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Sights

Sights: Bali Museum contains a survey of Balinese art from prehistoric times to the early 20th Century: masks, woodcarvings, cricket cages for fighting crickets, neolithic stone implements, miniature scale models of ceremonial events. This museum's architecture combines the two principal edifices in Bali, the temple and the palace, a blending of building styles of north, east and west Bali. Wear long pants. Visit Puri Pemecutan near the central bus station on the corner of JI. Thamrin and JI. Hasanudin. Above the St. Joseph Catholic Church, JI. Kepundung 2, are angels dressed like Legong dancers and in a stone basrelief of Christ, Pilate studies the scrolls by electric light and a motorbike sits in the background. At the University Library near the Central Hospital, there's a collection of masterpieces of illustrative art and caligraphy, called /ontar. These palm leaf 'books' and the candi of Java are the only record of ancient Indonesian culture, history and literature. Meredith Memorial Library on the main road between Kuta and the airport for good' English travel books and Christian literature. There are cockfights near the Kuta Bemo Station every Fri. and Sat. from 11 am to 4 pm, Rp50 entrance. Even in Denpasar, teethfiling ceremonies, Barong Dances, and cremations and weddings take place. Keep your eyes and ears open. tourist offices: For information about the island of Bali go to Kantor Parawista, JI. Kemoning 1. Ask them about any events that are to take place in the countryside. For the city of Denpasar go to the tourist office on JI. Surapati, only 5 minutes walk from the central P.O. heading away from the city.
By Air: Airport tax is Rp800. Often during the months Dec., Jan., and Feb. all flights out of Denpasar are booked solid. Merpati, JI. Veteran, has flights to: Bima (Sumbawa), Rp17,500; Yogya (Java), Rp11,300; Kupang (Timor), Rp27,300; Waingapu (Sumba), Rp15,600; Ende (Flores), Rp17,600. If you're under 26 and have a student card get a 25% discount on these flights. For example, to Ujung Pandang (South Celebes(, instead of paying Rp16,000 pay only Rp12,000. They have to give it to you because the discount is on their price-list. Merpati has now monopolized the lucrative Aus$228 route from Bali to Darwin, Australia, but they offer a much better value albeit irregular charter from Denpasar to Manila, Philippines, for US$150.00. Zamrud Airlines, which flies mostly within Nusa Tenggara, is based in Denpasar on JI. Dr. Wahidin 1, at the very start of JI. Gadjah Mada. Zamrud flights to: Ampenan, 3 times week, Rp4200; Bima, twice weekly, Rp16,000; Sumbawa, 3 times a week, Rp10,500; Ruteng (Flores), once a week on Thurs., Rp26,200; Maumere (Flores), every Mon., Rp25,250; Sumba (Waingapu) every Sat. and back again on Sun., Rp16,250; Kupang, every Sat., Rp25,100; Surabaya (if enough passengers), Rpl1,000. For chartered flights you must book one week before; per hour cost is US$350, including catering and meals.

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