Travel to Bali Island

Geographically, Bali lies between the island of Java and Lombok and is one more than 18,000 island that makes up the Indonesian Archipelago. Bali is small, stretching approximately 140 km from east to west and 80 km from north to south. Slightly off centre, and running east to west, are a string of volcanis mountains. The tallest is Gunung Agung, which last erupted in 1963 and is 3,142 m at its highest point.

Lying just 8' south of the equator, Bali boasts a tropical climate with just two seasons, wet and dry, a year and an average annual temperature of around 28'C. The rich volcanic soail and healthy monsoon season make this island extremely fertile and a range of crops are grown here. The wide and gently sloping southern regions play hosts to Bali's farmed rice terraces, among some of the most spectacular in the world. In the hilly, northern coastal regions, the main produce is coffe, copra, spices, vegetables, cattle, and rice.

The majority of Bali's 3,000,000 people live, for the most part, in tight village communities with large extended families. The largest towns are the capital Denpasar, population approximately 250,000 and Singaraja in the north. The main tourist area is Kuta, situated near the airport. This small sleepy village became a major attraction during the tourist boom of the 70's, because of its famed white-sand beaches, the surf, and stunning sunsets.