Bukit Campuhan Ubud

One of the Interesting places in Ubud to visit is Campuhan. Campuhan by Balinese is the confluence of two rivers.   Between the 2 rivers there are temple called Pura Gunung Lebah, from the temple up the hill to Campuhan Ridge where you can enjoy the atmosphere of the small street away from motor vehicles. The place is quiet and cool surrounding hills overgrown with weeds where it is flanked by two Campuhan rivers. This place is good for short trekking or cycling, you can come in the morning or Afternoon so that the atmosphere is more cool because if you come during the...

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Penataran Sasih Temple

Name of Sasih associated with the presence resembling bronze drum found in the penataran sasih temple, which is considered as the moon that falls from the sky. Society considers that the bronze drum is a manifestation of God or Lord foundation, so that people believe in and call the bronze drum as Ratu Sasih, the Goddess of the moon. Pura Penataran Sasih Historical review of Penataran Sasih temple can be expressions based on several ancient relics found in the temple, namely: the bronze drum, pragmen (the inscriptions from the 10th AD century) and the statue put on Candrasengkala...

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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...

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Taman Ayun Temple

Taman Ayun temple is a mother temple (Paibon) for the Kingdom of Mengwi, in Bali. Surrounded by fish ponds so that at the time in this place as if it were in the middle of the lake, built in the 17th century (supposedly built in 1634) by Tjokerda Sakti Blambangan  the first king of the Kingdom of Mengwi with architects from china.  Originally the temple was founded by pretending that it is available when the distance is too far to reach by public Mengwi. Location of Taman Ayun Temple is in the Village Mengwi Badung regency, Bali, located approximately 18 Kilometers north direction...

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Monkey Forest Ubud

The Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal is owned by the village of Padangtegal. Village members serve on the Sacred Monkey Forest's governing council (The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation).  The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation has historically strived to develop and implement management objectives that will both maintain the sacred integrity of the monkey forest in Ubud and promote the monkey forest ubud as a sacred site that is open to visitors from around the world. the Monkey In 1986, only 800 people per month (on average) were visiting the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal....

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Besakih

Known as the 'Mother Temple of Bali', Pura Besakih is the biggest and holiest temple in Bali and is perched nearly 1,000m up the side of Gunung Agung. It is extremely enjoyable during festivals when the temple is decorated with colorful banners and the devotees come dressed in their finest, carrying meticulously arranged offerings.  The destructive eruption of the volcanic Gunung Agung was said to be the wrath of the gods, having been offended by the Balinese who thought that the ceremony was supposed to be held every 100 years.  The miscalculation by the priests had infuriated the...

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Goa Lawah

Located nine kilometers from Klungkung, Goa Lawah is a cave in which the walls vibrate with thousands of bats. These creatures' bodies are packed so tightly that the upper surface of the cave resembles undulating mud.  A temple, which is believed to have been founded by a sage nine centuries ago, guards the entrance to this cave.  This temple is said to extend all the way back to Pura Besakih and may continue to an underground river that comes up at Pura Goa, which is within the Besakih complex. Naga Basuki, the mythological gigantic snake, is believed to live in this cave. Goa...

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Bangli

Bali houses Pura Kehen, Bali's second largest temple. The temple has three courtyards connected by steps, and is decorated with carvings and statues.  A large banyan tree shades the lowest and second courtyards. Pura Kehen Bangli Map Pura Kehe...

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Bedugul

This mountain resort has a fantastic golf course and has long been used as a weekend retreat by the Balinese.  Here lies the serene Danau Bratan, a lake often veiled with mist. A temple was built in honor of the goddess of the lake, Dewi Danau. Pura Ulun Danu Bratan rises from the lakeshore promontory and seems to rise from within Danau Bratan itself.  The area is excellent for walking, water skiing, and parasailing. Boats are available for rent. Bali Treetop Adventure Park, at the Botanical Gardens The park includes six main circuits that stretch from tree to tree, as...

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Sangeh

This island is fabled to be part of the holy Mahameru, whereby Hanuman, the monkey general in the Ramayana, took to crush Rawana, the villainous giant, which fell to the earth.  Along with it came a group of monkeys from Hanuman's army, who remained on the island to pester travelers.  The forest here is considered sacred and wood is not permitted to be chopped. Such is the legendary origin of the monkey forest of Bukit Sari, a cluster of towering nutmeg trees and home to hundreds of sacred monkeys. Statue in Sangeh Sangeh Monkey Forest ...

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