In collaboration with some fifty local artists, they worked for nine months to assemble the many parts to this puzzle, a feat only possible in an artisan rich culture like Bali’s.

One of Asia’s most unique spas, PRANA recently won the Spa Asia Design Award.

PRANA SPA ushers you into a world of divine opulence. A relaxed, exotic and dramatic atmosphere awaits you, transforming the mundane into the sensuous,.

PRANA brings you into the realm of the senses, providing the perfect platform to enjoy our blissful, relaxing and therapeutic treatments.

Enter PRANA SPA, and walk through lofty middle eastern archways, pass through richly coloured hallways, tread upon Kashmir carpets, breathe in exotic scents, passing Indian artworks, intricate silk paintings, elaborate enamelled doors and sequined embroidered tapestries reminiscent of ages of romance and adventure.

Relax in PRANA’S open air courtyard, an oasis of calm, unwinding before your treatment.

The relaxing hot pool, and seriously stimulating cold plunge pool, will enervate the blood and lymphatic systems.

Bali is at the epicentre of the world spa phenomenon. Naturally gifted with the sense of touch, our local therapists have been trained in treatments from around the world to create PRANA’S extensive menu.

Whether you seek relaxation or rejuvenation, our therapists will ease away your stress and tension with a wide range of treatments and therapies.

Water is included in many of our treatments. Hot, cold, falling, swirling, steaming and condensing, water is renowned for its healing properties throughout the world.

PRANA offers two hot and cold outdoor plunge pools, two dry saunas and three steam rooms to open the pores of the skin, four rain showers to stimulate and cleanse the outer tissues, and 14 private baths to relax in.

Whether under a tented ceiling or an elaborate hand painted canvas, our single treatment rooms are the perfect space to relax completely under the trained hands of your therapist. Allow daily concerns to take a back seat as you claim time to attend to your wellness.

The perfect place to treat that special person…enjoy PRANA with a loved one. Experience the popular Shiro Dara ayurvedic therapy in one of our four double treatment rooms, relax together and share an experience that will surely be one of the highlights of your holiday in Bali.

Our exotic menu embraces therapeutic practices from around the world. They include time honoured treatments from India’s Ayurvedic tradition, hot and cold stone treatments from the ancient healing techniques of the Native Americans, herbal wraps and scrubs from Java, Chinese reflexology, facials, manicures and pedicures, a weight management treatment from Europe and Bali’s own relaxing massage.

Our exotic menu embraces therapeutic practices from around the world. They include time honoured treatments from India’s Ayurvedic tradition, hot and cold stone treatments from the ancient healing techniques of the Native Americans, herbal wraps and scrubs from Java, Chinese reflexology, facials, manicures and pedicures, a weight management treatment from Europe and Bali’s own relaxing massage.

Address
Jalan Kunti 118X, Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia
Prana Spa - (62 361) 730 840Similar Posts:

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A Paraglider is a simple wing that uses “lift” to fly just the same as a bird uses the wind to fly.  It is easy and safe to learn and requires no power source unlike other conventional aircraft. You can literally stay in the air for hours soaring like an eagle until you decide you’ve had enough!

If you desire for adventure is in the skies and you want to soar like the birds then there is a great company in Bali that can fulfil your lust for thrills. Exofly has been operating in Bali for the last 14 years and has an excellent reputation.

If you have never imbibed in paragliding before and are a tad concerned then Exofly will ease those worries. As their website explains ‘Experience is not necessary as our highly professional and well experienced instructors can take you on a tandem flight leaving you free to enjoy the captivating scenery of coral reefs and green lagoon waters below.’

Check out their website for further info – www.exofly.com

contact info:

Technical Director/Flight Instructor:
Phone: (intl code +62) 811393919
Fax: (intl code + 62) 361-730811

Training Center:
Timbis Beach Training Facility
Timbis Beach, Bali

Booking Inquiries:
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With its extensive network of farmers’ tracks and motorbike paths weaving up through the island’s volcanic peaks, Bali is excellent mountain bike terrain. Away from the humid heat of the lowlands, the air is fresher and cooler allowing for a furious climb or two up a grassy knoll without the impending cardiac arrest.

The opportunity to create some bone-charring trails across Bali was recognised by British geologist Clare Price in 2005. While spending four years working in the oil business in Jakarta, Price was introduced to the wonders of volcano biking on weekends at the nearby Sentul Selatan in the mountains of West Java.  Designed to be flexible to riders’ requirements but also offering a choice of established rides, ranging from day-trips to 14-day safaris, Bali Trail Blazers is aimed mainly at small groups, with an eight rider maximum on most trails. The itineraries cater to different skill and difficulty levels depending on the riders’ pre-tour brief. The company offers ten hard-tail 27-speed bikes but bikers are welcome to bring their own if they feel more comfortable on their own saddle.

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Weekly events was creating to keep the crowd coming, such as: - SOCIALITE every Wednesday - HIGH HEELS (fashion show) every Thursday - DIAMOND & PEARLS every Friday - LE CHIC every Saturday Also having special events that inviting Indonesia’s Best DJ from reputable community as a Guest Star, such as: ROMY (1945MF), RIRI MESTICA (Spinach Records), NARO (Original Naro), ANTON WIRJONO (Future10), BONE (Spinach Records/Heineken Thirst Runner Up Winner Indonesia 2005), ADHE (Spinach Records/Heineken Thirst Winner Indonesia 2005), ELECTRIC BARBARELLAS (Redma Best Rookie & Best Female Dj 2007), AI MOONCHILD (Whitelands), HIZKIA, KONO, SUN, PITA, ABO, MC GIRI (Spinach Records), DIDI, DADE, REDY, IMAN, BIMO, NIA “The Violist” (1945MF), DENNY JARIOVA (Whitelands), MAMIT (Groove Icon) Completed by selectable International DJ like: TERRY FRANCIS (UK), SALVATION with TONIC (UK), MEA (LA, USA), MANUEL SANTA (GER), SEROTONIN (AUS)

Deja’vu
Jalan Arjuna / Blue Ocean Beach no. 7 X Legian Kaja, Kuta - Bali 80361
Phone: 0062 361 732 777
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The chill-out area features a large tent-like atmosphere. It feels like you are somewhere in a Bedouin tent or Caravansary in the middle of the desert. Here you can watch the stars (the ceiling can be slid open when good weather), have a good look at other patrons, chat with your friends or just listen to some Arabic and Oriental tunes played in the background.

Great food - exotic and delicious
For chilling out you can just order some tea and fresh white sesame or olive bread with yogurt dip, but you would miss out on the great food which is served here. The menu contains an exciting blend of moroccan dishes, all home-cooked and freshly prepared. There are all kinds of chicken, beef, lamb and vegetarian dishes; serve as well the all-time favourites like shish kebabs, falafel, couscous, humus and sweet desserts.

Special treats on weekends
Khaima Belly Dancer with umbrella stick in white/silver dressOn weekends however, mostly starting around 9pm, there is a special treat for guests and patrons - and one reason more to hang out here:

Belly Dancers will suddenly show up, dancing to arabic music around the tables, arousing the audience.
Up to 3 girls all dressed in exotic dresses in all different colours (red, silver/white and black) dance around you and move their bodies to arabic tunes and rhythms.

You feel like Sindbad in the Arabian Tales from 1001 nights and even 3 Scheherazade are dancing around and right in front of you! Anyway - isn’t it great to have a place which you would expect more in the Middle East or in Arabic countries right in the middle of Asia?

Khaima Bali Moroccan Restaurant

Where : Jl. Laksamana Oberoi, Seminyak, +62 361 742 3925
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Operating hours : 13pm-3am
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Food price range : Starters 25-35K
Mains 45-95K
Dessert 25-45K
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Style of food : Moroccan
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Recommended dishes :
Starter: Goat Cheese Briwattes
Main: Royal Couscous
Dessert: Almond Custard Pastilla
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Entertainment : Belly Dance every Friday and Saturday at 8pm
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“Rosso Vivo means ‘bright red’, a colour that has long been associated with bold elegance, brazen allure and, of course, flaming passion. You don’t mess with red, yet – like fire – it can be very tempting to touch.”

Italian cuisine is among the world’s richest and most varied. It is also exceedingly popular, and for this reason – combined with the need to satisfy Bali’s significant number of Italian visitors and residents – there is a wide choice of Italian restaurants on the island. Some of these eateries revel in exquisite subtleties, while others simply go for the gut. From Italian fine dining thru authentic regional home cooking “just like Mama used to make”, to pasta parlours and pizza huts, Bali has it all. Rosso Vivo, on Kuta’s beach road, however, slots into a niche of its own.

With a casual atmosphere, drop-in clientele and live music (check out the funky jazz on Sunday evenings from 5pm with Rio from Saharadja), combined with alfresco dining beside a swimming pool, comfortable lounge seating and a stylish interior, Rosso Vivo doesn’t fit the category of fine dining, and nor does it claim to, especially as it is so affordable. Nevertheless, if you haven’t yet eaten at this restaurant, you will be amazed by the high standard of the food, and if you already have, you will most certainly want to return.
At Rosso Vivo, the passion and earnestness of Chef Roberto from Milano, combined with the quality, freshness and seasonality of the ingredients, turns a seemingly ordinary menu into a road map to pure pleasure. And such was our experience last week.

We began with the beef carpaccio – wafer thin shavings of meat marinated in olive oil and lemon juice and served with salad leaves. Yes, I know this is a cliché but it came close to melted in our mouths. We also gorged a colourful salad comprising crispy chunks of pear, lettuce and carrot rolled up into scrolls, tossed with crunchy walnuts and oodles of soft, creamy gorgonzola. Cheese is an expensive gourmet ingredient in Bali, and many restaurants here are mean with their portions, so I revelled in delight when I saw the generous servings of my favourite blue.
For our main courses, we chose from the menu of Chef’s suggestions, which offers delights such as ‘Farfalle al Salmone’ in pink peppercorn and cream sauce (Rp 92K), or ‘Grilled Sword Fish’ with almonds, capers and anchovy emulsion, served with rucola and lemon salad (Rp 90K) or ‘Wild Chicken’ Cajun style accompanied by crispy rosemary potato (Rp 85K). We selected and shared the ‘Conchuglie San Giacomo’ in salsa verde (Rp 90K), which is oven baked scallops in cognac, butter, anchovies and parsley sauce. If you ever loved a bivalve, you owe yourself this romance. Chef Roberto’s pièce de résistance, however, proved to be the ‘Fettuccine ai Ricci di Mare’ (Rp 180K). A ‘riccio’ is a hedgehog in Italian, and a ‘ricci di mare’ is a hedgehog of the sea, in other words a sea urchin. Or, to be more precise, sea urchin roe, which unexpectedly melts down into the creamiest of rich, natural pasta sauces. Served with lemon zest, tomato concasse and cream, the dish had a deep marine undercurrent, and even if you didn’t know what it was, you would somehow know it was seafood. It was a totally new experience for us and it was magnificent!
Funnily enough, we thought we didn’t have room for dessert, but when a knockout, steaming, chocolate soufflé with a hot melted chocolate centre and a contrastingly frozen scoop of vanilla ice cream appeared on our table, we eagerly devoured it with equal enthusiasm.

Proof indeed that Rosso Vivo hits the mark and then some.

ROSSO VIVO
Jl Pantai Kuta, Tel: 751961

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Besakih Temple is the biggest Hindu temple in Bali which the local people call Pura Besakih. It owns beautiful view from the top of temple area where we can see the wide nature panorama until to the ocean so that way this temple is many visited by tourists from all over the world. Besakih Temple is located in Besakih countryside, Rendang sub district, Karangasem regency, east part of the island. It is located in southwest side bevel of mount Agung, the biggest mounts in Bali. It is because pursuant to Agung Mount confidence is holiest and highest mount in Bali Island.

Within the Besakih complex, the paramount sanctuary is the Pura Panataran Agung which rears its lofty merus on a high bank of terraces, Steps ascend in a long perspective to the austere split gate. Inside the main courtyard stands the three-seated shrine enthroning the Trisakti, the trinity of Brahma, Visnu and Siwa, During festivals the shrines are wrapped in colored cloth symbolic of the deities. The Pura Panataran Agung and two other important temples higher up the slope likewise together symbolize the Trisakti. In the center Pura Panataran Agung is hung with white banners for Siwa; to the right, Pura Kiduling Kreteg vyith red banners for Brahma; and Pura Batu Mddeg, to the left, with black banners for Visnu. These latter two temples are taken care of by . the Karangasem and Bangli regencies respectively, certain other shrines being the responsibility of the other regencies. All of Bali comes together at Pura Besakih. Religiously, oneness is symbolized in the padmasana in Pura Panataran Agung, dedicated to Sang Hyang Widdhi, the Supreme God.

The Besakih’s name is come from the word of Basuki, the old language from Sanskrit Wasuki, and then it become the Ancient Java Language. In this Sanskrit, the Basuki means congratulation. In mythology of Samudramanthana has mentioned that Basuki is a dragon that twines the Mount Mandara. The omission has come from tradition megalithic which had been indicated that it had to be sanctified place. It seems, the Besakih is coming from very old era which is far before the existence of Hinduism influence. Hereinafter, an Ancient Bali king of Sri Kesari Warmadewa found the Merajan Selonding Temple in this temple complex area. He also commands to build the Blanjong Monument that is located in Sanur Village. The Besakih Temple complex is built pursuant to cosmos balance. It is based on the nature conception which is disseminating the fundamental temple complex that is arranged to pursuant of the way direction. So, this building can deputize nature as symbolic of the world balance existence.

Besakih Temple is located in the plateau area which is covered by the cool atmosphere and Mount Agung as a back drop. From the top of temple building, we can see the beautiful panorama of nature from the temple area to the ocean. It is situated in cool area with the light breeze and unique temple buildings spread out in the temple complex will create the peaceful atmosphere. It is ideally for the people who did the meditation and now, the Besakih Temple is opened for tourist and it is the great place to visit in Bali.Similar Posts:

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You may have visited Bali many times in the past, but you may not see the real Bali with its beaten track sites. The Experience is using special 4 Wheel Drives strong cars to cater this need.

The Experience is a sub diary activities managed by long standing KCBJ Tours and Travel in Bali which has operated since 1983 a trustworthy travel company in the island of Bali, the best island quoted by the readers of the ‘Conde Nast travelers’ magazine for 6 times successfully.

The Experience will definitely give you the best of the beaten track site of the island of your dream Bali and also give you the option to go beyond Bali to visit the highlands or Bromo and Ijen in East Java.

A Fun Day for Everyone

Relax and enjoy with the native by visiting a Balinese family compound in Pinge, Marga Region where life is still simple. Enjoy coffee / tea and their friendly hospitality. Fantastic scenery along the way through the forest will be a memorable experience.

After we experience a breeze of enjoyable boat ride through the Beratan Lake. A small organic farm tour will bring out the appetite. Celebrate the Indonesian way and have ‘tumpeng’ for lunch which will be serve in an organic farm. Nature scenes along the way will surely be the memory of your life.

What to wear:
Casual & sneakers
Jacket (temperature on the mountain may change suddenly)

Tour includes:
4wd pickup and return
English speaking captain
Refreshment
Free boat ride
Lunch
Insurance coverage
Exclusive gift

The Experience
Jl. Raya Kuta 127, Kuta
(0361) 751-517; www.theexperiencebali.com

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the only adventure that brings you so close to the un spoiled nature of Bali! Drift down the exciting Siap Stream in Payangan area in your own Inflatable and discover so many different species of plants and animals. A big change that you spot a group of monkeys playing in the surrounding forests or see some rare species of birds. You will be amazed how many different kinds of plants and flowers grow down the canyon.

After arriving in our starting point, our professional guides will give you detailed safety instructions for tubing and Fox flying. From there, our special Off Road car will transport you to the slope of the Canyon, and after a short descend into the Canyon, your great adventure begins!

At some places, the small but active Siap river makes it too difficult for you to stay in your own tube. There we made constructions called Flying Fox, that will enable you to actually fly through the canyon. For those who find these flying experiences too exciting we simultaneously constructed wooden footpaths pass the obstacles. So whether you come with your friends or your family, everybody will enjoy this great adventure.

All our equipment meets EEC standard. Your safety is our main concern!

So start the day with an exciting Quad or Buggy tour through the hidden parts of Bali, or combine both activities. You will have some time to recover while enjoying a great hot lunch buffet in the bamboo forest restaurant. After regaining your strength it’s time to start with the second part of your great day out, joining the one and only Bali Canyon Tubing tour. Just sit back and relax in your own tube while descending the exciting Siap stream. Pump up the adrenaline when you reach a Flying Fox spot by flying down the canyon. Put simply… it’s “float, fly and have fun!”

Bali Canyon Tubing Adventure, (0361) 720-766
Bali Quad Discovery Tours, (0361) 726-438

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What to See at Penglipuran Village
Penglipuran Village, Place of interest in BaliThe houses exist in this countryside from north to the south is look very beautiful in particular the Balinese traditional entrance gate which are made similar each other. When we step down to this village, we will meet the Balinese houses are oriented northeastwards to Mount Agung which is located in north-east of Bali Island . The structure of house building between one house and others are equal in particular to condition, form, size and function from the building except building of family bed room is freeform. The family temple building is places the same direction to the Agung Mount, kitchen is located in upstate from the lawn and the building of Bale Sakaenem is the six beamed building which its function for ceremony place. The place for look after the livestock and the place to plant assorted vegetable are referred as non irrigated dry field which is called Teba. Its Construction material is made from wood except family residence. It is predominated by substance from bamboo because around this countryside is bamboo producer.

Social Life System
The countryside is lead by a leader which is Bendesa or Kelian or Penyarikan or Patengan and he/she is assisted by Sinoman. The social system is recognized by the 12 group terms that are number 1 until 12 as member of Pemerincik that is commissioned member converse the problem or plan and its result is submitted to the member. They are very trusting of 12 groups and have represented the tradition in heritage away back. The Consanguinity System in this countryside is Patrilinial system that is according to father lineage. This countryside religion leader is called as Jero Bayan which is consisted of 3 Jero Bayans that is a Jero Bayan Mucuk and 2 people of Jero Bayan Nyoman. The specific cultural potential like pattern of building architecture remains to be traditional, the beautiful nature and environment with cool atmosphere, hence this countryside is the ideal place to visit during your vacation in Bali.

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