Black sand that has healing power, why you should not whistle while strolling down a beach at night, Bali's most
beautiful and least-visited rice terraces, a very special gift
to take home from Bali, a workshop where Batiks are
created with unique natural dyes, a place to petition the
spirits for a baby, the flute-playing pigeons of Ubud, an
enchanting village of traditionally styled bamboo roofs, a
haunting reunion of some of Bali's most outrageous
demons, one of the world's best unofficial street art
exhibitions, a tree it is impossible to plant, an ancient
fertility statue with "more than the usual quota of penises",
a mysterious breed of cattle, a village of the deaf, a
miniature version of Java's Unesco-listed Borobudur,
fantastic tranced bull races, the world's most spectacular
traditional fishing craft, an architectural wonder of Bali's
Christian heartland, Bali's only colonial-era rubber
plantation ...
Bali offers countless opportunities to step off the beaten
path and is home to any number of well-hidden treasures
that are revealed only to residents and travellers who are
ready to explore.
Secret Bali - An unusual guide is an indispensable
resource for those who think they already know Bali or
would like to discover its hidden places, taking you far
from the crowds and the usual cliches.