History of Tourism in Bali

If people in Roman times to travel because of practical needs, desires and wants to know the religious impulse, then the Hindu era in the Archipelago / Indonesia especially in Bali has also been a tour because of religious impulse.

Rsi Markandiya trip around the 8th century from Java to Bali, have to travel with keagaman missions. Similarly, the professor who developed the concept Kuturan Tri Sakti in Bali came around the 11th century and then Dang Hyang Nirartha (Rauh Wawu Rawuh) in the 16th century came to Bali as a religious mission with emphasis on the concept of Ceremony.

International tour in Bali has begun in the early 20th century that Bali where previously discovered by the Dutch in 1579 ie by the expedition (Cornellis de Houtman) in her travels around the world in search of spices and then arrived in Indonesia.

From Java the mission sailed to the East and from a distance terlihatlah an island merimbun. He thought the island produces spices. After they landed, they found no spices.

Only a life with a culture that is very unique in their view, was never found in other places visited during their round the world, nature is very beautiful and has a magnet / special attraction. By the inhabitants of this island called Bali. This is what they report to the King of Holland at that time.

Then in 1920 began to tourists from Europe come to Bali. This happened thanks to the Dutch trading ships of the KPM (Koninklijke Paketcart Maatsckapy) who in his search for spices in Indonesia and also so that the ships had passengers in their trip to Indonesia and Bali in Europe introduced as (the Island of god).
Of European tourists who visited Bali there are also artists, both literary artist, painter and dance artists. In a subsequent visit the many artists who write about Bali such as:
Literary Artists
Dr. Gregor Krause is a German who was sent to East Wetherisnds Idies (Indonesia) served in Bali in 1921 was assigned to make the writings and photographs regarding the procedures Balinese life. His books have been spread around the world in 1920 is concerned lives in Bangli.Miguel Covarrubias in his book The Island of Bali in 1930Magaret MeadCollin Mc PheeJone BelloMrs. Menc (Ni Ketut Tantri) with his book, Revolt In ParadiseRoelof Goris with his inscription Bali settled in Bali in 1928Conperus Lovis (1863-1923) with his Easwords (A visit to the East) praise of Kintamani Bali especially.Painting Artists
R. Bonet founded the museum Ratna WartaWalter Spies Foundation with Tjokorde founded the Pita Maha. Besides known as a painter he also authored a book entitled Dance and Drama in Bali. First time in Bali in 1925.Arie Smith that make up the flow of young artistLe Mayeur Belgians took the wife to stay in Sanur in Bali in 1930 with Le Mayeur Museum in Bali 5. Mario Blanco of Spain is also a painter married to a Balinese and settled in Ubud.And many more artists in addition to the archipelago both foreign and settled, take the object both paintings and written about Bali. And writings on Bali began in 1920 has spread throughout Europe and America.
The foreign tourists who had been to Bali and then share the experience during his visit in Bali to his friends. Dissemination of information about Bali well as writings about Bali and stories by word of mouth led to Bali is known in foreign countries. Even today the name of Bali is still more commonly known than the name of Indonesia in foreign countries.
To anticipate this then the dissemination of information on tourist destinations (DTW). Bali always put the name of Indonesia, whether it is the dissemination of information through brochures and in exhibitions held in foreign countries. So that Indonesia is expected to name better known and understood that Bali is one of the provinces in Indonesia and is part of Indonesia, not vice versa.
To accommodate the arrival of foreign tourists to Bali then in 1930 founded the first hotel in Bali is Bali Hotel is located in the heart of Denpasar, in addition there is also a guesthouse located in the tourist area of ​​Kintamani.
Guesthouse is very strategic to be able to see the natural scenery and unique Kintamani has its own attraction for tourists, even the guesthouse is very strategic to watch the Mount Batur erupted and smoke.
According to local belief, when Mount Batur erupted many spirits spread around Kintamani, because it makes the ceremony so that local people maintained calm village.
At Mount Batur erupted in the past tahun1994 Kintamani region increasingly visited by tourists who want to see the attraction activity of Mount Batur. And the local community also gets sustenance from the visit.
Bali increasingly famous name in 1932 after Legong Peliatan entourage crossed the globe to Europe and America on the initiative of strangers and the next year more and more the art of Balinese dance that crossed the globe are invited to foreign countries. During the staging of the show always gets a thumbs up.
The more famous the name of Bali in foreign countries, foreign tourists visiting the more it comes to Bali. Various nicknames given to Bali include:

The Island of Gods
The Island of Paradise
The Island of Thousand Temples
The Morning of the World by Pandit Nehru Jawahral
The Last Paradise on Earth and so forth.
Bali Tourism splendor has been postponed due to the outbreak of World War I in 1939 - 1941 and World War II years of 1942-1945 and continued with the Revolution of Independence in 1942-1949.

New in 1956 pioneered tourism in Bali again. In 1963 founded Bali Beach Hotel (Grand Bali Beach is now) and was inaugurated in November 1966. Hotel Bali Beach (Grand Bali Beach) has its own history which is the only hotel floors 9 (nine) in height over 15 meters.

The hotel was built before there is provision that the building in Bali a maximum of 15 meters, in accordance with the Decree of the Governor of KDH. Tk. I Bali on 22 November 1971 Number 13/Perbang. 1614/II/a/1971. It contained among other buildings in the area that the Balinese coconut tree as high as the maximum height or 15 meters.

Bali Beach Hotel was built at the expense of Japan's war booty. The hotel was burned on 20 January 1993, when the hotel fire occurred peculiarities of room number 327, the only room that does not burn at all.

After the Bali Beach Hotel was inaugurated in November 1966 then August 1969 was inaugurated Ngurah Rai Airport as an international port. Tourism in Bali implemented more intensive, orderly and planned when launched Pelita I started in April 1969.