The beautiful island of Bali has so much to celebrate every year that tourists are always drawn to the Paradise Island all-year-round. Especially this coming March, Bali Island have traditional events that captured the interests of most adventurers. The intriguingly exciting celebration of Melasti and Nyepi religious festivals happening this coming month are just some of the most anticipated this year.

Other popular events in Bali include the Bali Arts Festival which kicks off the whole month of June and showcases the island’s cultural appeal. Each year, Independence Day takes place on August 17 and its colorful processions are being witnessed by crowds of onlookers.

The most highlight Bali events once the calendar hits January is the celebration of New Year’s Day and the celebration of Sang Yang, the believed creator of the universe with grand ceremonies island-wide.

Kuningan Ceremony is being held in early February for ten days which signifies the end of the New Year holiday. You will see yellow rice being offered and temples are beautified to bid farewell to the gods.

During the mid-April, Kartini Day is being celebrated by women on their traditional attire to commemorate Raden Ajeng Kartini , the birth of the founder of the Balinese women rights movement.

The National Awakening day is being celebrated every 20th of May every year. It is a public holiday also known as ‘Hari Kebangkitan Nasional’ marking the principles of the Indonesian state philosophy. This event is usually hosted by government offices and schools.

June of every year is when Bali Arts Festival is being witnessed by both local and foreign tourists. It runs between June and July and celebrates the arts and culture of Bali Island. On same month, Kite Festival is also being celebrated. It is a fun event seeing lots of kite flying throughout the day.

Negara Bull Races is an event happening every July each year. Bulls are being washed and adorned with garlands and coupled to chariots to race in an enthralling event. Bali Island’s Independence Day is being held every 17th of August every year wherein you will see national flags all over the country and features the traditional music, processions and nonstop dancing. Nusa Dua Festival is also celebrated in the month of August. It is a week-long event in Bali’s popular and must-see Nusa Dua resort which features many Balinese treats that include singing, dancing and eating.

All the prominent temples in Bali are being celebrated during the island’s Temple Celebrations throughout September. During October, the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival go off for five days every year and sees dozens of writers coming from several countries.

November is the month for Bali International Jazz Festival, a major event in Bali Island with performers from all over the world playing out to crowds for three days.

As celebrated elsewhere around the world, Christmas day is celebrated by Bali’s Christian faithful and tourists get particular jovial at resort bars and restaurants while New Year’s Eve falls every 31st of the December every year.

The beautiful island of Bali is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region. Bali is becoming increasingly popular especially for holiday travels. From its beautiful beaches and warm, clear waters to wonderful cultural activities that encompass a range of arts including performances of both music and dance as well as exhibitions of other art forms such as leather, sculpting and painting, it is no surprise that foreign and local tourist return year after year for holidays.

One of interesting activities in this beautiful island is Bali golf holidays. Golf enthusiasts can combine both beautiful scenery and beaches with their favourite past time. There are best hotels to choose from that all have golf course in Bali.

One of the most scenic regions of the island is through comfortable stay in Nikko Bali Resort Spa. Enjoy breathtaking views over the Indian Ocean and other Bali beaches from your position at the top of a 40 metre cliff as this hotel is situated in the southern Nusa Dua area. You have much of things to do such as lounging around at the hotel pool, soaking up the sun while admiring the beauty of your surroundings or perhaps treating yourself to a spa treatment to rejuvenate. Nikko Bali is close to the beach so you can enjoy spending your favorable days on the fine white sands while staying at this 5 star Bali hotel. And for the Bali Golf sports enthusiasts, the Country Club and the Nusa Dua are just five minutes away which make this luxurious hotel somewhat a golfer’s paradise.

Situated on the island’s southern tip, lies Four Season’s Jimbaran Bay, a superb 5 star Bali hotel. This hotel is among of the few who attracted most of Bali tourists as it offers beautiful landscaped gardens with 35 acres of pretty scenery while enjoying strolls and lazy afternoons in the sunshine. You can lounge in your plunge pool while fully appreciating your location as you gaze out over the Indian Ocean. The resort also encapsulates the spirit of Jimbaran Bay while you afford the ultimate in luxury accommodation for your Bali holiday. For Golf Bali Sport lovers don’t worry as the Bali Golf and Country Club is just twenty minutes away!

There is several championships quality for golf courses to choose from. The Bali Golf and Country Club has been voted as one of the top five golf courses in Asia by Fortune magazine. Its course begins in amidst lakes and coconut trees and concludes with several holes on Nusa Beach itself. What makes it a joy to play on is the mixture of tropical vegetation, hilly landscapes and breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean. Established in 1997, the Bali Golf and Country Club is rated as the best course in Indonesia.

Another course which you don’t want to miss while having your Bali vacation is the Bali Handara Kosaido golf course. It is one of the oldest courses in Bali Island. Its interesting surrounding offers a big challenge to even the keenest golfer and its surrounding provides the perfect backdrop for a fine’s day golf. Fact about this golf course is it was built into a volcanic crater.

Quiet a large island, Bali has a range of beach choices that fit just about any need. Gorgeous beaches are found mostly on the southern end of the beautiful island. Sanur and Nusa Dusa offers 5 star resort luxuries while Seminyak are for mid-rangers. Kuta is the place for backpacker which has reputation to rival that of Khao Sanh Road in Bangkok. You may also try the black sand beaches of Lovina on the north coast if you want a tranquil place to get away from it all. The place offer ranges from backpacker guesthouses to four star accommodations and is located next to a hot mineral spring spa to boot.

As one of the main Bali activities, this island has been the surfing and diving spot for most of the Australian surf rats for decades. The main surf and dive spots are found in Kuta, Legian and Uluwatu. Their local waters are enormously well known with scuba divers. They have affordable and competitive prices with the rest of Southeast Asia. Tourists are able to dive about anywhere but the best spots and stores are to be found along the south coast. Some of Bali fun tours are sightseeing of reefs, wrecks, manta rays and hammerhead sharks. You may also enjoy your Bali travel through snorkeling which can be best in Lovina with pods of dolphins.

Ubud has been known the cultural hub of Bali. It is the city in Bali wherein you will see several villages fused together and are honeycombed with shrines and temples. It is the place in Bali where you can find numerous arts and crafts with the southern edge of town literally being a suburb of workshops for sculptures, leatherwork, batik and other crafts. You will also enjoy your vacation through its landscape that includes some of the most prestigious terraced rice paddy country to be found anywhere in the world. And lastly, you will have the chance of watching their traditional tribal dance and court dance performance as well as Indonesian gamelan concerts held at different venues mostly done on nights.

Bali is home to two active and known volcanoes. You should have a climbing equipment to be able to trek to the peaks of both. There are also guided tours available for both as well. Gunung (Mount) Batur is the first volcano which is a 5,633ft mountain with a small volcanic lake inside the caldera. It is a 2 day and 1 night trekking. On the other side is 10,308ft tall, Gunung Agung. It guided treks to the top for 3 day and 2 night affairs. There may be no lavas at either volcano but they have hot rocks, streams and fumaroles of green scalding sulfurous water which are all present in abundance.

Bali tourism has a handful of options for those who want to travel just a little further. A ferry connects Bali to East Java on the western tip of the island. There are overnight tourist buses that regularly ply the route to the historical and massive super volcano park of Tengger Caldera which is also popularly known as Gunung Bromo after its most active volcano. Less developed Lombok is next door to the east. There will be a boat that makes a tour to the Komodo Islands wherein you will have a sight in their famous Komodo Dragons.