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Beaches Bali
26 Reviews Located just south of Denpassar Airport and a short Taxi ride is Kuta Beach..I arrived at my accomodation..and after the flight and settling things at the hotel, I was ready for some relaxing time at...
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Parks Bali
14 Reviews Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park is a great place for a night out at a restaurant with terrific views. But make sure you get there well before dark so you can have a good walk around. There is an...
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Temples Bali
18 Reviews The Holy Springs of Tirta Empul were founded in the ninth century. The springs are believed to have magical powers. As such they are an important centre for ceremonies and prayer. There are bathing...
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Sunset Bali
11 Reviews Firstly I have to say Ayana Resort is one truely beautiful resort and walking through the resort you can just start to imagine how beautiful the rock bar is. The bar is built on a rock on the side of...
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Water Palace Bali
3 Reviews Taman Tirta Gangga water palace is a place of beautiful gardans and serene water-scapes. Located in the village of Tirta Gangga high on a hill overlooking amazing terraced rice fields, Taman Tirtta...
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Monkey Forest Bali
7 Reviews We couldn't decide how to spend a day in Ubud, having an indulgent massage, or going for a healthy walk in the countryside, or maybe just a tasty lunch in an outdoor setting? Then we found the...
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Day Trip Bali
10 Reviews Living and working in Bali, it's easy to get into a routine which is not so very different from living elsewhere. Sometimes I forget why I am here, and that's when I take a day out, trying to visit...
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Markets Bali
4 Reviews After a visit to Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, stop off at Candikuning market for some fresh food and gifts. The market is very much a 'tourist' market but with a few bargaining skills, you can pick up some...
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Palaces Bali
4 Reviews If you are passing through Amlapura on the way to Amed or Tirta Gangga, a visit to one of the palaces is worth the break in your journey. Puri Agung Karangasem has some impressive rooms - including...
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Tanah Bali
6 Reviews I would rate Tanah Lot as th top must see places of interest in Bali. It is located on the coast of West Bali. Tanah Lot means "Land in the Middle of the sea". The area leading to Tanah Lot is...
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Spa Bali
7 Reviews Well every time I have gone to bali the intention was there to go to dreamland....finally this time we had a spare couple of hours after we had been for my wedding dressfitting. So off we went back to...
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Kintamani Bali
3 Reviews This is a very beautiful place to visit. It takes about 2 hours or so to get here. The place suprises of the Kintamani Volcano and Batur Lake. The scenary here is really very beautiful. The weather...
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Cycling Bali
4 Reviews A cycling tour in Bali gives you a chance to explore the beauty and culture of Indonesia. Make frequent stops along the way to get a closer look at the many ancient temples and plantations. Ride...
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Dancing Bali
9 Reviews This dance is very different than I had expected. It is not a song and dance show but a play. Many residents of Batubulan are performers and although there are many shows , they all seem to have a...
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Massage Bali
3 Reviews Air Panas Banjar, natural hot springs, is a great afternoon activity if you are staying in Lovina, or a good tonic for acheing muscles after a trek through the jungle. Banjar is located about 15...
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Goa Gajah Bali
2 Reviews A few kilometres east of Ubud is Goa Gajah, a complex with a cave containing statues of Hindu gods including Ganesh, the elephant-headed god. The cave mouth is surrounded by an intricately carved...
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Surfing Bali
3 Reviews One of the best things I did was to go West to Medewi and surf. The three hour drive is an adventure in itself. Don't hire a driver, rent a car, check it out around town first. ( I rented one once...
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Rice Terrace Bali
2 Reviews It's a beautiful scenery. It looks almost like a waterfall of greenery or geographical contours on a map. I took some lovely photos of it, especially when the sun was up and the terrace was partly...
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Weaving Bali
2 Reviews The Sideman area is home to a number of quality weaving centres - some still using very traditional methods of dying, drying and weaving cloth. Visitors are welcome to view the process. Ask for...
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Mountains Bali
3 Reviews Kintamani Volcano and Lake Batur It is about 2PM when we arrive in Kintamani . We’re lucky to have a clear view of the volcano called Mount Batur. It is often lost in the clouds. The last time it...
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There are plenty of water sport activities at Lake Bratan (danau Bratan), you can do Para sailing, water-skiing, banana-boat rides, canoeing or rent a motorboat. Across the lake you can visit WWII Japanese caves or visit the temple of Pura Ulun Danu. The lake is 1200 meters above sea level which makes the temperature nice and cool. About two hours drive from Kuta.
We visited Pura Ulun Danu Temple and glad we did. The sight is definitely for photographer and video enthusiast. The first thing I noticed was the calm of Lake Bratan surrounded with misty mountain on the background. The main attraction of the temple ‘Ulun Danu’ prominently stood alone as if telling you this is the beginning and the head of the lake. ‘Ulun Danu’ symbolizes nature that surrounds her and dedicates to the goddess of lakes and rivers ‘Ida Batara Dewi Ulun Danu’. Pura Ulun Danu Temple is a 50km drive north of Denpasar. The temple was built in the 17th century. It consists of complexes with courtyards and many shrines. Meru being the dominant shrine has eleven tiers. The temple can give the illusion of actually floating on the water. It is the second most important temple in Bali, and it’s very favorite direction for tourist. Most hotel in Bali can arrange the trip or hiring a...
Taman Ayun (Ahyun) Temple is a Royal Family Temple of Mengwi Dynasty and was built in 1634. It is located in Mengwi Village and about 18 Km northwest of Denpasar. As the Royal Family temple of the Raja of Mengwi, this temple is a place to worship the Royal ancestors. Inside there are multistoried pagoda shrines which some of them with eleven roofs called meru meru, godly statues and Balinese pergola. The temple is encircled with large ponds which give effect from afar that the temple is floating on water. The beautiful manicured garden and water fountain with the cool air breeze provides feelings of serenity. It has three connecting temple yards. The Utama Mandala the highest circle, the Madia Mandala the circle in between and the humblest circle is the Nista Mandala. I thought the visit to Taman Ayun was well worth it, take your time and enjoyed the ambience and beauty, we did.
Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal (the temple of the dead) is the name of the temple we visited in Ubud. The temple is located inside the Sacred Monkey Forest. There’s no exact information when the temple was built. According to historical record the temple could be built by Pajeng Dynasty who ruled around Ubud in the 14th century. The Dynasty was conquered by the Majaphit Empire in 1343 and it is possible the temple could be built by them. The temple has serenity feel about it. It is well look after. There are monkeys (Macaque) freely roaming inside the courtyard of the temple, some perched on top of the roof, sitting on a tree branch and some of the juvenile were playing games. For respect of the culture make sure you wear a sarongs and a sash, you can hire them for small amount, the money you give is a donation for the temple.
We went the half day cycling tour to see the real Bali first hand; I thought it was a great way. Wayan the guide pick us up from our resort hotel at Legian and drive us to Ubud to pick another lot of cyclist. It took about an hour drive. It was five of us including Wayan. The half day tour is not that difficult, 80% cycling on flat road the other 20% is uphill and duration of about three hours. You’ll discover the countryside of Ubud, cycle through the rice field and witness the rice farmers doing his manual work. We saw rice farmers with a flag attached to a bamboo sticks leading flock of ducks. We cycle through the village and stopped to have a glimpse at the craftsmen composing his artistic work. The children were curious and followed us for a little distance, they were so happy tried to make conversation in broken English. One shout ‘what is your name mister’ as we moved forward....
We went on a cycle tour and along the tour route we stopped at the cottage where the movie Eat Pray Love. You can’t go inside the cottage but you can take photos of the cottage and you can imagine you are Julia Robert LOL.
Tanah Lot meaning ‘land sea’ is one of the sea temples on the south coast and is famous for the sunset. The temple on the rock can only be reached in low tide but tourist is not permitted to go inside the temple. The sunset is the reasons for tourist come to Tanah Lot.Before you reached the temple there’s a small market which you can buy various souvenirs and crafts. Along the way there are many small cafes where you can have refreshment even to eat. Tanah Lot temple is located in Tabanan. It’s worth visiting and only takes about 25 minutes by car from Legian. There are entry fees.
Despite there was rabbi scared in Bali we still visited the Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud. As soon as we got off the Toyota van you’ll see monkeys (long tail Macaques) everywhere, this was on the main road. The monkeys roam freely in the street. The front entrance is a few meters away from the van. There was a cost I think around 20,000 IDR.If you want you can buy banana to feed the monkeys. As you approached inside there were monkeys everywhere. Make sure you hide the banana if you don’t to give the banana straight away, but the monkeys are not stupid. When you ready to feed them, stand still and put the banana with your hand above your shoulder. They climb your body and grab the banana and sometimes sit on your shoulder and eat the banana. The monkeys here are well fed, but still you have to be careful. Do not tease or try to touch the monkeys, they can be very protective of their...
It takes two hour drive from Legian to Kintamani to see the spectacular view of Mount Batur. We didn’t climb the mountain; we just saw the view from a restaurant. I think the name of the restaurant is Batur Sari, I know we paid 80,000 IDR each for Indonesian buffet lunch. Even though it was raining and misty, it was still a memorable, to see a panoramic view of an active volcano plus Lake Batur while we had lunch. I think next time in Bali we will stay in Kintamani to see more of the surrounding and maybe climb Mt Batur. Mount Batur (1772 meter) is a must-see in Bali. It is the most sacred mountain in Bali after Mt Agung. The first historically documented eruption of Batur was in 1804 and the last eruption was in 1999.
We visited Botanical garden (kebun Raya Eka Karya Bali) located at Candikuning Bedugul on the slopes of Tree Mountain (Gunung Pohon). It was built in 1959. It is a huge tropical garden extending over 120 hectares of land, with much variety of plants, floral and collection of orchids from islands of Indonesia and some part of the world like Australia and New Zealand. The botanical garden is great place for picnic, is a place to relax in peaceful surroundings and watched the many variety of birdlife. If you have time you can go for a walk and explore the garden. According to our driver at the top of the garden you can see the view of the Lake Bratan. It takes about two hours drive from Kuta and I think it’s worth a visit. The climate is much cooler and unpredictable than Kuta, so bring umbrellas and warm clothe. There are entry fees but I am not quite sure how much. I think is about 7000...
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