The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has just hosted its 2025 Tourism Awards, and you will not be surprised to learn that Bali has been named amongst the winners. Headed up by Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, the 2025 Wonderful Indonesia Awards were hosted in Jakarta with much fanfare. Speaking at the event, Minister Wardhana shared, …
Karangasem Regency
One of the most important aspects of a visit to Bali is the opportunity to connect with the island’s incredibly reverent culture and rich spiritual history. One way to dive straight into the heart of Balinese culture is to visit Pura Besakih, the Mother Temple. Want to read more? Our Bali Sun Premium Members always …
As the beaches of the central south of Bali become busier, and as many are seeing significant conservation and renovation works, tourists are starting to look along the length and breadth of Bali’s southern coast. Karangasem Regency is ticking all the right boxes right now, with crowd-free shorelines and crystal clear waters. There is a …
Whether traveling to Bali for the first time or returning to the Island of the Gods as a home away from home, if you’ve never visited Karangasem Regency, you are missing out. While Bali’s central south is home to the island’s most famous resort, heading east gives tourists a whole new world to explore. Want …
Tourists looking for an interactive way to engage with Balinese culture while on vacation should visit the Lontar Library Museum in Karangasem Regency. The museum is dedicated to preserving the Balinese language and script. During a visit, tourists can learn to write Balinese letters and use traditional lontar paper. International tourists are invited to visit the …
A Russian tourist in Bali has sustained serious injuries after slipping on coral while taking a selfie at a popular beach in the east of the province. The injuries were so serious that the tourist had to receive emergency medical treatment on the beach before being transferred to a local hospital. The Head of Public …
Bali’s Mount Agung will be closed to the public for the next two months so that spiritual leaders and the local community can complete a once-in-a-decade series of ceremonies and rituals. As Bali tourists have to strike the Mount Agung hike off their itinerary between the 1st of October and the 30th of November, many …
Bali is one of the easiest travel destinations in the world. The island offers travel opportunities for so many different demographics, so everyone can get what they need on the Island of the Gods. As tourists want increasingly easy access to the Nusa Islands, the Gili Islands, and Lombok while still having easy access to cultural …
Hotel owners, guests, and the community of Padangbai have been left reeling after a fire broke out at the Padangbai Beach Inn Hotel late on Sunday, July 21st. The fire is believed to have started around 11.30 pm local time, and while there are no reported injuries, the hotel and neighboring restaurant have been decimated …
Tourists in Bali are being urged to take warnings about hiking solo or without guides on the island’s volcanoes and mountains seriously. The warnings come after a 60-year-old Indonesian tourist lost his life on hiking Mount Agung solo this week. Bali’s Search and Rescue Teams have carried out a tragic and herculean effort to recover …
Bit by bit, the cost of travel in Bali is rising. Whether it be the new tourism tax or the cost of attractions, some tourists have noted the cost of their annual vacation in Bali is creeping up and up. At the start of the year, a number of top tourist attractions increased their entry …
It looks like 2024 is the year that Bali tourists get off the beaten track. Travel data shows that more tourists are visiting the stunning Kertha Gosa Palace in Karangasem Regency, and this is great news for travelers and the region. East Bali is one of the less visited areas of the island. Best known …