Uluwatu Temple

Uluwatu temple or Pura Uluwatu is located in the Pecatu Village, Kuta district, Badung.

Uluwatu Temple is located at the southwestern tip of the island of Bali on the bridge of rocks and high cliffs jutting into the sea and is Pura Sad Kayangan believed by Hindus as a buffer from 9 of the compass. 

Uluwatu  temple was originally used to place worship a holy priest from the 11th century named Empu Kuturan. He lowered teaching traditional village with all the rules. Uluwatu temple is also used to worship the holy priest followed, namely Dang Hyang Nirartha, who came to Bali in late 1550 and ended the trip with a so-called holy Moksah or Ngeluhur in place. That is the word from which the name of Uluwatu.

Uluwatu Temple

Pura Uluwatu or Uluwatu Temple is located at an altitude of 97 meters above sea level. In front of the temple there is a small forest called kekeran base, serves as a buffer sanctity of the temple.

Pura Uluwatu temple has several pesanakan, the temple is closely related to the main temple. Pura pesanakan it is Pura Bajurit, Pura Pererepan, Pura Kulat, Pura Dalem Selonding and Pura Dalem Pangleburan. Each temple has a close relation with the Pura Uluwatu, especially in the days of his piodalan (temple festival). Piodalan at Pura Uluwatu fell on Tuesday Kliwon Wuku Medangsia every 210 days. Manifestation of God who was worshiped in the Pura Uluwatu is the god Rudra.

the Monkey at Uluwatu Temple

Uluwatu temple is also known for directly below is the beach Pecatu often used as a place for surfing sports, even international events are often held here. The surf beach is very suitable to be famous surfing spot in addition to the natural beauty of Bali are indeed very beautiful.
at Uluwatu Temple you can see there are a lot of monkeys, so be careful carrying your stuff, handbags, hats, sunglasses, wallets etc.  There you can also see the Kecak performance during sunset, the scenery is very beautiful.

Kecak Dance during the sunset

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Museum of Bali

Museum of Bali is one of the old buildings that are still intact to this day in Bali. It is in the center of Denpasar, exactly in the east Puputan Badung Square, adjacent to the Pura Agung Jagat Natha. 

The building extends from north to south is divided into two parts. The northern part is a complex of old buildings planned and built in 1910. So who like history during a holiday in Bali, you can visit Museum of Bali located in Denpasar, easily accessed by vehicles such as cars, motorcycles or minibus.

Museum of Bali

Bali Museum is a museum of relics past human storage and ethnography. The physical structure of the building is a combination of a physical structure or a palace, and a lot of the collection consists of ethnographic objects such as tool and equipment life, arts, religion, language and other writings that reflect the life and development of the culture of Bali.

Building on the Bali museum is based on the concept of Tri Mandala; nista mandala(the outside), madya mandala (the outside before entering the core), and utama mandala (the core).
 

At the core (utama mandala) there are buildings that consists of three buildings, namely:

Tabanan Building, Pavilion typical architecture of Tabanan, saved antiquities, such as objects of art, accessories, housewares, appliances ceremony, and an assortment of traditional weapons.

Tabanan Style

Buleleng Building, North Bali-style architecture building tools stored household items, craft tools, agricultural tools and fishing, entertainment appliances, primitive sculptures from clay, stone, and more.

Buleleng Style

Karangasem Building, East Bali style architecture building stored prehistoric objects, objects of archeology, ethnography, art as well as some modern paintings.

Karangasem Style

Open: Sunday - Thursday from 8:00 am to 03:00 pm and Friday from 08:00 am to 12:30 pm
Address : Jalan Mayor Wisnu, Denpasar, Phone: (0361) 222 680 / 235059

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Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot is one of the important directional temples in Bali. The temple is located on a rock just offshore. It is said to be the work of revered 15th century Hindu priest Nirartha and forms an important element of Balinese spiritualism and mythology.

This is an extremely popular tourist destination and the whole area is often very busy indeed, especially in the late afternoons, pre-sunset. The area between the car park (Rp 5,000 per vehicle) and the beach adjacent to the temple is a maze of souvenir shops selling just about every Balinese trinket imaginable.

Once you have fought your way through the souvenir vendors to the beach, you will see the magnificent temple perched on a rock just a few meters offshore. There is a footpath to the raised cliff area just to the south from where the views of the temple and the sunset behind it are outstanding. Photo-opportunities abound.

Tanah Lot Sunset

Tanah Lot Map

Tanah Lot Temple

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Nusa Dua

One of the most recent tourist centers, Nusa Dua has some of the most beautiful and luxurious hotels. This resort is known for its clean, white beaches and pristine waters. 

Nusa Dua differs from Bukit Peninsula despite being a part of it. It is sheltered by coral reefs, which makes it an ideal family beach.

Nusa Dua Beach

Nusa Dua Map

Nusa Dua Beach

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Kuta

Once a lonely village and the entry point to southern Bali since the 18th Century, Kuta is now a thriving tourist resort especially for the young and young at heart. 

A favorite beach for surfers, it is less suitable for swimming due to strong currents; however, there are coast guards constantly on duty during the day. Kuta is one of the most dynamic places in Indonesia and accommodation ranges from international hotels to home stays. 

The village abounds with restaurants, shops, discotheques and tourist facilities. It is easier to find regular Balinese musical and dance performances here than anywhere else in Bali. This would be the ideal place to mingle with other people, locals as well as visitors abroad. 

Kuta Beach

Kuta Map

Bali Bomb Memorial. This is a memorial to the 202 people murdered by the bombs on 12th October 2002, and is on Jl Legian opposite the corner of Poppies II. This is the former site of the old Paddy's Bar, and opposite the former site of the Sari Club, which is still an empty space, next to the Billabong shop. Every year on the anniversary date there is a ceremony mourning those killed or wounded by the bombs. Whilst viewing the memorial, please be calm and silent out of respect. The local Balinese will often be curious to learn if you knew or were related to any of the victims.

Monument

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Sanur

Sanur beach has long been a popular recreation site. The palm-lined beach curves from the Bali Beach Hotel toward the south and faces the Indian Ocean to the east. 

On this beach, you will discover many wonderful hotels, restaurants, shops, and other tourist facilities. Sanur is only a short distance from public transportation accesses in Denpasar, and trips to and from the city are available well into the night. 

Offshore reefs protect the beach from waves and it is thus a great site for windsurfing, boating, and various types of water-sports. Sanur is also famous for its black and white sorcery practices.

Sanur Beach

Sanur Map

International Kite Festival, Padang Galak beach (just north of Sanur, east off the main Jalan Ngurah Rai bypass). The annual international kite festival takes place here every July. Traditional Balinese giant kites up to 10 metres in length are made and flown competitively by teams from different villages around Bali. The origins of this event are as a festival intended to send a message to the Hindu Gods to create abundant crops and harvests. Aside from the actual organised festival, from June through to August each year, visitors will see many giant kites being flown in this area.

Kite Festival 

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Denpasar

The capital city of Bali, Denpasar has countless community temples called Pura and one of them is Pura Jaganatha, which is dedicated to the Supreme God Sang Hyang Widi Wasa. 

The statue of a turtle and two dragons is prevalent in all temples as it signifies the foundation of the world. Pura Jaganatha offers a fine array of prehistoric and modern art, while its architectural design resembles that of a palace. 

The government-supervised Sanggraha Kriya Hasta has a wide display of handicraft and works of art. Between June and July is the Werdi Budaya, an annual art festival with performances, exhibitions, and art contests.

Bajra Sandhi monument in Puputan Park, Denpasar

Denpasar Map

Werdi Budaya Art Centre

Modern, traditional and contemporary Balinese visual arts can be seen at this spacious complex, which is the largest and most complete art center in a series of cultural centers built throughout the archipelago. Werdi Budaya Art Centre exhibits Bali's numerous visual arts disciplines including painting, woodcarving, shadow puppetry, silverwork, weaving, Barong and Rangda dance costumes, and remarkable ivory carving. Apart from its real cultural function, the complex is a showplace for Balinese Temple and Palace architecture at its most opulent. The grounds are also home to the month-long Pesta Seni or Bali Art Festival, held sometime in June, when traditional music, dance, art exhibitions, cultural competitions, sales of foodstuffs, and local handicrafts highlight the best of Bali's talents.

Art Centre

See also : Museum of Bali in Denpasar

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