In Roman age, people have tourism travel because of practical needs, hungering curiosity and the religious impulse, so in Hindu era in the Archipelago / Indonesia especially in Bali there were also occurred due to encouragement because of religious travel.

Travel Rsi Markandiya about eight centuries from Java to Bali, has been traveling with keagaman missions. Similarly Kuturan professor who developed the concept of Tri Sakti in Bali came about a century later Dang Hyang Nirartha 11 (Pedanda Wawu Rawuh Sakti) in the 16th century came to Bali as a religious mission with emphasis on the concept of Ceremonies.

International tour in Bali has been started in the early 20th century that Bali where previously found by the Dutch in 1579 ie by the expedition (Cornellis de Houtman) in its journey around the world to look for spices and arrived in Indonesia.

From that mission Java sail to the East and from a distance saw an island that merimbun. He thinks the island produces spices. After they landed, they found no spices.

Only a life with a culture that is very unique in their view, was never found in other places they visited during the round the world, nature is very beautiful and has a magnet / special charms. By the inhabitants of this island called Bali. This is what they report to the King of the Netherlands at that time.

Later in the year 1920 start of European tourists visiting Bali. This happened thanks to the Dutch trading ships of KPM (Koninklijke Paketcart Maatsckapy) who in his search for spices in Indonesia and also so that these ships had passengers in their trip to Indonesia and Bali introduced in Europe as (the Island of God).

Of European tourists who visited Bali there are also artists, both literary artist, painter and dance artists. In the next visit a lot of these artists who write about Bali such as:

Literary Artists

Dr. Gregor Krause is a German who was sent to East Wetherisnds Idies (Indonesia) served in Bali in 1921 which was assigned to make the writings and photographs about the Balinese way of life. His books have been spread throughout the world in 1920 concerned living in Bangli.
Miguel Covarrubias in his book The Island of Bali in 1930
Magaret Mead
Collin Mc Phee
Jone Bello
Mrs. Menc (Ni Ketut Tantri) with his book Revolt In Paradise
Roelof Goris with his inscription Bali settled in Bali in 1928
Conperus Lovis (1863-1923) with his book Easwords (a visit to the East) praised about Bali, especially Kintamani.
Artists Paintings

R. Bonet founded the museum Ratna Warta
Walter Spies Foundation with Tjokorde founded the Pita Maha. Besides known as a painter he also authored a book with the title of Dance and Drama in Bali. First time in Bali in 1925.
Arie Smith that shape the flow of young artist
Le Mayeur the Belgians took the wife to stay in Sanur in Bali in 1930 with Le Mayeur Museum in Bali 5. Mario Blanco of Spain was also a painter married to a Balinese and settled in Ubud.
And many more artists in addition to the archipelago both foreign and settle down, take the object of both painting and writing about Bali. And the writings of Bali began in 1920 has spread throughout Europe and America.

The foreign tourists who've never been to Bali and then share the experience in Bali during his visit to his friends. Dissemination of information about Bali, both because of the writings on Bali and stories by word of mouth led to Bali known abroad. Even to this day the name of Bali is still more common than the name of Indonesia in foreign countries.

To anticipate the dissemination of information on tourist destinations (DTW). Bali always put the name of Indonesia, whether it is the dissemination of information through brochures and in exhibitions held in foreign countries. And thus are expected to name Indonesia is better known and understood that Bali is one of the provinces in Indonesia and is part of Indonesia, not vice versa.

To accommodate the arrival of foreign tourists to Bali in 1930 founded the first hotel in Bali, Bali Hotel is located in the heart of Denpasar, besides that there is also a guesthouse located in Kintamani tourism area.

Pesanggrahan very strategic to be able to view the natural scenery and unique Kintamani has a special attraction in the eyes of tourists, the inns and even a very strategic moment to witness the eruption of Mount Batur and smoke.

According to local belief, when Mount Batur erupted many fine spirits spread around Kintamani, because it makes the ceremony so that local people maintained the tranquility of the village.

At the time of the 1994 eruption of Mount Batur ago Kintamani region more frequently visited by tourists who want to see the attractions of Mount Batur. Goto the local community and any provision of the visit.

Balinese name more famous in 1932 after Legong Peliatan entourage traveled to Europe and America on the initiative of strangers and the next year more and more Balinese dances are invited to travel to foreign countries. During staging the show always gets a thumbs up.

The more famous the name of Bali in foreign countries, more and more foreign tourists coming to Bali. Various nicknames given to Bali, among others:

The Island of Gods
The Island of Paradise
The Island of Thousand Temples
The Morning of the World by Pandit Nehru Jawahral
The Last Paradise on Earth, and others.
Bali Tourism splendor never stopped since the outbreak of World War I in 1939 - 1941 and 1942-1945 World War II years and continued with the Revolution of Independence in 1942-1949.

New in 1956 pioneered tourism in Bali again. In 1963 founded Hotel Bali Beach (Grand Bali Beach right now) and was inaugurated in November 1966. Hotel Bali Beach (Grand Bali Beach) has its own history which is the only hotel floors 9 (nine) more than 15 meters high.

The hotel was built before there was the stipulation that the maximum building height of 15 meters of Bali, in accordance with the Decree of Governor Kdh. Tk. First Bali on 22 November 1971 No. 13/Perbang. 1614/II/a/1971. It contained among other buildings in Bali that the maximum height of tall palm trees, or 15 meters.

Bali Beach Hotel was built at the expense of Japan's war booty. The hotel was once burned on January 20, 1993, when the hotel fire occurred weirdness is room number 327, the only room that does not burn at all.

After the Bali Beach Hotel was inaugurated in November 1966 it was inaugurated in August 1969 in Ngurah Rai International Airport as an international port. Tourism in Bali held a more intensive, orderly and planned when I started was launched in April 1969 Pelita. (Excerpt)