By Air

Ngurah Rai International Airport is located near Jimbaran, on the isthmus at the southernmost part of the island. Lt.Col. Wisnu Airfield is found in north-west Bali.A coastal road surrounds the island, and three major two-lane arteries cross the central mountains at passes reaching to 1,750m in height (at Penelokan). The Ngurah Rai Bypass is a four-lane expressway that partly encircles Denpasar and enables cars to travel quickly in the heavily populated south. Bali has no railway lines.

By Road

A 11.4 kilometers Serangan-Tanjung Benoa toll road will be built since mid-2011 by Jasamarga.On March 16, 2011 (Tanjung) Benoa port has received a "Best Port Welcome 2010" award from London's "Dream World Cruise Destination" magazine.To solve the chronic traffic, the province will built a bridge connecting Serangan with Tanjung Benoa, a toll road connecting Serangan with Tohpati, a toll road connecting Kuta, Denpasar and Tohpati and a flyover connecting Kuta and Ngurah Rai Airport.

Tirtha Empul Temple, Mother Temple of Besakih, Pura Luhur, Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Pura Taman Ayun, Tanah Lot

Tirtha Empul Temple

is a Hindu temple in the middle of Bali Island, Indonesia, famous for its Holy water where Hindu Bali people go for purification.Tirtha Empul Temple was built in 926 A.D. during the Warmadewa dynasty (from the 10th to 14th centuries), at a site where there was a large water spring.On the left side of the temple is a modern villa on the hill. built for President Sukarno's visit in 1954, which is now used as a rest house for important guests.A priest named Sang Kulputih appealed to Indra to come to earth to kill Mayadenawa.Because he had many spies, Mayadenawa learned about the upcoming attack in time and managed to organize his defenses. However Lord Indra's forces were superior and therefore victorious. Most of King Mayadenawa troops fled, leaving him almost without defense.

Mother Temple of Besakih

or Pura Besakih,in the village of Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung in eastern Bali, is the most important, the largest and holiest temple of Agama Hindu Dharma in Bali.Indonesia and one of a series of Balinese temples.It was built on the south slopes of Mount Agung, the principal volcano of Bali.The temple probably dates to the fourteenth century.

Pura Luhur

is a Balinese Sea Temple at Uluwatu on Bali. It was built in the 11th century. It is located in Pecatu village, Kuta South District of Badung Regency of Bali.

Pura Ulun Danu Bratan

or Pura Bratan, is a major water temple on Bali, Indonesia the other major water temple being Pura Ulun Danu Batur.The temple complex is located on the shores of Danau Bratan (Lake Bratan) in the mountains near Bedugul.Water temples serve the entire region in the outflow area downstream there are many smaller water temples that are specific to each irrigation association (subak).

Tanah Lot

is a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali. It is home of a pilgrimage temple, the Pura Tanah Lot (literally "Tanah Lot temple") and a popular tourist and cultural icon for photography and general exoticism.Tanah Lot is claimed to be the work of the 15th century priest Nirartha. During his travels along the south coast he saw the rock-island's beautiful setting and rested there. Some fishermen saw him, and bought him gifts. Nirartha then spent the night on the little island. Later he spoke to the fishermen and told them to build a shrine on the rock for he felt it to be a holy place to worship the Balinese sea gods.

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