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Over 5.2 million international tourists visited Bali in 2023. [4] Denpasar is the busiest entry port to Indonesia ahead of Jakarta and Batam. [5] In 2019, around 1.3 million of foreign tourists came from Australia, 1.1 million from China, and 0.4 million from India. [6] Meanwhile, 9.5 million domestic tourists visited Bali in 2023. [7]
In 2010, Bali received 2.57 million foreign tourists, which surpassed the target of 2.0–2.3 million tourists. The average occupancy of starred hotels achieved 65%, so the island still should be able to accommodate tourists for some years without any addition of new rooms/hotels, [ 80 ] although at the peak season some of them are fully booked.
Denpasar is the main gateway to the Bali island, the city is also a hub for other cities in the Lesser Sunda Islands. With the rapid growth of the tourism industry in Bali, Denpasar has encouraged and promoted business activities and ventures, contributing to it having the highest growth rate in Bali Province.
Borobudur is the single most visited tourist attraction in Indonesia. [17]Both nature and culture are major components of Indonesian tourism.The natural heritage can boast a unique combination of a tropical climate, a vast archipelago of 17,508 islands, 6,000 of them being inhabited, [18] the second longest shoreline in the world (54,716 km) after Canada. [19]
The History of Bali covers a period from the Paleolithic to the present, and is characterized by migrations of people and cultures from other parts of Asia. In the 16th century, the history of Bali started to be marked by Western influence with the arrival of Europeans, to become, after a long and difficult colonial period under the Dutch, an example of the preservation of traditional cultures ...
Due to deep-water channels on both sides of the Bukit Peninsula, swells are mainly found there. [1] Strong currents make for larger swells at low tide. During these lower tides and large swells, The Peak, Racetracks, and Temples are all under white water, and Bombie and Outside Corner take the swells, creating 15 feet (4.6 m) waves.
The Ubud Monkey Forest covers approximately 0.1 square kilometres (10 ha; 25 acres) [4] and contains at least 115 different species of trees. [5] The park is heavily forested, has lots of hills. A deep ravine runs through the park grounds, and at the bottom, there is a rocky stream.
Balinese Hinduism (Indonesian: Hinduisme Bali; Balinese: ᬳᬶᬦ᭄ᬤᬸᬯᬶᬲ᭄ᬫᬾᬩᬮᬶ, Hindusmé Bali), also known in Indonesia as Agama Hindu Dharma, Agama Tirtha, Agama Air Suci or Agama Hindu Bali, is the form of Hinduism practised by the majority of the population of Bali. [1] [2] [3] This is particularly associated with ...