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Ending the prehistoric era, Bali has been targeted to conduct searches and a trip by the spiritual aspirant. Rsi Markandeya was recorded as the spiritual leader of the first Java setting journey in Bali. Travel search inner sanctity and balance of nature and Hindu religious order placing the stake on the southern slope of Mount Agung which is now known as the Pura Agung Besakih. Pura Basukian trusted as a first milestone Rsi Markandeya with Bali as a land of his followers to ensure the goal of building a spiritual value.

How sustainable, the order of spiritual life simultaneously coincided with governance in Bali. Warmadewa dynasty mentioned in the very ancient manuscripts support the survival of religion in culture and local customs so invite the coming of the spiritual leaders and the land of Java. Arrival Kuturan professor at sektar 11th century is certainly able to glue the local community living arrangement with the order of the Hindu Religion which was

brought from Java. Arrangement of the traditional village with parhyangan concept as the personification of God in the Tri Murti functions are pooling efforts to accommodate local concept with the Hindu concept.

Continuing spiritual journey undertaken by the Hindu Religious leaders from the land of Java. The unification of the archipelago by the Majapahit was the culmination of the journey and transformation of religion and local culture with Hindu culture. In the course of time, Bali and its people then living with the layout of their daily life, religion, art, and unique culture. The uniqueness of this later, in the years around 1579, became the eye of a Dutchman named Cornelis de Houtman who travel to Indonesia to search for spices. Fertile soil, agriculture and cultural uniqueness of the population in daily living was a major concern for the expedition de Houtman.

Together with Indonesia, which is known as a producer of spices, Bali has become a popular world from the cultural side. Mastery of the Netherlands to Indonesia was in about 17th and 18th centuries did not much influence on religious life and culture in Bali. Hinduism in Bali on those days when even entering heyday in Bali kingdom centered in Gelgel and then transferred to Smarapura (of Klungkung). Early 20th century, then occupied by the Dutch in Bali marked the fall of the Kingdom of Klungkung Klungkung Puputan War years through 1908.

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Since the acquisition by the Dutch, Bali seemed wide open for visits of strangers. Bali is not just the arrival of foreigners as travelers but not a few scholars and cultural aspirant who came to record the uniqueness of Balinese culture and art. From the culture of aspirant writers, writers and painters is the uniqueness of Bali more spread internationally. Submission of information through various media by a stranger was able to attract travelers to visit Bali. Admiration will land in Bali and arouse interest in the stranger gives the title to Bali. The Island of the Gods, The Island of Paradise, The Island of Thousand Temples, The Morning of the World, and various other honors name.

Year 1930, in the heart of Denpasar built a hotel to accommodate the arrival of tourists at that time. Bali Hotel, a colonial architectural style buildings, a milestone in the history of tourism in Bali, which until now the buildings are still solid in its original style. Not only accept requests of tourists, Balinese arts ambassadors from the Village Peliatan cultural visit to several countries in Europe and America indirectly, these visits as well as introducing the existence of Bali as a tourist destination is worth a visit.

Tourism activities, which began to blossom at that time, had been halted due to World War II between the years 1942-1945 and was followed by an increasingly fierce struggle won independence of Indonesia, including the struggle that occurred in Bali until the year 1949. Mid 50s decade tourism in Bali began reorganized and in 1963 built Hotel Bali Beach (The Grand Bali Beach Hotel) at Sanur Beach with a ten-story building. This hotel is the only tour that shaped residential high-rise buildings while residential tourism facilities (hotels, home stay, pensions), which develops later is just one-story building. In the mid 70s decade Bali local government issued Local Regulation governing the maximum building height of 15 meters. Determination is determined by considering the cultural factors and traditional spatial Bali so Bali still have cultural values that can be tumupuan tourism sector.

Definitely, since the operation of the Bali Beach Hotel in November 1966, construction of residential tourism was growing rapidly. In terms of quality, Sanur grow relatively more planned for alongside the Bali Beach Hotel Kuta Beach while a flock berkemabang naturally moves from the local occupancy model. Model homestay and pensions grow more dominant than the standard model of the hotel. Similarly, Kuta, Ubud in Gianyar region evolved naturally, growing in people's homes who stick with shades of the countryside.

Construction of international-class tourist residential finally began with the development of the Nusa Dua area into an international tourist resorts. Managed by Bali Tourism Developmnet Corporation, an entity formed by the government, the Nusa Dua area is developed to meet the needs of international tourism. Some hotel operators signed in the Nusa Dua area as the investors who ultimately kawsan was able to increase the development of tourism in Bali.

Subsequent periods, residential facilities and tourism is growing very rapidly in the central residential area of tourism, especially in Badung, Denpasar, Gianyar. Area of Kuta Beach, Jimbaran, Ungasan into residential and tourism in Badung, Sanur and Denpasar city center for the region. Ubud, Kedewatan, Chedi, and Tegalalang a residential development of tourism in the region of Gianyar.

Controlling these rapid developments, the Regional Government of Bali and then set the 15 regions in Bali as a tourist residential area following its supporting facilities such as restaurants and shopping centers. Up to now, Bali has already more than 35,000 hotel rooms consist of classes Cottage Tour, Jasmine, up 5 Stars. Facility hotels are appearing in various forms ranging from house model, standard hotels, villas, bungalows, and boutique hotels with price variation. This diversity gives more value to Bali because it offers many options to travelers.

As a result of the development of tourist visits, various supporting facilities such as restaurants, art shops, art market, entertainment, and recreation is growing rapidly in the central residential area of tourism, or tourism. The travelers who visited Bali, finally has many options to enjoy their holiday in Bali, tourism organizations, such as PHRI finally (IHRA), ASITA, and other tourism organizations in Bali, which are professionally managed and provide tourism services, as if to give assurance to comfort tour in Bali.