Thursday, September 30, 2010

Kintamani, Batur Lake and Mount Batur

Kintamani is the most favorite tourist destinations in Bali with the active volcano of mount Batur and beautiful lake. Kintamani is surrounded by the captivating nature and there are six ancient villages around cauldron of Batur Lake which is often conceived by Bali Age Village. The local people from these Bali Age villages own the unique cultures, houses and life style. Kintamani Area is consisted of some Villages those are Kedisan Village , Buahan, Abang, Trunyan, Songan, South Batur, Middle Batur, North Batur, Sukawana and Kintamani Village . The total of resident in these area are about 15 thousand who are mostly working as farmer, merchant, or work at industrial tourism.

Gunung Kawi

Gunung Kawi is a Hindu Temple complex with old omission from the stone era located in Gianyar regency. Based on the inscription of Tengkulak A on 945 saka (Balinese calendar) which is released by Marakata King, the ancient omission complex is located at the Pekerisan River then it is called Katyangan Amarawati. Pekerisan River is also named by Jalu which is according to the inscription chiseled on the above of the biggest temple door sound ‘Haji Lumahing Jalu'. The name of Gunung Kawi is the name given on the omission which is related to the complex of temples because the temple on this area is like the symbol from the mount. There are 3 temples which so called the name as Gunung Kawi in Bali those are Gunung Kawi in Sebatu countryside, Gunung Kawi Temple in Keliki countryside and Gunung Kawi Temple in Babitra countryside.

Tenganan Vilage

Tenganan Village is one of the oldest Balinese Traditional located in Karangasem Regency, east part of Bali. This village is much referred by cultural literature science of Tenganan Pegringsingan, which is very famous in the island. It own very unique local community life pattern which is one example of Bali Aga Village cultures (Hindu Prehistoric) and different with other countryside in plain of Bali. Nowadays, this village has been appointed as a place for tourist destination which can present the attractive and unique matters which able to add the variation of object and fascination for tourist to come.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Lovina

Lovina is one of the famous tourist places in north part of Bali which own beautiful of calm sea water, blackish chromatic sand and the sea with its dolphin. One of the favorite fascinations in Lovina is dolphin watching tour. Hundreds of dolphins can be seen in the morning time around 1 km offshore. We can see the dolphin attractions in this place like jumping. It is not fail to draw if the tourist has the time to see the sunset here. Lovina area is also supported by the number of tourism fascination which is can be reached from this location. Places of interests around Lovina are Hot Water Banjar, Wihara Budha (Buddies shrine), Gigit Waterfall and some countryside exist around the location. 

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Bedugul


So you have come to Bali, Indonesia on your holiday and after a little time in the busy, touristy southern part of the island you’re ready for something different. Have you heard of Bedugul? Nestled in the mountains in the central part of Bali island, is much less crowded with package tourism and also boasts much cooler temperatures than the coastal areas. You can visit as part of a day trip from Kuta or Seminak, but if you’d like to stay longer, accommodation is also available to suit any budget.
The town of Bedugul is about 45 km straight north out of Denpasar, on the road to Singaraja. In the area around the town you’ll find three fairly large, picturesque lakes: Beratan, Buyan and Tamblingan, and actually the entire area around these lakes is referred to as Bedugul. As soon as you arrive you will immediately notice that the air is cooler and feels cleaner too!
The first thing you’ll want to do is visit the Temple at Lake Bratan. You have probably already seen it on postcards-it’s a gorgeous, serene looking small temple surrounded by the lake. The Bali botanical Gardens are nearby in Candikuning traditional market, and are absolutely worthy of a visit, ranging over 240 ha. If you are a fan of waterfalls, Munduk is nearby as well.
When people think of Bali they normally think of rice terraces, and some of the most beautiful on the island are in Bedugul, at Jatiluwih. You certainly had better at least get out of your vehicle and breathe in some of the most spectacular scenery that Bali has to offer. Take an hour and do one of the hikes through the area, which was recently nominated to be a UNESCO world heritage site.
The area around Bedugul also has bird watching, and Hot Springs just to the south at Angseri. It is quite pleasant as you drive along to see cloves drying on the side of the road, as well as cacao plants, and coffee and vanilla.
Be sure to take at least a day to visit the mountainous area of Bali because not only is the terrain and weather are quite pleasurable change, in some ways it’s like taking a step back in time to see what Bali was like before it became known mostly as a tourist attraction. The mountainous lake area around Bedugul is perfect for this.
Bedugul. So you have come to Bali, Indonesia on your holiday and after a little time in the busy, touristy southern part of the island you're ready for something different. Have you heard of Bedugul? Nestled in the mountains in the central part of Bali island, is much less crowded with package tourism and also boasts much cooler temperatures than the coastal areas. You can visit as part of a day trip from Kuta or Seminak, but if you'd like to stay longer, accommodation is also available to suit any budget.