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Bali: The Ultimate Guide: To the World's Most Spectacular Tropical Island (Includes Pull-Out Map)
Discover glorious beaches, local markets, hidden villages and ancient temples.
This updated and revised edition of Tuttle's bestselling Bali travel guide gives the latest information on what to do and see on this spectacular tropical Indonesian island, as well as the neighboring Gili Islands. Bali and the surrounding area has become a popular tourist destination in recent years; this travel guide offers a comprehensive view of all the must-visit spots, but also includes lesser-known sites, like Sideman and Nusa Penida.
As one of the few places in the world where an ancient civilization still thrives in the modern world, Bali has so much to ancient temples, elaborate ritual celebrations, spellbinding music and dances, exquisite art and crafts, gorgeous beaches, bustling markets, delicious food, and much more!
The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Famous Island is the most complete guide to Bali ever written. Lively articles by world-renowned experts present every aspect of the island's history and culture, along with detailed descriptions of all the sights, with maps and photos included.
An informative travel reference section at the end of the book gives important travel and etiquette tips, transportation notes, a language primer, a glossary, and a substantial pull-out map of Bali.
This updated and revised edition of Tuttle's bestselling Bali travel guide gives the latest information on what to do and see on this spectacular tropical Indonesian island, as well as the neighboring Gili Islands. Bali and the surrounding area has become a popular tourist destination in recent years; this travel guide offers a comprehensive view of all the must-visit spots, but also includes lesser-known sites, like Sideman and Nusa Penida.
As one of the few places in the world where an ancient civilization still thrives in the modern world, Bali has so much to ancient temples, elaborate ritual celebrations, spellbinding music and dances, exquisite art and crafts, gorgeous beaches, bustling markets, delicious food, and much more!
The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Famous Island is the most complete guide to Bali ever written. Lively articles by world-renowned experts present every aspect of the island's history and culture, along with detailed descriptions of all the sights, with maps and photos included.
An informative travel reference section at the end of the book gives important travel and etiquette tips, transportation notes, a language primer, a glossary, and a substantial pull-out map of Bali.
352 pages, Paperback
Published September 25, 2018
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About the author
Tim Hannigan
23 books56 followersTim Hannigan was born in Penzance in Cornwall in the far west of the United Kingdom. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a chef and an English teacher. He started his writing career as a travel journalist based in Indonesia. His first book, Murder in the Hindu Kush (The History Press, 2011), was shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Prize. His second book, Raffles and the British Invasion of Java (Monsoon Books, 2012), won the 2013 John Brooks Award. He also wrote A Brief History of Indonesia (Tuttle, 2015), and edited and wrote new chapters for Willard Hanna's classic narrative history of Bali, now republished as A Brief History of Bali (Tuttle, 2016). His more recent books include The Travel Writing Tribe (2021) and The Granite Kingdom (2023). He has worked on guidebooks to many destinations including Nepal, India, Myanmar, Bali and Cornwall.
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