Insight Guides Bali & Lombok (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

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Insight Guides Bali & Lombok 

Travel made easy. Ask local experts. 
Comprehensive travel guide packed with inspirational photography and fascinating cultural insights.

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to Bali and Lombok is all you need to plan your perfect trip, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like Uluwatu Temple, Mount Batur and Gili Trawangan, and cultural gems like Jatiluwih's stunning landscape, the ancient temple of Gunung Kawi and the white sands of Nusa Dua.

Features of this travel guide to Bali and Lombok:
- Inspirational colour photography: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, and be inspired by stunning imagery
- Historical and cultural insights: immerse yourself in Bali and Lombok's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colour maps: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
- Editor's Choice: uncover the best of Bali and Lombok with our pick of the region's top destinations
- Key tips and essential information: packed full of important travel information, from transport and tipping to etiquette and hours of operation
- Covers: South Bali; Ubud and surroundings; Gunung Batur and surroundings; East Bali; Lovina; North Bali; West Bali; Tabanan Region; Lombok

Looking for a specific guide to Indonesia? Check out Insight Guides Indonesia for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• Southeast
• Travel
• Asia
• Bali

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 février 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 11
• EAN13: 9781839052200
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting around the e-book
This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Bali and Lombok, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editor’s Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Bali and Lombok. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Bali and Lombok are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Bali and Lombok. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

© 2020 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd




Table of Contents
Bali and Lombok’s Top 10 Attractions
Editor’s Choice
Introduction: Bali
People
Geography
Decisive Dates
An Island Where Cultures Meet
Religion and Rituals
Insight: Festivals of Faith
Cuisine
Performing Arts
Arts and Crafts
Insight: Gifts to Deities and Demons
Outdoor Activities
Architecture
Introduction: Bali
South Bali
Insight: Bali Beach Activities
Ubud and Surroundings
Gunung Batur and Surroundings
East Bali
Insight: Water Parks of East Bali
North Bali
West Bali
Tabanan Region
Introduction: Lombok
West Lombok
The Gili Islands
North and East Lombok
Central and South Lombok
Travel Tips: Transport: Bali
Travel Tips: Transport: Lombok
Travel Tips: A–Z
Travel Tips: Language
Travel Tips: Further Reading


Bali and Lombok’s Top 10 Attractions



Top Attraction 1



Surfing. Bali and Lombok are iconic surfing playgrounds. In Bali, pros head to the outer reef breaks at Bukit Badung; in Lombok it’s the southern shoreline. Newbies can hone skills in lagoons. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 2



Odalan (temple anniversary festival). These take place somewhere on Bali almost every day. They provide an ideal opportunity to see the island decked out in ceremonial splendour. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 3



Gili Trawangan. Just off the northwest coast of Lombok, this island escape has stunning beaches of powdery white sand in addition to the party reputation held by its bars and restaurants. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 4



Jatiluwih, Bali. A landscape of endless sculpted rice terraces against a mountain backdrop. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 5



Dancing. Kecak is one of Bali’s most dramatic all-male dances. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 6



Gunung Kawi, Bali. This ancient temple comprises an amazing complex of facades and monks’ niches hewn from solid rock, all set on the banks of a river valley. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 7



Diving. Aficionados head for Tulamben in the east or Pulau Menjangan in the northwest, Bali. Or try the Gili Islands in Lombok for their rich aquatic life – good for snorkelling too. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 8



Penelokan, Bali. There are dramatic views to be had here of the active volcano, Gunung Batur, and its crater lake. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 9



Trekking. In Lombok, don’t miss the waterfalls and ancient forests in Rinjani National Park. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 10



Pottery. Lombok pottery is best seen at Banyumelek and Penujak villages. For more information, click here or click here .
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Editor’s Choice



Bali for Families

Bali Bird Park . See exotic birds from all over Indonesia, including the giant cassowary, hornbills, birds of paradise and more than 250 bird species in a lush garden setting. A special highlight is the enclosure containing the endangered Bali starling. For more information, click here .
Surfing schools. What better way to bond with your kids than by learning to surf together? Monkey Surf ( https://monkeysurf.jimdo.com ) in Kuta, Lombok takes beginners from age 4. One-on-one instruction in mellow waves is a great way to start. For more information, click here .
Waterbom Park . Located in Tuban, near Kuta, the artificial pools and rivers with slides, tubes and ramps make for wet and wild fun rides (under the watchful eye of lifeguards). For more information, click here .
Bali Botanical Gardens . Located in Bali’s cooler northern highlands, there are walking trails that meander through high-altitude pine forests. For more information, click here .
Reef Seen Aquatics . See baby turtles being reared until they are old enough to be released into the ocean. You can even sponsor the release of a hatchling. For more information, click here .



See hornbills at Bali Bird Park.
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Only in Bali

Petulu . At sunset, thousands of white herons return to roost daily in the trees at Petulu, Bali. Said to be a manifestation of human souls, the birds blanket the trees like snow. For more information, click here .
Nyepi . On the first day of the Balinese-Hindu New Year, no one is allowed outside (not even tourists) and all lights are turned off. For more information, click here .
Cremations . These are boisterous and colourful public ceremonies sometimes involving the entire Balinese village. For more information, click here .
Muncan . On the eve of the Bali-Hindu New Year, a pair of large male and female figures undergo the simulation of a public mating as part of a traditional fertility rite. For more information, click here .
Trunyan . The pre-Hindu Balinese people here do not cremate the dead (unlike Hindu Balinese) but instead leave them exposed to the elements. For more information, click here .
Makare . Using thorny leaves, macho males at Tenganan in east Bali draw each other’s blood in this vicious ritual as offerings to demons. For more information, click here .



Taking offerings to an odalan (temple festival) at Pura Silayakti in Padang Bai, Bali.
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Best Views

Antosari to Pupuan, Bali . North of Antosari, passing Belimbing and Sanda all the way to Pupuan takes you past incredible rice terraces. For more information, click here .
Pura Pasar Agung . Stunning setting for a remote temple on the slopes of Bali’s Gunung Agung. For more information, click here .
Ujung to Amed . Breathtaking ocean views and black sand beaches on Bali filled with hundreds of outrigger canoes. For more information, click here .
Pura Luhur-Uluwatu . Spectacular ocean views from a cliff-top temple on Bali island. For more information, click here .
Lombok Strait . Magnificent sunsets across the Lombok Strait to Bali, viewed from along Lombok’s west coast. For more information, click here .
Kuta, Lombok to Selong Belanak . Breathtaking views of the southern coast from its wind- and surf-lashed cliffs. For more information, click here .
Gunung Rinjani, Lombok . On one side you’ll be treated to views of the crater lake; on the oth