BALI INFORMATION

Being one of the most beautiful tourist spots in Asia, Bali is attracts more than 1.000.000 visitor from all over the world. Geographically, Bali is situated between the island Java and Lombok. Bali is a small tiny island and Bali has many name there are “ The Island of Gods, The Paradise Island, The morning of The world” .It’s 5.632,86 square km. approximation from south to north 80 km and from east to west140 km. It’s between 60 and 80 south of the equator, so that Bali has tropical climate as the other island of Indonesia. The average temperature is fairly high that is 270c.

There are dry and wet season in Bali. Dry season is coming from May to October  and wet season is coming from November to April .The capital city of Bali is Denpasar and headed by a governor and devided into 8 regencies headed by regents they are: Jembrana, Tabanan, Badung, Gianyar, Klungkung, Karangasem, Bangli, and Buleleng. Denpasar situated at Badung regency. Denpasar city as the center of  goverment and business activities in Bali. Bali population with 3,5 million peoples. Almost 90 % is Balinese hindu religion and 10 % of them are moslem, Buddhism, Christian and catholic. Balinese people has a strong sense of their community which is called “Caste” is divided into 4 caste: the first caste called Brahmana, the second is Ksatrya, the third is Wesia and the fourth is Sudra. The language of Balinese people is entirely with completely different vocabulary and grammar with Indonesian language in terms of tree forms: low Balinese is used between friend or family and when speaking to the same caste. Polite Balinese is used for talking to superior or stranger. High Balinese is used to indicates respect for the person being address.

Although Bali island called The Island Of Gods and there is many temple in Bali, Bali Hindusm is often misunderstood as being a faith with many Gods and Goddesses. Hindusm is monotheistic religion with one God as Supreme God is Ida Sang Hyang Widhi. These other God are merely realization or manifestation of the supreme God for instance, The Trinity: Brahma (the creator and symbol of the fire), Wisnu (the preserver and symbol of water), and Siwa (the transformer and symbol of wind). It’s returning everything to it’s origin.

Ritual or ceremony almost seen every day in Bali with 5 main ceremony covered : Ritual for God, Ancestor, Priest, Human life ceremony and for the evil spirits. The famous touristic area is kuta which is booming since 1970 because of the white beaches, nice surf and beautiful sunset. Today kuta is a major tourist destination, with hundreds of hotel, shops, bar and restaurants. For those who looking for  a little peace and quiet tend to head for more sedate resort of Sanur, Candidasa and Amed on the east coast. Nusa dua, on the southern most peninsula of the island, houses many five star hotels. The central village of Ubud, in the hilly region of Gianyar, has also blossomed as a tourist attraction and is now considered as the artistic and cultural center of Bali.

Formalities and preparations for departure

Passport and visa:
* • It is mandatory that your passport be valid for more than six months after the date of your return.
* • The Indonesian government has restored a tourist visa since February 2004 for most nationalities traveling to Indonesia. For some citizens, such as French, Swiss, Belgian or Canadian, they can obtain a visa on the spot upon arrival at the airport in Indonesia (Jakarta, Denpasar, Medan, Surabaya, Manado …) against the sum of $ 25 and is valid for 30 days and not renewable.
* • This visa can also be obtained with Euros (if there is no USD on you) based on today’s rate of immigration services (often a little lower), and then the money will be made in rupiah. This small change process happens quickly through customs.

We recommend that you make only minimum luggage at Bali because you only need light clothes due to temperature only tropical all year round. Besides that, it is also easy to wash on site. In addition, it is better not to bring valuable jewelry, clothing or leather bags, suitcases and large solid especially since they are less convenient to carry in the circuits as flexible bags.

On arrival site:

Customs:
* • The current legislation prohibits the import of narcotics, weapons, ammunition, televisions, radios, pornographic objects, pets, live plants. Another limitation is the import of Chinese medicine … and in general everything that is printed in Chinese characters.

* • What is allowed to import: 1 liter of alcohol, 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 100 grams of tobacco and a reasonable amount of perfume .

Currency and exchange:
* • The national currency is called Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) , composed of pieces of 100 \ 200 \ 500 rupiah \ and tickets 1000 \ 5000 \ 10,000 \ 20,000 \ 50,000 \ 100,000 rupiah.

* • The Euro and the Dollar are easily changeable in all tourist areas of the country without commission. To cover all personal expenses on site at the moment, it is recommended to the French, Belgian, Swiss and even to take Euros with you.

* • The travelers checks are widely accepted in department stores, hotels … with a rate somewhat less favorable.

With a credit card (Carte Bleue Visa, MasterCard, Eurocard …), you can withdraw money in many ATMs in every city and very tourist places with a commission for each variable rather than withdrawal

List Important and Emergency Phone Numbers in Bali

Airport Information
Tel. 751 011 ext. 1454

Police : 110

Fire Dept.: 113

Ambulance : 118

Search & rescue: 111,115 or 151

Operated Assisted Calls
Within Indonesia : 100
International : 101

Directory Information
Bali : 147
Indonesia : 106

Consulates Office in Bali

AUSTRALIA
Australian Consulate
Jalan Prof. Moh. Yamin No.4, Renon – Denpasar. Phone: 62-361-235092, 235093

AUSTRIA
Consular Agency of Austria
Jalan Pura Bagus Teruna, Legian. Phone: 62-361-751735, 754457

CZECH REPUBLIC
Consulate of the Czech Republic
Jl.Pengembak 17, Sanur Denpasar. Phone: 62-361-286465, 286408

DENMARK
Royal Danish Consulate
Mimpi Resort, Kawasan Bukit Permai, Jimbaran Denpasar.
Phone: 62-361-701070 (ext 32), 62-361-701073, 62-361-701074

FINLAND
Consulate of Finland
Segara Village Hotel, Jalan Segara Ayu, Sanur. Phone: 62-361-288407, 287242

FRANCE
Consular Agency of France
Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai No. 35X, Sanur. Phone: 62-361-285485, 285485

GERMANY
Consulate of Germany
Jalan Pantai Karang 17, Sanur Denpasar. Phone: 62-361-288535, 288826, 288826

ITALY
Honorary Vice Consulate of Italy
Lotus Enterprise Building, Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai, Jimbaran Denpasar.
Phone: 62-361-701005, 62-361-701005

JAPAN
Consulate Office of Japan
Jalan Raya Puputan No. 170, Renon Denpasar. Phone: 62-361-227628, 231308

MéXICO
Honorary Consulate of Mexico
Puri Astina Building, Jl. Prof. Moh.Yamin 1-A, Renon Denpasar.
Phone: 62-361-223266, 244568

NETHERLANDS
Consulate of The Netherlands
C/O KCB Tour and Travel, Jalan Raya Kuta 99, Kuta. Phone: 62-361-751517, 62-361-752777

NORWAY
Royal Norwegian Consulate
Mimpi Resort, Kawasan Bukit Permai, Jimbaran Denpasar. Phone 62-361-701070 (ext 32), 62-361-701073, 62-361-701074

SPAIN
Honorary Consulate of Spain
Jl.Raya Sanggingan, Br Lungsiakan, Kedewatan Ubud. Phone: 62-361-975739, 975726

SWEDEN
Consulate of Sweden
Segara Village Hotel, Jalan Segara Ayu, Sanur 80228 Denpasar
Phone: 62-361-288407, 287242

SWITZERLAND
Consular Agency of Switzerland
Jalan Pura Bagus Teruna, Legian. Phone: 62-361-751735, 754457

UNITED KINGDOM
Honorary consulate of the United Kingdom
Jl.Merta Sari No.2, Sanur Denpasar. Phone: 62-361-270601, 270601

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Consular Agency of the United States of America
Jalan Hayam Wuruk 188, Tanjung Bungkak Denpasar. Phone: 62-361-233605, 222426