Denpasar Bali City Tour

This program offers you to explore Denpasar City. Denpasar is the capital of Bali Province. The main street of Denpasar is Gajah Mada Street where the main shopping center is here. There are 2 big markets which are Pasar Badung and Pasar Kumbasari, Pasar means market. Both markets have 4 stores and are opened 24 hours. In the day time, the market will be opened in the main building. In the base and second floor for vegetables, fruits, meat and daily food seller, third and fourth floor for textile and temple procession equipment. Late evening till early morning the market will be opened in the parking area.

Our second stop is at Bali Museum. This museum was originally built in 1910 by Dutch Government. In 20^th January 1917 this museum was destroyed by the biggest earthquake in Bali. In 1932 the museum was opened till today. There are 4 main buildings in south pavilion. It has 2 stores for collection of prehistoric pieces, traditional artefacts and some old paintings. North Buleleng building sells variety collection of textiles including endek and double ikat gringsing. Other building is Karangasem which sells Balinese calendar and priest’ clothing. The Northern building is Tabanan has many Barong mask and Keris.

Our third stop is at Bali Art Center. This place is also well known as Taman Budaya which is located in the east of Nusa Indah Street. This building is dedicated to preserve Balinese culture. Every year there is Bali Arts Festival which will always be held in the middle of June till in the middle of July. The place contains the gigantic Ksirarnawa amphitheater and museum with an important collection of Balinese paintings and sculptures from the period of Balinese renewal.

Our fourth stop is at Balinese People Memorial or Bajra Sandhi. It is new memorial which was built for Balinese People located in Puputan Renon field park surrounded by Bali Government Office such as Bali Governor Office, Bali Parliaments Office and other Bali Government Department Office. The huge memorial with ornament of Balinese story from pre-historic time till today, the memorial also has rooms for exhibition and library. The building style (Bajra Sandhi) is taken from the weapon of Ludra God, the God who occupies southwest of Bali.