Wallace Line

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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

Because of melting ice caps about 120 million years ago, Bali and Lombok separated. The channel between these two islands marks the so-called 'Wallace Line', named after the great naturalist Sir Alfred Wallace. Sir Alfred observed, after 7 years of zoological and botanical research, that on all the island west of Lombok you find tropical vegetation, monkeys, elephants, Bengal Tigers, wild cattle, and straight-haired Asiatics, while on the islands east of Bali are thorny arid plants, cockatoos, parrots, giant lizards, marsupials, frizzy-haired Papuans, all typical of Australasia. The more advanced placental animals and flora which were beginning to evolve at that time in Asia proper were prevented entery over this turbulant 300 m deep strait. Thus, zoological Model T-Fords such as kangaroos and echidnas were allowed to proliferate on the islands east of Bali because of the absence of flesh-eating mammal predators.