Celuk Village Places of Interest in Bali

Celuk Village

Celuk Village is the famous village in Bali as a tourist destination cause of the local residents is very proactive and full of innovation to the gold and silver crafting. This countryside is located in sub district of Sukawati, Gianyar Regency and owns the individuality and excellence in production of gold and silver crafting. Most of them are Balinese professional, artistic and skillful of design development related to the silver and gold crafting.

Places to Visit in Bali

The productions of gold and silver at this village have penetrated to the local, national and international market. It can be measured from the type of artwork result and variation of ornament, good as present and also export commodity. The type of gold and silver craft has been produced in this countryside are covering various of rings, bangles, chokers, earrings, mother of pearls, Tusuk Konde, broach and other types. Beside of that, Celuk's workers are able to response the market demands and produce the modern product like medal, maket and culture symbol. In spanning of artistic growth history, the silver and gold crafting had been started by a group of family pertained by Clan Pande. From this family circle, the activity of gold and silver crafting has disseminated to entire society as a top profession which are previously as the farmer. In year 1970's decades, it has been happened the change of countryside society culture significantly from agrarian society structure to industrial society structure of crafting. Even nowadays, some of them have jumped again to the economic structure of service by focusing in tourism industry. The change and jumping movement of these structures have brought the new positive impact for prosperity. Celuk Village, Kuta and Ubud are the prosperous countryside in Bali by the higher resident's income cause of tourism.

Location

Celuk Village is strategically located in main road from Denpasar to Gianyar regency which is about 5 km from Denpasar town. The next door villages are Batubulan Village which is famous of Barong dance and stone carving, Singapadu Village with the art village equipped by places of recreation such as Bird Park and Bali Zoo Park, Batuan Village with the traditional painting, Guang village with the wood carving and Sukawati as a center of art market. Along way of Celuk Village about 2 km, we will find in the left and right side the various type of gold and silver shop which are opened to the domestic and international tourist. It is also inside of this village, we will find the activities and workshop of crafting which are ready to be ordered in small or huge number.

Denpasar City Places of Interest in Bali

Bali Island is well known as an island of the god, Thousand of Temple or Heaven Island and a lot of name given by people in the world who have ever been in Bali. Bali Island is strategically located in the tropical situation and the geographically of this island is consisted of mountain, valley, lake, flat area and beautiful white sandy beach and warms blue seawater. Bali Island is also well known, as an island owns rich of cultures, beautiful Balinese Dances and magnificent landscape panorama from the top hill down to the sea. In this site, we provides complete information about place of interest in Bali, places to visit, tourist sites, destinations, tourist object, and what to see in Bali.

Denpasar City

Denpasar City is a capital of Bali Province since 1960 up to now where previously it was a capital of Badung Empire which is controlling the south part region of Bali Island from the end of 18 century until conquered by Dutch in 1906. Denpasar is a place for Bali Governor's office therewith all offices from private sector until important government office like telecommunications, post office, bank, airline and hospital.

Philosophy

The word of Denpasar is mean in north of market. It is a fast growing town especially since the tourism industry growth around 1960. Denpasar is populated by 561.814 people. Gajah Mada Street is main road in this town as the shopping centre and the edge of this street, exactly in the middle of crossroad had been built a statue which is called Catur Muka Statue. Caur Muka Statue is a statue owning four faces by observing four directions from north, south, east and west. This statue is made on 1972 and it's building to commemorate the Badung War on 20 September 1906 which is well known as Puputan Badung.

Places of Interest

The courtyard which is located in the south east of Catur Muka Statue is named Puputan Badung Field where the Badung King with its people had battled until him dead against the Dutch colonist. In north side of Puputan Badung is standing up the office which is called Jaya Sabha that is an official office for Bali's Governor accepts the important guest for having dinner while enjoying the Balinese Culture Show. In eastside of Puputan Badung, it had been built a Hindu temple on 1968 that is called Jagatnatha Temple. This Temple is a public temple to worship Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa / God. Especially each full moon, The Hindu people in Denpasar come to this place in particular at the evening time. In south side of this temple, there is Bali Museum built on 1931 by architect of Curt Grundler. Its architecture is a combination between temple and empire palace. This Museum contains the artistic object collection or artifact from prehistoric era until modern-day. Another place is becoming tourist destination is Puri Pamecutan/Pamecutan Palace. There are lodgings for the tourist accommodations are available in this palace. This palace is rebuilt as according to its geniuses after broken by Dutch soldier on 1906 and in this palace is kept a set famous Gold Gamelan as empire heritage.

Interesting Places in Kenya

Nairobi

Nairobi - the capital city of Kenya has about 2.5 million inhabitants. In the small centre of the city surrounded by trees, old colonial buildings stand next to skyscrapers. In the suburbs, there are elegant houses with gardens. Between the centre of the city and rich suburbs, vast districts of tenement-houses were built to liquidate slums. Nevertheless, new slums are being built every day around these houses.

Nairobi is for sure the most modern city of black Africa. For the majority of tourists Nairobi is a convenient stop between the airport and national parks.

This is a list of places which are worth seeing while visiting the city:

City Park - the first public park in Nairobi, established in 1904. It is a 120-hectare area abundant in forest plants and wonderful gardens. There is also a war cemetery with the graves of the East African soldiers, dating back mainly to World War II.

Gallery Watatu - one of the best galleries where visitors can see and buy authentic works of art. About 30 artists from Africa displays their works on collective exhibitions here. Individual exhibitions of sculpture and paintings are also organized here.

National Archives - in the down hall there are fascinating works of art from the private collection of the former vice president Joseph Murumbi: Persian carpets, Indian chests, paintings, African masks and drums from the whole continent. On the next floor, there is a display of archival journals about the heroes of Kenya.

Kenya National Museum - a wonderful museum which is one of the most important places for visitors in the centre of Nairobi. A collection of geological exhibits as well as exhibits connected with Kenya’s fauna. The most interesting part of the museum is a Prehistoric Hall. In the museum, there are among others skulls, the discovery of which influenced the theory of evolution. In other rooms visitors may find the exhibits showing different life-styles and tradition of the main Kenyan tribes. There are also rooms devoted to Mau Mau movement and a gallery of the modern Kenyan art.

Parliament Building - is not attractive from the outside, but the interior is more impressive. Visitors can see here a collection of 49 tapestries displayed by the East Africa Women's League showing the colonial history of Kenya.

The Payapaa Arts Center - founded by one of the main artists of Kenya - Elimo Njau, is a working artists’ studio used by painters and sculptors. A collection of sculptures and paintings for sale is also here.

The Railway Museum is dedicated to the history of the construction of the “crazy railroad”. Visitors may see here numerous photos and souvenirs showing the past of the railway. In front of the museum there are old engines and rail-coaches.

Snake Park - a small park which displays a variety of East African snakes. There are also turtles, crocodiles and a small aquarium with freshwater fish called tilapia.

Ethnographic Park (Bomas of Kenya) is little disappointing for visitors. There are numerous small tribal villages along paths, but the majority of them is empty and few tribal representatives are occupied with a sale of souvenirs.

Langata Giraffe Center - it is a wonderful centre for the preservation of nature. Its biggest attraction is a high platform where visitors can feed a herd of Rothschild’s giraffes. In the neighborhood, there is a bird sanctuary and a path of nature.

Nairobi National Park - the first national park in Kenya. It covers the area of 120 km2 between the city and the Athi River. About 80 species of mammals and 500 species of birds live here. Only elephants are missing here.

The Nairobi Safari Walk – a lot of rare animal species can be seen here, e.g. pygmean hippopotamus, cheetah and leopard. This orphanage for animals founded by the Dutch school is nowadays a hospital, a research and a breeding centre for rare species. During weekends audiovisual projections and film presentations take place here.

Ostrich Park - birds in different ages, i.e. nestlings and very old specimens live here.

Uhuru Garden – the independence of Kenya was announced at this place. Gardens located in front of a 24-meter high Uhuru (freedom) Monument are in the shape of a map of Kenya.

Olorgesailie National Park - In 1942, the traces of settlement dating back to about 200,000 years B.C. were discovered. The remnants of the old village can be still seen here and in a small neighboring museum there are a lot of fossils of animals as well as some tools of the Stone Age.

Fourteen Waterfalls - a 27- meter high cascade on the Athi River which has a shape of a horseshoe .

Ol Doinyo Sabuk National Park - a great number of different species of birds and big herds of buffalos live here. The park covers the area of 18 km2 and surrounds an extinct volcano which is 2,146 meters high. There is also a very beautiful view from its peak .