Here is my recommended 1-week itinerary for exploring Bali! This guide will show you how you can experience Nusa Dua, Uluwatu, Nusa Penida, Ubud, and Canggu in 7 days. Let’s go! What to Do in Bali: A One-Week Itinerary For First-Timers Day One: Exploring South Bali (Nusa Dua, Uluwatu) Relax and Beat Jet-lag in One of Nusa Dua’s Resorts
For the Balinese, Nyepi is a Hindu celebration that marks the start of a New Year – a day to cleanse the island from the previous year’s misdoings and bad omens, establishing a pure and positive year ahead. The whole island shuts down for a full 24 hours, and the streets are off limits to everyone. Even the airport closes for a full day
Westerners open the New Year in revelry, however, in contrast, the Balinese open their New Year in silence. This is called Nyepi Day, the Balinese day of Silence, which falls on the day following the dark moon of the spring equinox, and opens a new year of the Saka Hindu era which began in 78 A.D. Nyepi is a day to make and keep the balance of
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