Paradise regained
Bali sees tourism outlook improving but infrastructure and water challenges remain.
- Published: 12 Nov 2012 at 12.51
- Newspaper section: Asia focus
Agro-tourism and spectacular landscapes with a mixture of natural forests, beaches, lakes and volcanoes have helped Bali secure a solid reputation, attracting 7 million tourists a year, more than 2 million of them from outside Indonesia.
Tourists walk past a paddy field in Jatiluwih. The traditional Balinese irrigation and farming system known as Subak was officially recognised by Unesco for its world heritage values in June this year.
Popular for decades, the island has seen its tourist numbers jump since the release of Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2006 book Eat, Pray, Love, which later was made into a popular film starring Julia Roberts in 2010.
This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.
