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: Artists Literature 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 concerning the procedures for life Balinese society. 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 1930 Magaret Mead Collin Mc Phee Menc Mrs. Jone Bello (Ni Ketut Tantri) with his book, Revolt In Paradise Roelof Goris with his inscription Bali settled in Bali in 1928 Conperus Lovis (1863-1923) with his book Easwords (A visit to the East) praise of Kintamani Bali especially. Painting artist establishing Bonet R. Ratna Warta Museum Walter Spies Tjokorde established the foundation with 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 Belgian artist Le Mayeur man take a wife living 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 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.