.717 meters,mount Batur is one the active volcanoes in Indonesia. This mountain has a large caldera which is considered to be one of the biggest and most beautiful in the world. The caldera was formed after two big eruption 29,300 and 20,150 years ago. The dry black mountain stand arrogantly as if a dead junk of rock,but actually it still has breath and it's give live to the people of the island.
Located in Kintamani area, Bangli Regency, the mountain has erupted 26 times since 1804. The biggest eruption was in 1926 which caused the Batur village to be covered by lava. The last eruption took place in 2000, but lucky it was not a big one. So the Batur village on the south of the vulcano that exist now is a new village that was built after the eruption.
According to a story in a manuscript, mount Batur is actually the peak of mount Mahameru that was shipted by Lord Pasupati in order to make it as a palace of the Goddes Danu. That's why the Balinese come to mount Batur on a certain day and make offerings in the Ulun Danu Batur Temple to respect Lord Pasupati and Goddes Danu so that they bless the people with fertile soil and prosperity.

Mount Batur plays a significant role in the life of the people arround the vulcano as well as everybody on the island. Mount Batur is a popular destination for sight seeing in Bali, restaurant stretch a long the Kintamani roadside and hotels are built.
The caldera, the crater, and the lake are located side by side and, the view of the vulcano is just a picture perfect scene , a simple beauty that takes your breath away.

Rice terraces view in the country side of Bali.

Natural waterfall view in northern part of Bali.

Route : Singaraja - Sangsit - Sawan - Bebetin - Sekumpul

What You can do in Bali

For those who has any willing come to Bali can choose between filling every minute with activity, passing the the warm sunny and beautiful day, or anything in between. As a tropical island, most types of marine sports are available, including some of the best surfing breaks in the world. But Bali is a volcanic island; the steep forested slopes are excellent to do hiking, mountain biking, and other adventure tourism activities.

Touring around the island is also a great thing to do, to witness the actifity of the local artist, cultural perfomances and to see closer the lifestyle of the local comunity. Charming landscape of paddy terraces and others tropical plans, Balinese house compound and many Balinese Hindu temple spread over the island.

The gentle slopes and quiet back roads of lowlands are ideal for bicycling, while the shaded forest trails around Ubud make for fine walking excursions. Golfers can choose from several world-standard courses, including one in a volcanic crater at Bedugul.

For most of the world, Bali means beach resorts. The peerless beach at Kuta is the most famous, but Bali offers much more, ranging from hard-core surfing spots such as dreamland and Canggu to protected lagoons in Sanur and the gentle waves along at Lovina, suitable for older visitors and families. Beach resorts like Candi Dasa in the east offer a relaxing experience, usually including diving and snorkeling.

History of Bali

Bali has a long chain of history from the ice-age era (pre-historic time) to modern, global civilization era. With a dynamic characteristic indicating selectivity and flexibility, the Balinese culture initially reflects a configuration of an expressive culture dominated by religious, solidarity and aesthetic values. Nowadays, it develops along with the adoption of foreign values especially in the aspects of the economic, science and technology, as a result of the global modernization.

In general, the history of Bali is divided into three different eras including the pre-historic, the Hindu-Buddhist era and the modern culture.

The pre-historic marked the oldest and simplest way of life, an era of hunting and food-stuff gathering, verified by the discovery of several tools and hunting equipments. In the following era there were also building construction system and a particular communication system. These were just proofs of the existence and further development of Balinese culture. The Balinese culture flourished that nowadays one can indicates a perfect bonds between religions, tradition and culture to become the identity of the Balinese community.The Dutch seamen were the first Europeans to arrive on Bali and started to introduce western culture in 1597, though they hadn’t discovered any appealing aspect until 1800s. Around 1846 the Dutch returned with colonization in their minds, having established a strong political base as majority of the Indonesian islands were under their control since the 1700s. The military campaign embarked from the northern coast of Bali. With the help of Sasak people of Lombok, by 1911, all Balinese principalities were under the Dutch control.

The sense of Indonesian nationalism began to grow after the World War I, with the young generation declaring the national language in 1928, known as Bahasa Indonesia. During the height of World War II the Japanese arrived, expelling the Dutch and ruled the country for about 3.5 years, which ended later in 1945 when Indonesia declared independent led by its very first president, Sukarno. Yet the new-born nation was only recognized by the international community as an independent country in 1949.