Gitgit Waterfall

Gitgit Waterfall, Places of Interest in North BaliGitgit Waterfall is a beautiful tourist destination in north part of Bali. Gitgit waterfall is located in the plateau area with the height about 35 meters and it is surrounded by tropical tree and emits the constantly natural water debit during the year. Waterfall voice around the charming nature was amazing and it was the separate attraction which can be enjoyed by each visitor who comes to visit. There are some plantations protecting the rain forest around the waterfall and in this place we often met the wild monkey to get the water from this waterfall.

Places of interest in Bali, Gitgit WaterfallGitgit Waterfall is one of the famous tourist destinations in Bali which is located in Gitgit countryside, Sukasada sub district and about 10 Km from Singaraja Town or about 70 Km from Denpasar. It is set at height land about 300 meters above sea level. Beside of Gitgit, there is another important spot point like the monument for hero struggle of Singaraja resident who dead on the battle against the Dutch colonialist. This monument is called Bhuwana Pangkung Bangka. This Monument is extant monument and idol of people struggle action against the Dutch colonization. This monument is located in Gitgit countryside and Sukasada sub district and about 17 Km from Singaraja Town . It is situated on the hill bank. The facilities are available at Gitgit Waterfall is consisted of the parking area, restaurant and art shop. It is not far from the waterfall place, there is a place for taking a rest while enjoy the beauty panorama of rice terrace and Buleleng Beach. In order to visit the Gitgit waterfall, all visitors will follow the walkway down until the spot point. This road is one of the omissions in Dutch era where the local resident uses it to access other regions. On 1975, this waterfall is opened as tourist destinations in north part of Bali

NGURAH RAI AIRPORT GUIDE

Airport Name
Ngurah Rai Airport (Denpasar)

Airport Location
The airport is located in southern Bali, 9 miles from Denpasar.

Terminals : 2

Airport Overview
Indonesia’s third-busiest airport (after Jakarta and Surabaya), Ngurah Rai is situated in Bali near the town of Denpasar and is also known as Bali International Airport. Almost 30 airlines use the airport, flying to destinations in Europe, the United States and worldwide. The airport is a major arrival point for tourists visiting South Bali

Terminal Transfer
The two terminals are within walking distance of each other.

Getting into Town

Taxi: If requiring a taxi, it is advisable to use the pre-paid Airport Taxi Service, which is located to the left of the terminal exit. Prices for this service are fixed (passengers can purchase a coupon at the desk in Arrivals), whereas other taxi drivers tend to haggle; passengers should insist that a meter is used. Prices for the airport taxis are displayed outside the terminal buildings and give passengers a rough indication of how much to expect to pay for a taxi hailed on the street.

Bus: Buses run frequently between Tegal bus station in Denpasar and the airport (journey time: 50 minutes). Passengers can also travel by bemo (a chartered vehicle with driver which can carry up to ten people). Bemos have to pay a fee to enter the airport grounds, so it is often cheaper to walk outside the airport gates and wait. Bemos wait in an area located to the left of the airport gates.

Car Parking

There is space for 2,000 cars in one large parking lot, located next to the airport’s terminal buildings.

Information Desks

There are information desks (tel: +62 (0)361 751 011, ext. 1313 and 1314) located in both terminals. Tourist information and hotel reservation are available in International Arrivals.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There are banks and bureau de change in both terminals. The post office is located near the Domestic Departures area. Telephones are located throughout the airport.

Eating and drinking: Restaurants and cafeterias are generally open from 6am-last flight in both International and Domestic Departures areas.

Shopping: The airport has a variety of shops, including duty-free in the Plaza Bali outlet in International Departures.

Luggage: There is a baggage storage counter next to the International Departures Terminal entrance.

Other facilities: There is a pharmacy and an observation gallery on the third floor.

Airport Hotels

There are no hotels within the airport grounds. There are, however, a number of three and four-star hotels located in the Tuban resort area, less than five minutes’ drive from the airport. The Kartika Plaza Beach Hotel (tel: +62 (0)361 751 067) and Holiday Inn Resort Balihai (tel: +62 (0)361 753 035) are both less than five minutes’ drive from the airport. The Karthi Hotel (tel: +62 (0)361 754 810) offers a free transfer bus from the airport to the hotel. A hotel reservation service is available in International Arrivals (tel: +62 (0)361 751 011 ext. 1154 International Terminal or 1147 Domestic Terminal). Some hotels provide a courtesy shuttle service to/from the airport.

Airport Disabled Facilities

Wheelchairs, elevators and assistance are available; passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.

Airport Conference and Business Facilities

Citibank operates executive lounges in both terminals for Citibank cardholders; free for Gold and Platinum cardholders. There is an executive lounge on the third floor of the International Terminal, with Internet access and showers. The nearby Kartika Plaza Beach Hotel (tel: +62 (0)361 751 067) has conference facilities, with a variety of rooms, including the Kharisma Ballroom, which can accommodate up to 1,000 people. Secretarial support and catering are available and equipment can be rented. Also located close to the airport, the Holiday Inn Resort Balihai (tel: +62 (0)361 753 035) offers meeting rooms and conference facilities, accommodating up to 300, with audiovisual equipment to rent. The hotel also has a business center and secretarial services

TAMPAKSIRING PALACE

Tampaksiring Presidential Palace is situated approximately 700 meters above sea level, located on the hills in Tampaksiring Village, Tampaksiring Sub District, Gianyar Regency, Bali. The palace is the one and only palace constructed at the time when the Indonesian Government rules (1957 – 1960). Initiated by the first President of Republic of Indonesia, Soekarno, the palace was built by a hundred percent Indonesian architects and constructors.

The name, Tampaksiring, is taken from two Balinese words. “Tampak” means sole of foot and “siring” means slanting. According to a legend recorded on Usana Bali lontar leaf (lontar leaf was used as paper in ancient time), the name was originally rooted from the trace of feet of a king named Mayadenawa. The forest roamed through by King Mayadewa by walking with slanting feet is the area now called Tampaksiring (slanting sole).

Tampaksiring was constructed gradually, the architect was R.M. Soedarsono. The first buildings to be built were Merdeka House and Yudhistira House in 1957 and the construction was completed in 1963. Furthermore, to accommodate the XIV ASEAN Summit in Bali on 7 – 8 October 2003, a new building was built and Balai (a conference room) Wantilan was renovated, a new entrance building accompanied by Bentar Temple, Kori Agung, parking lot as well as Balai Bengong were also constructed.

Tampaksiring Palace does not only function as a place to convene state or governmental events which include the presence of the president or the vice president, but also serves as a resting house for the president, the vice president and their family. Among various state guests recorded to have visited tha palace were President Ne Win from Burma (presently Myanmar), President Tito from Yugoslavia, President Ho Chi Minh from Vietnam, Prime Minister Nehru from India, Prime Minister Khruschev from the Uni Soviet, Queen Juliana from the Netherlands and Emperor Hirohito from Japan.

Presently, the complex of Tampaksiring Presidential Palace consists of five main buildings and one “pendapa” (hall). Two of the main buildings are called Merdeka House (1,200 meters per square) and Negara House (1,476 meters per square), separated by two slopes around 15 meters deep but connected by a 40 meters bridge, the other three main buildings are called Yudhistira House, Bima House, a conference room as well as Balai Wantilan.