At Glance about Bali
The diamond-shaped island of Bali is nestled within the Indonesian archipelago, one of those rare, perfect, holiday destinations that offers something for everyone. Few places on earth celebrate life with such vitality.
Paradise Island . . . is the most suitable description for Bali, while others also like to call it the "Island of the Gods". An ever-prevailing sense of harmony is combined with history, myth, hospitality, active spiritual practice and natural splendour. From the moment you arrive, an intense concentration of colour, sights, smells, sounds and tastes will assail you with the same force as the humid tropical air.
Bali is about 8* south of the equator, and has a year round average temperature of 80*F/27*C, high humidity with only two seasons a year, rainy and dry season and people enjoy the sun around the whole year. July is in the middle of the dry season and very seldom rains. Evenings can sometimes be cool and a light sweater or wrap could come in handy.
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Six Herculean volcanoes stand sentry across the island’s central belt of thick tropical jungle; sacred springs, volcanic lakes, elongated river gorges and plummeting falls shed life-giving water onto fertile plains. Hand-carved rice terraces stair-step through sharp edges of emerald plantings and mirror-like watery surfaces. A diverse flora and fauna flourishes within the primeval rainforests; endless sand beaches fringe the serrated coastline, and the encompassing ocean spawns a magnificent ecosystem flourishing with the greatest marine biodiversity on the globe. Bali blends its beautiful nature, exotic ancient history, palaces, temples, and sweet-scented Hindu festivals with world-class architecture, internationally-acclaimed restaurants and a vibrant nightlife. Where else on this planet could you find sapphire-tinged flower offerings to the gods placed within the nooks and crannies of five-star resorts?
