Twenty nine villages were recognized at the Tourist Village Awards at Stage Taman Nusa in Gianyar, Bali, on Friday.
Though currently there are 104 tourist villages in Bali, only 36 villages participated in the selection process and only 29 made it to the next round. Out of the 29 villages, 17 were awarded in the silver category and 12 were recognized in the bronze category.
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Two villages in Gianyar won an award, namely Batubulan and Mas in Ubud.
Unfortunately, not a single village in Bali took home an award in the gold category due to legality issues. (kes)
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