In 1923, Dutch archaeologists made a stunning discovery at the base of a lush green river valley near Ubud in the southern ...

Bali’s many temples make it more prone to artefact theft than other places in Indonesia, where similar objects can only be ...

Nyepi, often referred to as the Day of Silence, is one of the important celebrations for the Hindu community in Bali, marking ...

Loosely translated from “water that gushes from the Earth” in Balinese, this temple is a holy spring dedicated to Vishnu, the Hindu God of water. While it is considered one of the five most ...

The island is the final bastion of the ancient Hindu ... in Bali. Visit the tourism villages in every corner of the island and give yourself a one-of-a-kind experience. The Island of Gods is ...

to please the Hindu gods, or on the ground, to appease demon spirits. Most of the offerings themselves come in large sealed boxes from Bali but it is typical to see the island’s shop owners ...

Nyepi, a Bali “Day of Silence,” officially falls on March 29 at 6 a.m. after the new moon and lasts for 24 hours, during ...