Dialogue with Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran and Abdurrahman Wahid

Bali and Tourism Mon, 10/25/2010 - 23:00 - superadmin Bali and Tourism
Ending the prehistoric era, Bali was intended to do a search and travel by the spiritual aspirant. Rsi Markandeya recorded as the spiritual leader of the Javanese who first set his trip in Bali. Travel searches inner purity and balance of nature and Hindu religious order placing the stake on the southern slopes of Mount Agung which is now known as the Pura Agung Besakih. Pura Basukian believed to be the first milestone with their followers ensure Rsi Markandeya Bali as a land of the purpose of building spiritual values. How sustainable, the order of spiritual life with successive simultaneous governance in Bali. Warmadewa Dynasty reign is mentioned in various ancient texts strongly supports the survival of religion with culture and local customs that invite the arrival of the spiritual leaders and the land of Java. Arrival Kuturan professor at sektar 11th century in order to live must be able to glue the local community with Hinduism order brought from Java. Order traditional village with parhyangan concept as a personification of God in the functioning of Tri Murti is an effort to accommodate unification of local concepts with the concept of Hinduism. Continuing spiritual journey undertaken by Hindu Religious leaders from the land of Java. Unification of the archipelago by the Majapahit is the culmination of the journey and transformation of religion and local culture with Hindu culture. In the course of time, Bali and its people then living their daily lives with the good life, religion, art, and unique culture. Uniqueness is then, in about 1579, to the attention of a Dutchman named Cornelis de Houtman who travel to Indonesia to search for spices. Fertile soil, agriculture and cultural uniqueness of the population in daily living really become a big concern for the expedition de Houtman. Together with Indonesia, known as the producer of spices, Bali is becoming known world from the cultural side. Mastery of the Netherlands to Indonesia was in about 17th and 18th centuries did not much influence on religious life and culture in Bali. Hinduism in Bali in those days even entering the heyday when the kingdom in Bali-based Gelgel and then moved to Smarapura (Klungkung). Early 20th century, then Bali is controlled by the Dutch marked by the fall of the Kingdom of Klungkung Klungkung Puputan War through 1908. Facility Tours Since its acquisition by the Dutch, as if Bali was opened wide to visit strangers. Bali is not just the arrival of foreigners as tourists but no less the observer and cultural aspirants who came to record the uniqueness of Balinese culture and art. From the aspirant culture consisting of a poet, writer, and this is the uniqueness of Balinese painters increasingly spread internationally. Submission of information through various media by a stranger was able to attract travelers to visit Bali. Bali land and admiration will arouse interest in the stranger gave the title to Bali. The Island of Gods, The Island of Paradise, The Island of Thousand Temples, The Morning of the World, and various other praise names. In 1930, in the heart of Denpasar, built a hotel to accommodate the arrival of tourists at that time. Bali Hotel, a colonial architectural style buildings, a milestone in the history of Bali tourism, which until now the building is still sturdy in its original style. Not just received a visit from tourists, ambassadors from the village of Balinese art culture Peliatan made visits to several countries in Europe and America indirectly, these visits as well as introducing the existence of Bali as a tourist destination worth visiting. Tourism activities, which began to blossom at that time, had been halted due to World War II between the years 1942-1945 and was followed by an increasingly fierce struggle for independence of Indonesia, including the struggle that occurred in Bali until 1949. Mid-decade of the 50s Bali tourism began reorganized and in 1963 built Hotel Bali Beach (The Grand Bali Beach Hotel) at Sanur Beach with ten-story building. This hotel is the only tour that shaped residential high-rise residential facilities while tourism (hotels, home stays, retired) who developed later only a one-story building. In the mid-'70s decade Bali local government issued a local regulation governing maximum building height of 15 meters. This determination is determined by considering the cultural factors and traditional spatial Bali so Bali still has a cultural value that can be tumupuan tourism sector. To be sure, since the operation of Bali Beach Hotel in November 1966, construction of residential tourism is growing rapidly. In terms of quality, developing Sanur relatively better planned because of side by side with the Bali Beach Hotel Kuta Beach while the herd berkemabang naturally moves from the local residential model. Model homestay and retirement grow more dominant than the standard model of the hotel. Similar to Kuta, Ubud in Gianyar region develops naturally, growing in the homes of residents who stick with shades of the countryside. Construction of international-class tourist residential finally began with the development of Nusa Dua area into an international tourist resorts. Managed by Bali Tourism Developmnet Corporation, a body of government formation, Nusa Dua area is developed to meet the needs of international tourism. Some hotel operators enter the Nusa Dua area as the investors that ultimately this kawsan able to boost the development of tourism in Bali. Subsequent periods, residential facilities and tourism is growing very rapidly in the center of residential tourism, especially in the areas of Badung, Denpasar and Gianyar. Area Kuta Beach, Jimbaran, Ungasan into residential areas and tourism in Badung, Sanur, and Denpasar city center for the region. Ubud, Kedewatan, Chedi, and Tegalalang a residential development of tourism in the area of ​​Herzliya. Controlling a very rapid development, the Government then appoints 15 district of Bali in Bali as a tourist residential area following its supporting facilities such as restaurants and shopping centers. Up to now, Bali has has more than 35,000 hotel rooms consist of class Pondok Wisata, Jasmine, up to 5 Star. Facility hotels are appearing in various forms ranging from a model home, standard hotel, villas, bungalows, and boutique hotels with price variation. This diversity gives more value to Bali because it offers many options to travelers. As a result of the development of tourist visits, various support facilities such as restaurants, art shops, art market, entertainment, and recreation is growing rapidly in residential centers or tourist attractions in the region. The travelers who visited Bali, finally had little choice in enjoying their holiday in Bali, finally tourism organizations such as PHRI (IHRA), ASITA, and other tourism organizations in Bali, which are professionally managed and provide tourism services, as if to give assurance to comfort tour in Bali. Source : http://www.baliprov.go.id