Articles tagged ‘negara’
West Bali
By Nick | November 14th, 2007 |
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West Bali is an interesting part of the island, in fact it is the least visited part of Bali as far as foreign tourists are concerned. Three districts cover west Bali, which are Jembrana, Tabanan and Buleleng.
Negara in West Bali
By Nick | August 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Negara is the main town in west Bali in the district of Jembrana. Most visitors to Bali will have little reason for visiting Negara, other than for the mecepung (buffalo) races in Perancak close by, or to drive through on the main road to the port of Gilimanuk.
Map of Negara
By Nick | August 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Here is a map of Negara in West Bali, showing main streets and places of interest.
Makepung: Buffalo Races in Negara
By Nick | August 16th, 2006 | 5 Comments »
One of the famous spectacles a visitor to Bali should see is the buffalo ( mekepung ) races in Negara, in west Bali. For a mixture of sport and circus nothing beats this.
•What is it?
Pampered bulls are spruced up with accessories, hitched in pairs to makeshift chariots and steered by jockeys who combine [...]
Bali Barat National Park
By Nick | July 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
West Bali is the least visited part of the island, as far as tourists go. There is one huge attraction here though, the Bali Barat National Park. Most of the part has not been developed for tourism, and is more like a national forest area in the US.
Where to stay for the Buffalo Races in Negara?
By Nick | May 11th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Negara is a long way from Kuta, the last thing you want is to drive all the way there, spend a day in the hot sun, then have to drive all the way back. Much better to stay overnight close by, ready for the 9am start.
New airport for Bali.
By Nick | February 13th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Anyone who has been to Bali is probably like me and loves the approach over the Kuta Reef, onto the runway at Ngurah Rai. This airport saw Bali go from a quiet surfing location to a $4 billion dollar a year tourist industry. The problem is the airport needs to be bigger to handle the [...]
Bali: What made it special?
By Nick | December 11th, 2005 | 2 Comments »
Bali's lack of natural deep water harbors meant it was never a big trading port. The Muslim seafarers of history bypassed Bali for the most part, preferring Lombok and the islands to the east. Bali did become dominated by the Hindu Majapahit empire from eastern Java starting in 1343. When that fell around 1500 there [...]
