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In early May 2007, Bali inaugurated its first Volcano Museum in Bangli. Opened as part of the 803rd anniversary of seat of the Bangli Regency, the Museum Gunung Api Batur was officially opened its Regent I Nengah Arnawa.

The Museum is located in Bangli, not far from Batur – one Bali’s active volcanic mountains. Intended to educate the public on both the dangers of volcanoes as well as the positive contribution they make to mankind, the Museum features interactive exhibits for children and computer animations.

Denpasar (ANTARA News) - Bali Island received 154,000 foreign tourists in January 2008, an increase by 29.88 percent from 107,800 in January 2007.

"On average, Bali is visited by around 5,135 foreign tourists daily, an improvement compared to the days before the 2002 and 2005 bombings," head of the Bali provincial tourism service I Gede Nurjaya said here on Friday.

Bali would maintain and even improve its image internationally, he said.

"The image has various aspects, namely safety, comfort, cleanliness, and good service," Nurjaya said.

The Bali administration had set itself the target of attracting 1.9 million foreign tourists in 2008. In 2007, the tourist island received a total of 1,664,047 foreign visitors.

Bali was also planning to stage various tourism events to support the Visit Indonesia Year 2008. (*)

Source: ANTARA News