places for shopping :

Kumbasari market situated in Gajahmada Street right in the city centre, the northern part of Denpasar, is the biggest traditional market for Fruit, vegetables and meat in the basement It show you an insight of local people do their daily shopping into the traditional Indonesia market .For spices and dried goods can be found on the second level, the third level is the place where craft, art and clothing being display. if you could covenant smartly then the best deal is your.
Longing for ethnic Indian or far eastern material? In the eastern part is Sulawesi Street, very colorful with all types of material suppose to be the best spot of all kind of fabrics from modern day stretchy and shiny material to the traditional 'songket' (cloth woven with gold or silver strands) to satisfied and indulge. Jewelry is at the southern part Hasanudin Street where the gold shops welcome to any of its admirateurs.

Batubulan is on the border of Gianyar and Denpasar, is the stone sculptures home. Various kinds of style can be found here from modern to traditional or small to large. Your order can be customary form by the craftsmen and even ship arrangement to your home land address.
You will pass Celuk the place for gold and silver jewelry; it is on your way to Ubud . The quality and various designs are the artisan's trademark in this particular area. An ability to compare prices is on your side as Hundreds shops along the main road.

Kuta, in 1970's used to be a fisherman village, now days transformed it self into an international village called where almost all of the restaurants and shops here are intended for tourist market. Leather crafts on each side of the road, clothing, handicrafts, CDs, jewelry or even set of furniture can be finding and bear in your mind various offerings along the road from those many street hawkers. Your eye contact will be a crucial gesture to avoid or invite them.

Sukawati is a Market of Balinese art and craft where paintings, statue, cloth, jewelry and also Balinese ceremonial items are at the cheapest price in island. It is on your way to Ubud as well as Kintamani or Bratan Lake

Ubud, where the handful of Majapahit artists who settled there after their exodus from java and lately follow by big names of Hans Snell and Antonio Blanco to enrich their legacy at this artists village. it offers you fine arts enhance with an international standard.

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food and provisions
Bali contains plentiful places where variety of food and beverages can be purchase including Western style supermarkets and local markets. The staff will shop locally during your stay and prepare meals at your request. In Bali Most international food and drink products are available, however, for any special dietary desires; please inquire before your arrival as to availability and charge

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sports
Surrounded by sea amongst major attractions are Diving, snorkeling and Surfing. The locations are stretch out along Bali's sea, offers a lot of sites with a variety of marine creatures, such as colorful tropical fish, dolphins, rays, turtle, sea snakes and moray eels and abundant colorful corals for either professional or beginners divers. To gratify your desires of diving Lovina, in the north of the island will indisputably the best diving in Bali with some unoccupied island. On the western part are Menjangan Island and Labuan Lalang, Nusa Island (Nusa Penida and Lembongan) and Sanur is on the southern part. Padang Bay, Candidasa, Tulamben and Amed are on the east coast where virgin environment can be View, April to October is the dry season and the Bali best time for diving, induce warm temperatures numerous objects and fish can be visibly viewed.

Bali is a splendid and paradise for surfers, exceptional reef breaks are found in Kuta and Sanur Tube-forming wave is a real pleasure it will carry you back to the seashore and superb surfing waves are acclaimed by Kuta and Ulu watu. Always available somewhere on this island, a Perfect wave to ride on. Not merely because of various choices for beaches and breaks. After all surfing can be carrying out every day.

Tennis, football, fitness, trekking, cycling, horse ridding and many others are easily arrange as Water sport is not the only the magnetism of this Island.

Surrounded by the rice fields, temple and Ocean terraces. Marvelous 18 holes golf courses Designed by Greg Norman, the Bali Nirwana Golf course has earn its reputation as one of the most famous golf course in Asia.

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money and currency

money and currency
Bring enough small change and bank notes with you to pay taxi drivers or goods in market. Bali uses the currency of Indonesia, the Indonesian Rupiah.The physical sizes of them are less about the same but the colors are different from each other. They issued in notes of Rp 1000, Rp 5000, Rp 10,000 Rp 20,000, Rp 50,000, and Rp 100,000 hologram note

Being a major tourist destination, it is easy to change any major currency (such as Australian Dollars, Japanese Yen, American Dollars, etc) or travelers checks at banks and authorized currency exchange centers, known as 'Money Changers' (of which there are many).It should be noted that the exchange rate for cash is normally better than the rate for travelers' checks, and that in the case of USD, one will get a better exchange rate for larger denomination bills. Some charge commission and their rates of exchange do vary, hence it is worth shopping around for the best overall exchange deal, especially if there are large sums involved.

Major credit cards (Visa and MasterCard) are the most frequently accepted in a wide variety of restaurant and shops, Outside of that, visitors to Bali will find that the bulk of their transactions will take place in cash. In the major towns and cities on the island, ATM machines dispensing Rupiah (supporting Plus® and Interact® systems that allow one to access one's bank accounts from their home country) can be easily found