Modern and traditional batiks and brightly coloured woven cloth are cheap and make wonderful gifts for friends back home. Silver jewellery is another Balinese speciality. Rings, ear-rings, brooches, pins bangles and bracelets are of a high quality at almost ridiculously low prices. An island of artists, Bali produces fine stone and wood carvings, superbly carved wooden masks, finely painted and beautiful enough to decorate any wall. Woven blankets from Bali and other nearby islands where traditional crafts are still practised make distinctive wallhangings ,tasteful pottery and ceramic wares are available in studio shops in Sanur and Kuta.
Most travel agents run daily bus tours, with well informed multi-lingual guides.
Generally, these tours can be booked in the lobby of your hotel or through your Travel Agent. This includes a barong dance at Batubulan, lunch and several stops at shops and temples. There are also some excellent diving spots. There is also excellent golf at the scenic Bali Handara Golf course at Bedegul overlooking Lake Batan or at the Le Meridien Golf Course overlooking the Tanah Lot Temple. Top Entertainment Bali offers a wide range of entertainment from traditional Balinese dances, which are staged nightly by many of the larger hotels, to discos and pubs.