Beautiful island of Bali is best known as an excellent holiday destination and a major tourist attraction. Called, the island of the Gods by many peoples who have visited and experienced magical charm of this Island.

You will be impressed by beauty of the island and many tourist attractions. Bali is also one of the leading scuba diving destinations in the world.

Bali island presents itself as a paradox, since its traditional culture is still very strong amidst modern living. While the basic conservatism of the Balinese people has enabled them to retain many of their ancient customs, religion and culture, it has never refused the acceptance of new and innovative modern technological advancement.

The island is indeed a feast for the eyes of those who are on vacations in Indonesia. As the island is located near the equator, has nearly the same amount of time for rain and sunshine to their environment very suitable for human living, which is one of the results why Bali has been civilized since ancient times.

Bali is probably the only island in Indonesia, which has more or less uninterrupted culture for hundreds of years. This is why Bali is the only part of Indonesia that remains “Hindu” and still retains elements of the merger of ethnic and Hindu cultures over a thousand years of cultural tradition.

When Dutch colonized the island at the beginning of twentieth century, the colonial masters were so much impressed by the traditions and culture of the Balinese that a concerted effort was made to preserve it.

Because Balinese people promote communal and family values, island has very strong and cohesive society. Very common in the western world, feelings of alienation from parents and friends are almost unheard of in Bali.

Children are carried everywhere or fastened to the back of their mother until they are at least three months old. Religious rituals are performed regularly to protect them from harmful spirits and keep them safe and healthy. Every aspect of village life is organized in such detail that the individual rights and responsibilities are carefully defined by the Balinese tradition.

The Balinese people are emotionally strong and take the regrettable incidents in their wake. They are also eternal optimists and believe that their paradise island of the gods has a special place in the big scheme of things. This is another reason why the local population can recover from the tragic terrorist attacks so quickly. Want to visit paradise? Then include Bali as your next holiday destination for its beauty and many tourists attractions.