Bali is a world famous tourist attraction located in the country of Indonesia.
While this tropical paradise is popular for its scenic beauty and friendly locals, there are some things unique to this place, which you must know.
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Bali has many black sand beaches.
Bali is known for its exquisite white sand beaches. However, there are also many black sand beaches created by the cooling down of lava from the volcanoes. These unusual beaches are concentrated in the North Western region.
Here, you can taste Coffee Luwak, which is the most expensive coffee in the world.
Here, coffee beans are sourced from the feces of civet. The latter is a cat-like animal that consumes coffee cherries. The beans have a novel taste compared to handpicked beans. The price per cup can be as high as 50 dollars.
Nyepi Day is celebrated in Bali.
The Day of Silence,' a Balinese New Year celebration, forbids work and travel for everyone, including tourists.
Since 2011, the Bamboo Chocolate Factory operates in the world's largest commercial bamboo building.
Bali, a spa paradise, offers relaxing massages with soothing blends of jasmine, lemon, and musk.
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In Balinese homes, always leave some food on your plate as a sign of respect.
Unique Culture
Bali offers unique handicrafts and traditional dances found nowhere else.
The direction 'North' is different here.
For Balinese, 'north' is towards sacred Mount Agung, where gods and spirits reside.
Bali has only two seasons - Wet and Dry.
The Island of the Gods boasts of over 20,000 temples.
In Bali, infants aren't placed on the ground until they're 3 months old.
Bali is located in waters dubbed 'Amazon of the Seas'. This title is given because of the extraordinary biodiversity surpassing even the Great Barrier Reef.