CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

The Land
Topography; Climate; Environmental Damage

Flora
Flowers; Trees; Bamboo

Fauna
Domestic Animals; Birds; Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects; Sealife; Endangered Species

History
Prehistory; Javanese Influence; The European Era; The Twentieth Century

Government
The New Order; The State Organs; Local Administration; Civil Liberties

Economy
Rice-Growing; Marine Industries; Small Industry

Tourism

The People
The Caste System; Men and Women; Marriage; Children; Village Life; The Banjar

Language
Bahasa Indonesia; Learning Indonesian; Body Language

Religion
Priests and Priesthood; Temples; Cremation

BalineseArt
The Historical Perspective

Painting
Traditional Painting; Modern Painting; Shopping for Paintings

Arts and Crafts
Woodcarving; Maskmaking; Stonecarving; Clothing; Textiles; Plaiting and Weaving; Metallurgy; Kris; Gold, Silver, Gemstones, and Jewelry; Ceramics and Pottery; Shells and Trinkets; Antiques; Miscellaneous

Music

The Performing Arts
Dance Venues; Dance Study; Dance Forms; Wayang Topeng; Wayang Kulit

ON THE ROAD

Festivals and Events
Main Events; Nonreligious Events and Holidays; Cockfighting

Sports
On Land; Surfing; Snorkeling and Scuba Diving; Other Water Sports

Health
Immunization and Serious Diseases; Food and Drink; Exhaustion and Heat Exposure; Western-Style Medical Treatment; Folk Medicine; Comfort

Conduct and Safety
Hassles; Theft

Food and Entertainment
Indonesian Food; Balinese Food; International and Tourist Food; Drinks; Alcoholic Drinks; Fruits; Desserts; Nighlife and Entertainment

Accommodations

Getting There
Reaching Bali from Within Indonesia; From Malaysia; From Singapore; From Other Asian Nations; From Australia; From New Zealand; From the U.S.A.; From Canada; From the Netherlands; From London; From Ireland; From Other Points in Europe

Getting Around
Hiking and Trekking; Bicycling; Motorcycles; Buses, Bemo, and Isuzus; Vehicles for Rent; Driving Practicalities; Taxis; Boats and Ferries

Tours
Tour Guides; Sample Local Tours; Bali By Air; Bali By Sea

Moving On
By Bus; By Air; By Sea

Money
Expenses; Changing Money; Traveler's Checks and Credit Cards; Bargaining

Information and Services
Postal Services; Shipping Arts and Crafts; Communications; Time; Electricity; Photography; Education and Museums; News, Travel, and Entertainment Media

Visas and Officialdom
Types of Visas; Official Points of Entry and Departure; Overstays and Reentry; Customs Regulations

What to Take

DENPASAR REGENCY

Denpasar
Sights; Accommodations; Food; Events and Exhibits; Shopping; Services; Getting Around; Getting Away; Vicinity of Denpasar

Sanur
Sights; Sports; Accommodations; Food; Entertainment and Events; Shopping; Services; Transportation; Vicinity of Sanur

Benoa Port and Serangan Island
Benoa Port; Serangan Island

BADUNG REGENCY

Kuta
History; Sports and Recreation; Accommodations; Food; Entertainment and Nightlife; Shopping; Services; Transportation; Vicinity of Kuta

Legian
Accommodations; Food; Entertainment; Shopping; Services

North of Legian
Seminyak; Petitingit; Batubelig; Canggu; North of Denpasar

The Bukit Peninsula
Surfing Bukit; Pura Uluwatu; Jimbaran and Vicinity; Bualu; Nusa Dua; Tanjung

GIANYAR REGENCY

Southern Gianyar Regency
Batubulan and Vicinity; Sukawati; Batuan; Blahbatuh and Vicinity; Mas

Ubud
Sights; Accommodations; Food; Shopping; Arts and Crafts; Entertainment and Workshops; Services; Transportation

Vicinity of Ubud
Campuan; Hilltop Campuan; Penestanan; Sayan; Kedewatan; Nyuhkuning; Pengosekan and Vicinity; Peliatan; Petulu; The Pejeng Area; Important Temples of the Pejeng Area; Bedulu; Yeh Pulu; Goa Gajah ("Elephant Cave")

Gianyar Town and Vicinity
The Puri; Shopping; Practicalities; Vicinity of Gianyar

Northern Gianyar Regency
Tampaksiring; Gunung Kawi; Tegallalang; Pujung; Sebatu; Taro

KLUNGKUNG REGENCY

Klungkung
Sights; Practicalities

Vicinity of Klungkung
West of Klungkung; Gelgel and Vicinity; Kamasan and Vicinity; Paksabali and Points East

Nusa Lembongan
Jungut Batu; Desa Lembongan; Tanjung Sanghyang; Nusa Ceningan

Nusa Penida
Sampalan; Toyapekeh; Around the Island

BANGLI REGENCY

Bangli and Vicinity
Sights; Events; Accommodations and Food; Services and Transportation; Vicinity of Bangli

Northern Bangli Regency
Penelokan; Vicinity of Penelokan; Batur; Kintamani; Penulisan

Lake Batur Region
Kedisan; Trunyan; Toya Bungkah; Songan; Gunung Batur

KARANGASEM REGENCY

GunungAgung
Climbing the Mountain; Besakih

The East Coast
Padangbai; Balina Beach; Candidasa; Tenganan; Amlapura; Vicinity of Amlapura; Tirtagangga; Vicinity of Tirtagangga

The Lost Coast
Tulamben

BULELENG REGENCY

Singaraja
Sights; Accommodations; Food; Shopping; Services; Transportation; South of Singaraja; Danau Tamblingan and Vicinity

Eastern Buleleng
Sangsit; Jagaraga; Sawan; Bungkulan; Kubutambahan; Yeh Sanih; Sembiran; Tejakula and Vicinity; Sembirenteng; Lovina Beach; Pemaron; Tukadmungga; Anturan; Banyualit; Kalibukbuk; Kaliasem (Lovina Beach); Temukus; Vicinity of Lovina Beach

West Buleleng
Pemuteran; Bali Barat National Park

JEMBRANA REGENCY

Medewi; Vicinity of Medewi; Negara; The Melaya Area; Gilimanuk

TABANAN REGENCY

Southern Tabanan Regency
Tabanan; North of Tabanan; Kediri and Vicinity; Yeh Gangga; Tanah Lot; Krambitan District; Lalang Linggah

Northern Tabanan Regency
Gunung Batukau; Bedugul and the Lake Bratan Area