Apart from giving Valentine gifts, cards and other gift items or taking out your Valentine for dinner or to a musical event, this time try to celebrate the Valentines Day in a unique way. You can surprise your Valentine by arranging a trip to Bali, one of the most popular destinations of Indonesia.
The lush tropical forests, the beaches, the deep blue colors of the Indian Ocean that reflects the array of colors that one gets to see at the time of sunrise and sunset, the temples that speak of the rich cultural heritage of Bali as well as the mountains beckons one to select this place for the Valentine vacations. Once you have arrived in Bali, the realization dawns on you that you need to explore the place as it has so much to offer to the tourists. Therefore on Valentines Day, instead of getting bored in the hotel, you can make a trip to the places with your beloved as mentioned below:
Sightseeing in Bali
- Gunung Batur - The volcanic cone of the Gunung Batur and the lake adjacent to it, offers a spectacular view to the tourists. Tourists arrive from all parts of the world to view the sunrise of Gunung Batur. So do not miss this sight.
- Kuta Bay - If your Valentine loves beaches, then Kuta Bay is the ideal place for you to be on Valentines Day. Kuta and Legian are the two beach sites that are the most sought after destinations in Bali. This place is dotted with shopping malls and if you have fallen in love with this place, then you can get yourself a room in the hotels, which offer rooms at reasonable rates.
- Gunung Hawaii - The credit for the popularity of this place goes to the ancient monument, which is located at the foothills of this valley. This place features, rock cut shrines that are ten in number and each of the shrines are 23feet in height. A visit to this place would help you to form an idea about the history of Bali.
- Museum Le Mayeur - If both of you get bold over by splendiferous paintings, then visit this art gallery that upholds the paintings of a famed Adrien Jean Le Mayeur de Merpes, a reputed Belgian artist.
The other places to visit are, Bali Orchid Gardens, the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and the Puru Ulun Dany Bratan (a Hindu - Buddhist Temple).
After local sight seeing it is time to gorge on the delectable Indonesian cuisine, that includes, nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice with a fried egg on top), mie goring, (fried noodles with egg), satay (spicy marinated thin slices of meat that are threaded onto a skewer, barbecued, and served with a spicy peanut sauce) and Gado gado, (a typical Indonesian salad served with spicy peanut sauce or with prawn crackers). The Chinese dishes, such as sweet and sour, and cay cay (stir fried meat and vegetables. are also quite popular among the locals as well as the tourists. After a good meal, it is time for deserts, and there can be nothing better than the Bubuh Injnn, which is black rice pudding.
For your stay in Bali, you can opt for the budget hotels that provide limited facilities or the moderate hotels that features in-house restaurant, a bar and a coffee shop. You can also select the deluxe or the superior hotels or the luxury hotels that offers the tourists with all the required facilities.
You can also observe the Valentines Day by making a trip to the Denpasar, the capital city of Bali, to catch a glimpse of the city life. Learn more about Bali from My Dear Valentine