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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

Torajas are known for their remarkable dwellings, quite similar to the Batak buildings of North Sumatra. These houses, richly carved and painted, have sweeping roofs like huge slopeprowed vessels riding in a sea of tropical foilage. In some villages where the houses and granaries stand in rows it feels like you're in the middle of a fleet of ships floating on the wind. The buffalo is the symbol of fertility, strength and protection from evil, so the gables of Torajan houses are often decorated with buffalo horns. Family status is shown by the number of horns at the entrance of the house. Geometrical patterns on structures are in black, red and white and are so perfect and symmetrical that they seem to have been precisely measured (they weren't). All designs come out evenly no matter how large or small the surface covered. Designs on the houses all represent some aspect of the festivals of A/uk Todolo. Only certain people are allowed to place certain designs on their houses. Pushed on rails, these dwellings can be moved from place to place. At the village of Marante, Palawa', Nanggala, see some impressive adat houses (but greedy kids are a nuisance). In each village seek out the Tongkonan house which is the focus of religious activity, usually richly ornamented and built solely by the tongue and groove construction. At the completion of each new dwelling there's an elaborate housewarming feast of buffalo meat and pork to which the whole village is invited, a joyful time when women dance with scarves. Now only 5% of the people actually live in the trad houses and, like a model wild west town for a movie set, Pacto Tours has begun constructing them especially for the tourist trade.