Kawah Ijen is a volcano unlike any other, located on the extreme east of the island of Java. You can see unique phenomena there which are bound to impress you.

Kawah Ijen - a trip to the bowels of the earth

Catch nature unawares as she wakes up...or at least that's what it feels like when you are on the wonderful 2,329 metre high Mount Bromo, on the east of the island of Java. An absolutely spectacular and unforgettable moment.  If you don't appreciate nature then don't bother!

Bromo, the pearl of Java

If we have loved the Island of Gods, the pearl of Indonesia, which has had such great tourist success for many years now, we can't deny that it is suffering for its fame. The environment is deteriorating year by year, mainly due to the plague of plastic which is everywhere and which the government does nothing about. Rubbish is not treated and the plastic remains.

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Bali is a paradise on earth, and it's not for nothing that it's called the Island of Gods. You need to stay there for several days if you really want to appreciate everything it has to offer. This is a brief presentation of the things to see in Bali.

Welcome to the Island of Gods and all its marvels.

 Sanur, the charming and relaxing seaside resort.

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Selamat Detang! Indonesia was born under a lucky travel star: amazing deep sea diving, treks along a volcano rim, exquisite landscapes as varied as virgin jungle and terraced rice paddies, a cuisine of a thousand flavours. There is no doubt that the innumerable attributes of this country will delight travellers … But a trip to Bali or to Indonesia, is not only the discovery of incomparable natural wonders, it is also an encounter with an extraordinary culture. It is the largest archipelago in the world, with 13,000 islands (some say up to 17,000!), it is also the fourth most populated country in the world with 240 million inhabitants. With ancient connections to India and China, and later with the Middle East, what was once a trade route quickly became a crossroad for cultural exchange. This history explains why there are still, to this day, many religious practices (Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Animism), coexisting side by side in Indonesia.

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Kelurahan Sanur

Small fishing village on Bali's north-eastern coast.

Amed

An active volcano culminating at 7641 feet in  Bromo Tengger Semeru National  Park in East Java. 

Gunung Bromo

  Lombok is a volcanic island  to the east of Bali.

Lombok Island

Denpasar is the main city of Bali island, it is to and from here that domestic and international flights land and take off.

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Denpasar is clearly not my favourite city in Bali , far from it, it is a big city of practically one million inhabitants in the midst of the luxuriant garden that is the island. Personally, I did not spend much time there, apart from passing through it by motorcycle, preferring to leave the city quickly to go and appreciate the surrounding scenery. Nevertheless, the island's capital deserves for you to make a stop here, at least to visit Bali Museum, for a walk in Puputan park, to see Pura Jagatnatha and Pura Maospahit temples or again Puri Pemecutan palace. Denpasar city probably being the one by which you will arrive <a href="/indonesia/"> during your stay in Bali </a>, I leave you to form your own opinion!

Just like Kuta , Denpasar is a compulsory passage <a href="/indonesia/"> in your Indonesian itinerary. </a> This city is full of tourists, very noisy, crawling with people and can prove to be quite tiring.
I only stayed there one day just to get an idea of the atmosphere that holds sway in the Balinese capital. I went to Pasar Badung, the biggest market in Bali. The manager of my guest house after explaining to me that it was full of tourists in the morning and evening, advised that I go in the afternoon to be able to take my time wandering through the alleys and bargain unhurriedly with the traders. 
I also visited the national Bali Museum, located next to the big Puputan Square. It was built in 1910 and is divided into four buildings; I got a chance to learn Balinese history in detail and to admire the museum's architecture, composed of pavilions, gardens and temple doors.

Denpasar is the economic and administrative capital of Bali.

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