Coincided with the transition to the era of prehistoric era of history, the influence of Hindus from India to Indonesia are expected to give strong impetus to the cultural leap in Bali. This transitional period, which is commonly known as the Ancient Balinese between 8th century until the 13th century, with very clearly experiencing more changes due to the influence of Majapahit who intends to unite the archipelago via the Palapa Oath Gajah Mada University in the early 13th century. Order of government and community structures to adjust to follow the pattern of the Majapahit rule. Conflict of local culture and the culture of the ancient Balinese Hindu Majapahit in Java from the rejection of the Balinese to cause a variety of resistance in various regions in Bali. Slowly and surely, with the adjustment effort and mixing of both parties, Bali managed to find patterns that match the cultural mindset of society and the natural state of Bali.

This adjustment model that would later form the society and culture inherited is now a unique and distinctive, absorbing elements of Hindu and Javanese Majapahit, but thick with local color. Balinese cultural development pattern in subsequent periods, the colonial period and the era of independence, naturally follow the same path that is received outside influence colors melting into the local culture.

Based on data from the Tourism Office Bali tourist traffic to Bali during the period January-May, 2010 has increased to reach 13 percent over the same period last year.

This increase is predicted to occur due to the collapse of one of Thailand’s tourism after riots politics. So quite a lot of tourists who are planning trips to Thailand before finally transferring kunjunganya to Bali.

The head of Bali Tourism Agency Ida Bagus Subhiksu said (5 / 6) states expressed optimism
increase in traffic will continue to occur if the conditions in Indonesia generally remain stable.

Although traffic levels during the last five months has not been up to, considering one of the Bali tourism potential market of Japan is still experiencing an economic crisis, so that the level of Japanese tourists are still declining.

“Japan has declined now to go number three, this is probably due to their economic conditions are still in a state of crisis,” said Ida Bagus Subhiksu.

Bali Tourism Agency head Ida Bagus Subhiksu convey the general level of hotel occupancy in Bali so far is around 50-60 percent. At the end of this year the level of tourist arrivals to Bali is expected to break the 2.3 million tourists.