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AIR Lake Beratan move quietly in the breeze. Water ripples appear friendly to peace. This blend of natural harmony in tune with the presence of a temple named Ulun Danu Beratan that stands firmly on the banks of the lake.
Ulun Danu Beratan or often shortened to Ulun Danu, is the largest temple in Bali after Pura Besakih. The name refers to the location of this temple which stood on the shores of Lake Beratan.
Location of the temple is quite special because it is located in Bedugul highlands, which is about 1239 meters above sea level. These conditions make the neighborhood temple quite cool, with air temperatures between 18-22 degrees Celsius. In addition, the landscape of beautiful Lake Beratan also add a wonderful atmosphere of this place
The atmosphere is beautiful, cool, and clean air began to feel since you set foot in a parking lot toward the temple. From this parking lot, you first must buy a ticket worth Rp7.500 to enter the temple environment. Read the rest of this entry »
KUTA Carnival again enliven Bali. If you have a plan a vacation to the island between September 29 to October 3, it must make themselves available to see the festive show. Festival regular who entered the eighth year it will carry the theme of ‘Heal the World’, and raised the topic about global warming, ecosystems that are not balanced, and the high volume of waste.
Some events that you can see in the Kuta Carnival 2010 is the release of the turtles, kite festival, Balinese art, cartoon exhibitions, film screenings, festival bali food, sand sculpture competitions, DJ sessions, kids playground and many other activities that entertain . Kuta Karnival which was originally to be held at Kuta Beach was originally a response to terrorist acts that have devastated the island of Bali and the international community in 2002. Read the rest of this entry »
HEAR Denpasar, Bali, you must imagine the beautiful tourist beaches. It was furious of course there, but you should not miss this one tourist attraction, Bajra Sandhi Monument. At the monument located in the area of Renon, Denpasar, you can see the trail in particular Balinese people struggle from time to time very well recorded. The monument was built in 1987, describes the life of the Balinese people since prehistoric times to defend the independence period (1950-1975). The forms of struggle are illustrated in the 33 units diorama.
Regarding the name of the monument (Bajra Sandhi), is taken from a monument that resembles a bell (bell) that was used by the Rauh (lords of religion on the island) when leading prayers. As the user to bookmark a prayer, the name was chosen to remind people of Bali would be the meaning of the struggle of his predecessor.
Being in the location of the monument, you will see the 33 dioramas that have been prepared following the contours of the room. Each section contains figurines diorama complete with its natural environment setting.
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MOUNTAIN of Agung is the most sacred mountains in Bali island. It also became home Pura Besakih, the largest and most sacred temples in Bali. When on holiday to the island of Gods, you can visit it. The last eruption of Mount Agung occurred in March 1963. When it flows lavanya Besakih GCC approaching almost there on the mountain. Seeing this incident, the Balinese regard it as a sign from the gods who then made it as a sacred place.
Mountains are located in the eastern part of Bali has a height of 3148 meters above sea level (masl). Meanwhile, perched on the slopes of the mountain with an altitude of about 1000 masl (3,000 feet) is Pura Besakih is mother temple in Bali.
Built before 1000 AD, Pura Besakih was originally a terraced temple dedicated to the gods believed to inhabit the dragon Besakih the sacred mountain. Then in the 15th century, the temple Pura Besakih-Kiungkung Geigel dynasty, the ruler who built a small temple in honor of the deified their families. Read the rest of this entry »
Foreign tourists in a vacation on the island, not all of his time spent in the sun while enjoying the waves of Kuta beach. Some of them also like the way you enjoy the village.
“They also took time to enjoy nature tourism, agrotourism and rural tourism,” said I Nyoman Kitha who with his wife, Ni Nyoman Sarni, pioneering rural tourism in the Banjar Mukti, Evening District, Badung regency, 60 km north of Denpasar, When he received dozens of journalists who visit the Tourism Office headed by the Head of the Badung Regency, Drs Made Subawa, former employee of a hotel in Sanur that developing rural tourism in the village of his birth.
His business was started in 1994 or 16 years ago, and now quite a lot of foreign tourists who are interested in enjoying the life of rural communities wrestle with the agricultural sector.
He admitted, every month an average of 100 people of European tourists enjoying the countryside. They were invited to walk around the gardens and rice fields. “During the day after a walk in a beautiful atmosphere, tourists we suguhi food in the garden with typical young coconut drink and a typical menu of Balinese food,” said Nyoman Kitha. Read the rest of this entry »