Side-Green.Com - History of Tourism in Bali Indonesia - Ending the prehistoric era, Bali had intended to do a search and a trip by the spiritual aspirant. Markandeya recorded as the spiritual leader of the Java set down the first trip in Bali. Traveling to search inward purity and balance of nature and Hindu religious order placing milestones on the southern slope of Mount Agung which is now known as Pura Besakih. Basukian temple is believed to be the first milestone with his Markandeya ensure the goal of building land of Bali as a spiritual value.
How sustainable, spiritual life simultaneously order coincided with governance in Bali. Warmadewa dynasty mentioned in various ancient texts strongly supports the survival of religion with culture and local customs so as to invite the arrival of the spiritual leaders and the land of Java. The arrival of the professor Kuturan prominence in the 11th century must be able to glue the local community living arrangements with Hinduism order brought from Java. Order Parhyangan traditional village concept as a personification of God in the Tri Murti function is an attempt to accommodate local pooling concept with the Hindu concept.
Continuing spiritual journey undertaken by Hindu religious leaders of the land of Java. The unification of the archipelago by Majapahit was the culmination of a journey and transformation of religion and local culture with Hindu culture . In the course of time, the people of Bali and then live their daily lives with grammar, religion, art, and unique culture. The uniqueness of this later, around the year 1579, to the attention of a Dutchman named Cornelis de Houtman who traveled to Indonesia to search for spices. Fertile soil, agriculture and cultural uniqueness of the population in daily living really a big concern for the expedition de Houtman.
Coinciding with Indonesia is known as spice, Bali became known world of the culture. Dutch mastery against Indonesia was the 17th and 18th century was not much influence on the religious and cultural life in Bali. Hindus in Bali at that time even entering the heyday when Bali kingdom centered in Gelgel and then moved to Smarapura (Klungkung). Early 20th century, then ruled by Dutch Bali marked by the fall of the Kingdom of Klungkung through Klungkung Bellows War 1908.
Since control by the Dutch , Bali as wide open for foreign visits. Bali is not only the arrival of foreigners as possible, but not a few observers and culture aspirant who came to record the uniqueness of Balinese art and culture. From the aspirant culture consisting of writers, authors, and this is the uniqueness of Balinese painters increasingly spread internationally. Submission of information through various media by a stranger was able to attract travelers to visit Bali. Bali land and admiration will arouse the interest of foreigners to give the title to Bali. The Island of Gods, The Island of Paradise, The Island of Thousand Temples, The Morning of the World, and various other praise names.
In 1930, in the heart of Denpasar built a hotel to accommodate the arrival of tourists when it. Bali Hotel, a colonial architectural style building, a milestone in the history of tourism in Bali, which until now the building is still firmly in the original style. Not only accept tourists, Balinese art ambassador of Peliatan Village cultural visits to several countries in Europe and America indirectly, these visits as well as introducing the existence of Bali as a tourist destination worth visiting.
Tourism activities, which began to bloom when it was stopped due to World War II between the years 1942-1945 and was followed by an increasingly fierce struggle for independence Indonesia, including the struggle that took place in Bali until 1949. The mid 50s Bali tourism began to be rebuilt and in 1963 built Hotel Bali Beach (The Grand Bali Beach Hotel) in Sanur Beach with a ten-story building. This hotel is the only tour that shaped residential building while high occupancy vehicle travel (hotels, home stays, pension) which developed later only a single story building. In the mid 70s decade Bali local government issued Local Regulation governing the maximum building height of 15 meters. This designation is determined by taking into account cultural and traditional spatial planning so that Bali still has a cultural value that is able to be tumupuan tourism sector.
To be sure, since the operation of Bali Beach Hotel in November 1966, the development of the fast growing tourist occupancy. In terms of quality, relatively more evolved Sanur planned because side by side with the herd while the Bali Beach Hotel Kuta Beach berkemabang naturally move from local residential models. Homestay and pension models grow more dominant than the standard model hotel. Similarly, Kuta, Ubud area in Gianyar region develops naturally , growing up in homes that stick with a rustic feel.
The construction of an international-class tourist occupancy finally started with the development of the Nusa Dua area into an international tourist resort. Managed by the Bali Tourism developmnet Corporation, a body established by the government, the Nusa Dua area is developed to meet the needs of international tourism. Some hotel operators entering the Nusa Dua area as investors finally are able to boost the development of those areas of Bali tourism.
Subsequent periods, residential facilities and travel is growing very rapidly in the central residential area of travel, especially in Badung, Denpasar and Gianyar. Area of Kuta Beach, Jimbaran, Ungasan be a residential and tourist in Badung, Sanur and Denpasar city center for the region. Ubud, Kedewatan, Ubud, and Tegalalang into tourist residential development in the area of Gianyar.
Controlling the development of a very rapid, the Balinese Government then established 15 regions in Bali as a tourist residential area following supporting facilities such as restaurants and shopping centers. Up to now, the Bali have have more than 35,000 hotel rooms consist of class Pondok Wisata, Jasmine, to 5 star. Means the hotels featured in a variety of forms ranging from a model home, standard hotel, villas, bungalows, and a boutique hotel with a selling price variations. This diversity gives more value for Bali as it offers plenty of options to travelers.
As a result of the development of tourist visits , various support facilities such as a restaurant, art shop, art market , means of entertainment, and recreation in the rapidly growing residential centers or tourist attractions in the area. The travelers visiting Bali, finally have plenty of options to enjoy their vacation in Bali, eventually tourism organizations like IHRA (IHRA), ASITA, and other tourism agencies in Bali, which is professionally manage and provide tourism services, as surety for convenience traveled in Bali.
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