Denpasar is the name of a city on the island of Bali. Denpasar City has been the capital of the Province of Bali since 1960, which was previously Singaraja which is located in the northern part of the Island of Bali near Lovina. Denpasar City is located in the southern part of the Island of Bali, approximately 10 km to the west of Sanur Beach or approximately 15 km to the northeast of Ngurah Rai Denpasar Airport. Ngurah Rai Denpasar Airport is the only airport in Bali that serves commercial flights.
As a provincial city, Denpasar is the center of government, education, and economy of the Island of Bali. The center of the provincial government of Bali is mostly in the Renon area. There are several government offices, immigration offices, banks, and others.
The population of Denpasar City is very diverse. Immigrants from various regions in Indonesia are looking for work in Bali and try to make a living. Most of them settle in Denpasar. Bali is famous as a tourist destination, creating jobs and attracting people from other regions in Indonesia to come to Bali.
What’s Interesting About Denpasar City
In addition to being the center of government, Denpasar is also a center of education. Young people from outside Denpasar and even from outside Bali Island choose to live in Denpasar to study. Several schools and universities are favorites for the younger generation.
In addition, Denpasar has several interesting places that are worth visiting. Visitors who vacation to Bali deliberately buy the Denpasar City Tour Package to see more closely the interesting places there such as:
Bali Museum
This museum is the oldest museum in Bali and is the trigger for the presence of other museums. Based on its collection, this type of museum is an ethnographic museum, its collection includes cultural objects of living equipment and equipment for traditional/religious ceremonies of the Balinese people from the past to the present.
This museum was established before Indonesia’s independence, namely in 1910 on the initiative and encouragement of the Dutch Resident named W.F.I.Kroon, in its development, was assisted by German architect Curt Griindler and several undagi (traditional Balinese architectural art experts) including I Gusti Ketut Gede Kandel, I Gusti Ketut Rai, and I Gusti Alit Ngurah whose design is a combination of temple and palace architecture which is the residence of the nobility. Its construction was completed in 1929 and officially opened on December 8, 1932.
Now the Bali Museum is not only an interesting place to visit to learn more about Balinese culture, Balinese history, and Balinese architecture, but also a fun and cool place for pre-wedding. Many couples, both local and foreign, choose the Bali Museum as a pre-wedding location during their vacation in Bali, offering unique architecture typical of classical Bali.
Taman Budaya Art Center
Taman Budaya is a large building complex with the best style of traditional Balinese architecture, located on Jl.Nusa Indah, Denpasar. The layout of the buildings, both the amphitheater and the performance space as well as other additional buildings have unique and beautiful Balinese architecture. The amphitheater can accommodate 6,000 spectators for colossal performances, both traditional and modern.
The Art Center is the venue for the annual Bali Art Festival which takes place from mid-June to mid-July, for about 1 full month various art activities and art exhibitions are staged. Now the Art Center Cultural Park, in addition to being a place for performances during the Bali Arts Festival, the Art Center is also chosen by local and foreign tourists as a pre-wedding venue with a unique Balinese building background as its own attraction.
Bajra Sandi Monument
This monument was built in 1987, and inaugurated by President Megawati Sukarno Putri on June 14, 2003. The purpose of building this monument is to immortalize the soul and spirit of the Balinese people’s struggle, as well as to explore, maintain, develop, and preserve Balinese culture to be passed on to the next generation as capital to move forward in a world that is increasingly full of challenges and obstacles.
The Bajra Sandi Monument is located in a field in Renon where this area is the center of several government offices and several other offices. The place where the monument stands is a field, this is a place for the people of Denpasar City to carry out various sports activities and other activities. Every day, especially on weekends, this field is filled with Denpasar people who carry out sports, recreation, and other activities. Tourists who visit the Bajra Sandi monument can see more closely the activities of the local community.
Badung Market
Badung Market is the largest market on the island of Bali, becoming the center of economic business. This market provides various daily needs, ranging from food, vegetables, meat, and others, open 24 hours.
Badung Market has two different atmospheres. In the morning, this market is busy with daily buying and selling activities. Starting from fresh vegetables to various needs for religious ceremonies. In the evening, it is dominated by a market that sells various local foods. Market open in the evening until the night is often called the senggol market. To the west of the Badung market, there is a river that separates Badung Market from Kumbasari Market. Kumbasari Market can be reached by crossing the bridge that connects these two markets. Kumbasari Market sells various types of clothing and local craft knick-knacks. Tourists who want to see more closely the activities of the community and their economic activities, deliberately visit Badung Market.
Tourism activities in Denpasar City are not as busy as the main tourist areas of Bali such as Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, and Canggu. Tourists visiting Denpasar City are mostly local tourists and stay at several hotels. Hotel prices in Denpasar City will be cheaper than hotels in Seminyak, Sanur, Canggu, Kuta, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Ubud, and surrounding areas. Room prices in Denpasar City are cheaper, making it a reason for visitors to stay in Denpasar and enjoy the atmosphere.
Denpasar Airport Taxi Price to Denpasar City
As a transportation service provider in Bali, we also provide taxi pick-up from Ngurah Rai Denpasar Airport to Denpasar City at low prices. The types of cars provided range from standard cars to vans that can pick up groups with a maximum of 8-10 people with luggage.
How much is the taxi cost from Denpasar Airport to Denpasar Ciyty?
| Van (max 4 pax) | Mini Bus (max10 pax) |
| USD 15 / way | USD 25 / way |
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