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Bali Museum will be closed until November due to renovation
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 3 min

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.

Luh Putu Dian
Northwest Bali Trail Launches In October Connecting Tourists With Authentic Island Life
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

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
Driver confides in tourists canceling trip to Nusa Penida due to levy of IDR 25 thousand/destination
Tourism & Public Policy โ€ข 3 min

Driver confides in tourists canceling trip to Nusa Penida due to levy of IDR 25 thousand/destination

Going viral on social media, a tourist driver uploaded his conversation with a group of tourists who had canceled their holiday to Nusa Penida, Klungkung, Bali. The reason for the cancellation was because they were suddenly charged a levy of IDR 25 thousand per person per dest...

Kadek Wardana
Bali Targeted to Become Southeast Asiaโ€™s Largest Maritime Tourism Hub
Tourism & Public Policy โ€ข 3 min

Bali Targeted to Become Southeast Asiaโ€™s Largest Maritime Tourism Hub

โ€‹NusaBali reports that the Indonesian government is accelerating plans to develop Benoa Harbor in southern Denpasar as a Maritime Tourism Hub to secure Baliโ€™s future role as a world-class marine tourism destination. Benoa Harbor is targeted to become one of the largest and bes...

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Uluwatu Seawall Construction to Safeguard Baliโ€™s Iconic Limestone Cliffs
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 3 min

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...

Wayan Sudarma
Bali Airport Put on Temporary High Security Alert
Travel, Aviation & Immigration โ€ข 4 min

Bali Airport Put on Temporary High Security Alert

Baliโ€™s Ngurah Rai International Airport was momentarily put on high alert on Saturday evening, 02 August 2026, after receiving threats surrounding a homemade bomb and a possible aircraft hijacking.

Nyoman Aryana
Hidden Cave Temple Is A Best-Kept Secret Cultural Landmark For Bali Tourists
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

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 

Bali Expert Editorial Team
BPS notes that foreign tourist visits to Bali have decreased by 2.42 percent
Tourism & Public Policy โ€ข 3 min

BPS notes that foreign tourist visits to Bali have decreased by 2.42 percent

The Bali Province Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded visits by foreign tourists (tourists) to the Island of the Gods during the January-June 2026 period reaching 3,203,156 people. This figure decreased by 2.42 percent cumulatively compared to the same period in 2025.

Kadek Wardana
Tabanan Regency Showing Signs Of Becoming Baliโ€™s Next Biggest Tourist Destination
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 3 min

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 

Luh Putu Dian
Niu Niu and Iskandar Widjaja in Concert: Bali 30 August 2026
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 6 min

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, ...

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Baliโ€™s Royal Palaces Showcase Islandโ€™s Fascinating Heritage To Tourists
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 4 min

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 

Bali Expert Editorial Team
Build a Rabies Treatment Clinic
Living Cultural Calendar โ€ข 3 min

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
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