History and development of the Bali

Tourism in the area of Bali is the most advanced and developed, but still more likely to develop more modern. This area has a diverse tourism, nature tourism good, tour history and cultural tours. Nature tourism, for example, include 47 tourism, such as the panorama in Kintamani, Kuta Beach, Legian, Sanur, Tanah Lot, Nusa Panida, Nusa Dua, Karang Asem, Lake Batur, Danau Bedugul, Sangieh Nature Reserve, West Bali National Park, and Garden Sea island of Menjangan.

Tour includes 83 cultural tourism, such as a tour of art in Ubud, a site sacred Tanah Lot, Jimbaran in Barong ceremony and various places and art galleries that many now appear in several places on the island of Bali. Cultural tourism is developing very rapidly, especially with many works of art produced by painters and pematung from Bali. Price paintings and sculptures made in Bali, the price can reach tens to hundreds of million rupiah. In fact, there are some bule painter who has long lived in Bali, such as Mario blank, Arie Smith, Rudolf Bonner and so forth.

Similarly, tour history, you can see various historical kingdom as some of Karangasem, Klungkung and Buleleng. Potential of tourism in Bali that have contributed to foreign countries and local income native Bali, is still more potential untukdikembangkan forward again. Denpasar city has a strategic and facilities good enough in terms of services trade, and have international airports, should be used for various purposes such as tourism and international trade.

Data foreign tourists who visited Bali in 1997, according to the BPS, reaching 1,230,316 people. In 1998, the number of foreign tourists decreased slightly, ie, only 1,187,153 people, or down 3.51% compared to 1997. while the number of domestic tourists in 1998 is estimated to reach 300,000 people. The tourists that come from some countries, such as the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, UK, Germany, France, Thailand, and so forth.

The number of hotels across Bali to 1998 there are around 90 unti, rooms with a capacity of 14,626 units. In addition panoramanya beauty, tourist attractions in Bali, among others, are also influenced by the uniqueness of art and cultural, including religious rituals Hindhu of the majority of Balinese people, and the hospitality of the people there.

Since mid 1980s, began to develop in the Bali tourism lembanh canyon and river. One of the pioneering tour this cliff is I Wayan Munut, who bought land in the cliff edge, next to a bungalow built. Then it became ngetrend in Bali until now. The land price at the beginning of 1980 in the valley or ravine is only Rp 125000-175000 per are. Now the price of land has reached hundreds of cliff million rupiah per are. In fact many foreign tourists who love (like) tour canyon, valley, and this river.

Dwelling place of the current tune foreign tourists in Bali Hotel is built in caster cliffs or cliff, which provides for its magical atmosphere penghuninya. If in 1970 until the 1980s, the hotel is at the seaside inn that they gemari, has now been changed. Wisman many more happy menyepi or enjoy a spiritual tour. Because of the beautiful variety of the objects of tourism in Bali, the image (image) more popular than the Bali Indonesia, in the eyes of foreigners. And this means that dollars are still flowing to Dewata Island.

If at the time of the Roman people to travel because of practical needs, and want to know longed encouragement religious, then at the time of the Hindu Nusantara / Indonesia especially in Bali has been a center for the religious encouragement.

Travel RSI Markandiya around 8 centuries from Java to Bali, have been traveling with the tour to bring mission-keagaman mission. Similarly, the master craftsman who developed the concept Kuturan Tri Sakti in Bali came about 11 centuries later Dang Hyang Nirartha (Pedanda Sakti Wawu Rawuh) in the 16 century to come to Bali as a religious mission with emphasis on the concept of ritual.

International travel in Bali was started at the beginning of 20th century that Bali where previously found by the Dutch by the 1579 expedition (Cornellis de Houtman) circumnavigate the world in a journey to find the spices up in Indonesia ago.

Java's mission is to sail to the East and a distance from an island terlihatlah the merimbun. Dikiranya the island spices. After they landed, they did not find the spice.

Only with a cultural life that, according to their view is very unique, never found in other places they visited during beset the world, nature is very beautiful and has a magnet / power attraction. This island is called by Bali residents. This is what they reported to the King of the Netherlands at that time.
Then in the year 1920 start of European tourists come to Bali. This happened thanks to ships from the Netherlands, namely trade KPM (Koninklijke Paketcart Maatsckapy) in efforts to find a spice to Indonesia and also so that these ships get in the passenger journey to India, they introduced in Europe as Bali (Island of the God).

Of the European tourists who visited Bali there are also artists, good artists, literature, painting artist and dance artists. In the next visit a lot of artists who write about Bali such as: Literary Artists

Dr Gregor Krause is a German who was sent to Wetherisnds East Idies (Indonesia) served in Bali in 1921 which was assigned to make the writings and photographs about the governance of a society Bali. Book has spread to the entire world in the year 1920 that live in Bangli. Miguel Covarrubias with the book Island of Bali in 1930 Magaret Mead, Collin Mc Phee, Jone Bello, Mrs Menc (Ni Ketut Tantri) with his book Revolt in Paradise Roelof Goris with his book Prasasti Bali settled in Bali in 1928 Lovis Conperus years (1863-1923) with the book Easwords (pay a visit to the East) to praise, especially on Bali Kintamani. Artists Lukis

R. Bonet establish museums Ratna Warta Walter Spies Tjokorde establish a foundation with the band. Besides, known as a painter he was also composing a book with the title Dance and Drama in Bali. First time to Bali 1925. Arie Smith is shaping the flow of young artist
Le Mayeur person in Belgium to take his wife to stay in Sanur, Bali in 1930 with Le Mayeur Museum in Bali 5. Mario Blanco

Spanish is also a painter beristrikan people lived in Bali and Ubud. And many more artists, both foreign and settle next to the archipelago, took the painting objects and any posts on Bali. And writings about the 1920 Bali start already spread overlooks Europe and America.

The foreign Tourists who have never been to Bali ago recount experiences during his visit in Bali to friends. Dissemination of information about Bali as the writings and stories about Bali from mouth to mouth, Bali is known in the world. Even at this time the name of Bali is still better known than the common name in the world.

To anticipate that the distribution of information about the tourist destination (DTW). Balinese always the name of Indonesia, both the dissemination of information through brochures and in the exhibitions held in foreign countries. So therefore, Indonesia is expected to name better known and understood that Bali is a province of Indonesia and is part of Indonesia, not vice versa.

To accommodate foreign tourists coming to Bali in 1930 and didirikanlah the first hotel in Bali Bali Hotel is located in the heart of Denpasar, in addition there is also a Pesanggrahan, located in the tourist area of Kintamani.

Pesanggrahan very strategic to be able to see the natural Kintamani have a unique charm and distinctive in the eyes of tourists, even Pesanggrahan very strategic time to see Mount Batur and the issue of smoke erupt.

According to the trust of the local community, at the Mount Batur erupt many fine spirits spread around Kintamani, therefore the local community to create a ceremony that ketentraman Village maintained. At the time of discharge on the Mount Batur tahun1994 Kintamani area that more and more tourists visited the attraction you want to see the activities of Mount Batur. And the local community kebagian any provision of these visits.

Name the famous Bali in 1932 after a group of Legong Peliatan melanglang Buana to Europe and the United States the initiative of the foreign and the following year more and more art and dance are invited to Bali to foreign melanglang Buana. During the show's director always gets thumbs-up.

The popular name of Bali in the world, visit the many foreign tourists come to Bali. Given various nicknames

to Bali, among others:

The Island of Gods
The Island of Paradise
The Island of Thousand Temples
The Morning of The World by Pandit Jawahral Nehru
The Last Paradise on Earth, and so forth.
Bali Tourism splendor never stopped because of World War I meletusnya years 1939 - 1941 and World War II years

1942-1945 and continued with the Independence Revolution of RI years 1942-1949.

New in 1956 of tourism in Bali dirintis again. Was established in 1963 Bali Beach Hotel (now the Grand Bali Beach) and inaugurated in November 1966. Bali Beach Hotel (Grand Bali Beach) which has a history apart is the only hotel floor 9 (nine) higher than 15 meters.

The hotel was built before that there are provisions in the Bali maximum building height 15 meters, according to the Decree of Governor Kdh. Tk. I Bali on 22 November 1971 Tax 13/Perbang. 1614/II/a/1971. The contents of another building in that area at a maximum height Bali palms or 15 meters.

Bali Beach Hotel, built on the spoils of war costs from Japan. The hotel was burned on 20 January 1993, at the time the hotel burned going whimsicality room number is 327, the only room that does not burn at all.

After the Bali Beach Hotel inaugurated in November 1966 and August 1969 was Ngurah Rai Air Port as an international port. Tourism in Bali is implemented in a more intensive, organized and planned the Pelita Dicanangkan when I started in April 1969.

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