Discovering Asia with Bali as the first destination on your itinerary is a perfect choice. The flight from Prague to Bali takes about 20 hours depending on the chosen route but the reward won't let you wait for long as an incredibly colorful world opens up right upon arrival. Gods must have had plenty of work to pack all the beauty of Bali into such small area. From west to east it is barely 153 km whereas it only takes 112 km to reach the soutern tip of the island from its northern border. Located almost in the middle a necklace of islands that make up Indonesia, it is the imaginary border between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. In the north, the archipelago almost touches Malaysia whereas to the south each island is a unique original. The northernmost island of Sumatra is the exclusive territory of orang-utans, elephants and virgin nature that is currently involved in a fierce battle with civilization.
The island of Java located below Sumatra is home to the most sought-after Unesco temples - the Buddhist Borobodur and Hindu Prambatan. As it is the habbit on all Indonesian islands even here the volcanoes dominate the course of history despite their relative subtleness. The most visited volcano is Kawah Ijen with its largest sulfur lake on Earth.
And then we finally reach Bali, the island of fragrances, sweet cuisine, coral reefs, rice fields and absolute peace. Although the balinese volcanoes set the rules of life (the highest volcano Agung is 3031 meters high), the inhabitants believe they live on the island of the Gods who will protect them in exchange for their loayal devotion. In addition to volcanoes and mountainous landscape the center of the island and the northeastern part of Bali are covered with beautifuly terraced rice fields. North and east of the island has black volcanic beaches and crystal sea suitable for diving due to volcanic activity. The beaches with white sand are mainly in the south which is why the Sanur area has witnessed the greatest increase in number of luxurious hotels. Nonetheless always count on shallow sea and long tides. West of the island is popular among surfers and and the young who seek busy social events near the main center of Denpasar, another popular location is Changu further north-west of the capital. Its hipster atmosphere will make you fell absolutely relaxed. Coral reefs are found all around Bali. Should you wish to combine your stay on Bali with other locations we strongly recommend trekking and snorkeling on the smaller islands of Komodo, Rinca and Flores where tourism has not yet developed.