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Visitor Numbers to Baliโ€™s GWK Monument Decline by 20%
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Visitor Numbers to Baliโ€™s GWK Monument Decline by 20%

โ€‹BeritaBali reports that tourist numbers visiting the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) Cultural Park in Bali during the first half of July 2026 averaged around 3,000 people per day. This figure represents a decline of approximately 20 percent compared to the same six-month period in...

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Bromo tourist access is closed due to forest fires
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Bromo tourist access is closed due to forest fires

Malang, East Java (National Archipelagic Wire) - Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) has completely closed all tourist access to Mount Bromo to make fire fighting efforts more effective in the area, as of Saturday at 22.00 WIB.

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Bali Tourists Seeking Spiritual Pilgrimage Canโ€™t Miss Opportunity To Summit Sacred Mount Agung
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Bali Tourists Seeking Spiritual Pilgrimage Canโ€™t Miss Opportunity To Summit Sacred Mount Agung

For tourists seeking an authentic spiritual pilgrimage while in Bali, summiting Mount Agung is a good place to start.ย  Most tourists visiting Bali who are seeking a spiritual reset while in Bali opt to take part in a Melukat ceremony. The traditional Balinese water purification c...

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Bali Museum will be closed until November due to renovation
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Bali Museum will be closed until November due to renovation

The Bali Museum will be closed starting Monday (10/8/2026) for tourists. The museum, which is located on Jalan Mayor Wisnu, Denpasar, will be renovated until the end of November.

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Northwest Bali Trail Launches In October Connecting Tourists With Authentic Island Life
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Northwest Bali Trail Launches In October Connecting Tourists With Authentic Island Life

Named as National Geographicโ€™s Best of the World in wellness by readers, Astungkara Way is making yet another pioneering move in October.ย 

Wayan Sudarma
Uluwatu Seawall Construction to Safeguard Baliโ€™s Iconic Limestone Cliffs
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Uluwatu Seawall Construction to Safeguard Baliโ€™s Iconic Limestone Cliffs

NusaBali reports that the Badung Regency Government in Bali is confirming that construction of a seawall and reinforcement of the supporting cliff face beneath Baliโ€™s iconic 11th-century Uluwatu Temple are continuing. The Regent of Badung, I Wayan Adi Arnawa, confirmed the ong...

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Hidden Cave Temple Is A Best-Kept Secret Cultural Landmark For Bali Tourists
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Hidden Cave Temple Is A Best-Kept Secret Cultural Landmark For Bali Tourists

While most tourists head to Nusa Penida to explore the islandโ€™s natural wonders, there is a wealth of cultural heritage hidden away and waiting to be found.ย 

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Tabanan Regency Showing Signs Of Becoming Baliโ€™s Next Biggest Tourist Destination
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Tabanan Regency Showing Signs Of Becoming Baliโ€™s Next Biggest Tourist Destination

In 2026, itโ€™s becoming clear that neighboring Tabanan Regency is quickly increasing in popularity with both tourists and developers, and recent updates from leaders suggest this trend is not going to slow down.ย 

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Niu Niu and Iskandar Widjaja in Concert: Bali 30 August 2026
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Niu Niu and Iskandar Widjaja in Concert: Bali 30 August 2026

The August 2026 installment in the continuing exciting line-up of musical talent brought to Bali by The Padma Musical Series will feature two remarkable international talents: Violin virtuoso Iskandar Widjaja, and one of the most exciting classical pianists of the modern era, ...

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Baliโ€™s Royal Palaces Showcase Islandโ€™s Fascinating Heritage To Tourists
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Baliโ€™s Royal Palaces Showcase Islandโ€™s Fascinating Heritage To Tourists

From Karangasem Regency through to the Kingdom of Gianyar and over to the royal seat of Klungkung Regency, exploring Baliโ€™s royal past opens touristsโ€™ eyes to this islandโ€™s culture and beauty in a whole new way.ย 

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Build a Rabies Treatment Clinic
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Build a Rabies Treatment Clinic

An officer at the Alas Pala Sangeh tourist attraction applies alcohol to the back of a foreign tourist. The reason is that the blonde foreign traveler was scratched by a monkey while touring the 14 hectare monkey forest.

Wayan Sudarma
The Emirates Airbus A380 will only land once in Jakarta on August 8
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The Emirates Airbus A380 will only land once in Jakarta on August 8

Jakarta (National Archipelagic Wire) - PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (Persero) or InJourney Airports confirmed that the Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft will only land once at Soekarno-Hatta Tangerang Airport, Banten on August 8 2026 to support Chelsea's pre-season tour against AC Milan.

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