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Some of the TOP Hotels in Bali

Bali's most famous and crowded resort is Kuta beach, a six-kilometre sweep of golden sand, with plenty of accommodation, shops and nightlife. Nearby Sanur is much quieter, but most backpackers prefer the beaches of peaceful east-coast Candi Dasa and traveller-oriented Lovina on the north coast. The island's other major destination is the cultural centre of Ubud , a still charming but undeniably commercialized overgrown village, where traditional dances are staged every night of the week and the streets are full of arts-and-crafts galleries.

Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa
: The Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa is a luxury property strategically located only 15 kilometers away from the... Nusa Dua
Aston Bali Resort & Spa : The Aston Bali Resort and Spa is a luxury hotel located on the waterfront facing golden sandy beaches... Tanjung Benoa
Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel : Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel is situated in the coastal village of Sanur, an ideal location from which to explore... Sanur
Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites : The Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites is located in Sanur Village just two kilometers from the Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel....Grand Bali Beach Hotel also is a nice hotel in Sanur.
Swiss Belhotel Bali Aga : The Swiss Belhotel Bali Aga is a deluxe property strategically located only 20 kilometers northeast from the Ngurah Rai... Nusa Dua
Grand Hyatt Bali Hotels located in Nusa Dua and The Oberoi Bali located in Seminyak, Maya Ubud located in Ubud, The Alilia Ubud, Chedi, Hard Rock Hotel Bali located in Kuta beach, Melia Bali located in Nusa Dua and Padma Bali located in Kuta

 


At first Indonesian might appear extremely simple to learn. It's a non-tonal language and there are no tense suffixes or prefixes, no cases, genders, or definite articles, no declensions, no conjugations, not even a verb 'to be'! Plurals are formed by just repeating the word (desa, a 'village', or desa-desa, 'villages'); or to amplify a condition (pagi means 'morning' and pagi pagi means 'early morning'). Unlike English the adjective comes after the word refered to, for example kopi manis means 'sweet coffee'. Indonesian was designed to be simple and streamlined for the masses, and to learn enough to get by is easy. But to speak it well, it is as difficult and as sophisticated as any of the world's great languages. It has its complexities: there is a vast jungle of prefixes and suffixes with consequential consonantal changes that work very puzzlingly on you for months. Finding the root of the word is troublesome. But in one month you'll be talking the 'market talk' or bahasa pasar, all that you'll need for bargaining, dealing with the environment, relating' to people. You can get along for weeks with just sudah, belum, sekarang, sebentar lagi, tedambat, mandi, tidur, makan (already, not yet, now, in a little while, too late, wash, sleep, eat) but the very lack of obvious rules in the language makes it more difficult to speak it correctly and to express yourself in a natural way. spelling: Indonesian is written in the Latin script and has 21 letters. Spelling is strictly phonetic and small children after only 2-3 years at school can read adult literature aloud to their grandparents. In 1972 Indonesia simplified its spelling, though the pronounciation remains the same. Sometimes the old spelling is still used on road signs, maps, and in publications. In the new spelling, every j' becomes 'y' (as in yarn), every 'di changes to 'j' (as in jam), every 'ti to 'c' (as in chair), 'ch' to 'kh', 'ni to 'ny', and 'si to 'sy'. There are variations in spelling everywhere you go. Many Javanese words change 'o' for 'a' when translating to Indonesian; Diponegoro becomes Dipanegara and Solo becomes Sala, etc. If you come across any Indonesian words on maps or signs which were transcribed using Dutch sounds - like Bandoeng - then 'oe' becomes 'u'; except peoples' names, being sacred, don't change.

Nusa Lembongan is situated 12 miles south east of Bali. It is one hour traveling time by boat from Benoa Harbour. This pear shaped island is around 4km long and 2km wide. It is surrounded by a beautiful fringing reef, which hosts a myriad of marine life, The waters are renowned for their abundance of life and great surf breaks. The reef has been declared a marine park by the Indonesian authorities. Not only does the reef support its own Eco-system, but it supports most of the villagers on the island as well. The local people farm seaweed. This seaweed is cultivated, harvested then exported all over the world for use in cosmetics, food stabilizers and medicines. Other sources of income include traditional wooden boat building, farming peanuts, sweet potato, and fishing.Village life is very slow and enchanting. Very few cars and motorbikes are seen on the roads. The people are steeped in tradition, and one could imagine Bali being like this island, thirty years ago.Although the island is small there are many things to do. Fishing, diving, surfing, mangrove exploring, discovering natural fresh water springs, underground cave house exploring, cycling around the island. A visit to the bat caves on a nearby island, or a picnic at dream beach. Try catching mud cabs in the mangrove area at the back of the island. There is something for every one at Nusa Lembongan.