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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

Bataks are very skilled and sophisticated in the arts of metalworking, woodcarvng, and also work in bone, shell and bark. But the making of such objects as massive silver earrings, shell armbands, copper wire neck rings, big long-stemmed copper pipes weighing up to % kg, are all dying arts now. Their woodcarvings incorporate many magic signs and fertility symbols into the decorations. Figureheads of carved hornbills adorn boats. Buffalo or mountain goat 'powder horns' are artistically made, used as containers for magical substances. Magic augery books (pustaha) are made from bark or bamboo and contain esoteric idioms spoken by priests and female mourners. These pustahas form the most important part of Batak written literature; old ones cost up to Rp50,000 in the tourist shops of Medan and Prapat. Other Karo books on legendary history include pustaha bintang and bilang-bilang ('lamentation of unhappy lovers'), written on bone or on bamboo tubes with beautifully decorated ends. These are sung in a rhythmical melody, sometimes over the death of a child. The Karo script, transmitted down through the generations orally, is used only as part of the decorative motifs.