Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Taman Ujung Water Palace

Ujung Water Palace, which by the local people is called as Taman Soekasada Ujung, was built in 1919. However, the launching of this complex of water palace was performed in 1912. The water palace was constructed by the late King of Karangasem, I Gusti Bagus Jelantik, that reigned in Karangasem between 1909 and 1945.

Ujung Water Palace was majestically built to welcome and to serve important guests and Kings from neighboring countries, besides for the pleasure of the King and his royal family.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Banjar Hot Water

Banjar Hot Water is a nature hot wellspring from the ground and it is believed can heal the disease. Its water is accommodated at one small swimming pool encircled by unique rural nature, its situation close to the Wihara (Buda Temple). Banjar Hot Water is located in Banjar Countryside, Banjar sub district and Singaraja Regency. It is about 1,5 Km from Banjar or 24 Km from Singaraja Town. 

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Kamasan Village

Kamasan Traditional Village located about five kilometers south of Semarapura, Klungkung regency, about 50 kilometers from Denpasar. Pass land road, Kamasan can reach during one hour. With large of area around 187,5 hectare and population about 2.995 people, It's different than other village around it, because most of other village has 2 or 4 time more people than kamasan. As comparison, Gelgel which has the same wide like Kamasan has population around 4.392 people.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Bali Art Center

Bali Art Center known as Taman Budaya Ardha Chandra located at Kesiman sub-district, municipality of Denpasar. More precisely is at the southern end of the Nusa Indah street of East Denpasar city. Three accesses can be taken to reach the area; one is from Sanur taking Jalan Hang Tuah from where bigger cars can enter, or from the crossroad of Jalan Gianyar and Gatot Subroto which is preferable to go with traffic flows already in line as in Indonesia including Bali the line is on the left. Third access is from west Denpasar city which are available many roads, but all are difficult due to the dense traffic, only smaller cars such as taxi or minivan are suggested to access art center from the west.

Rambut Siwi Temple

Rambut Siwi Temple is located 18 km to the east of the City State and 78 km toward the west from the city of Denpasar. Can be achieved with all types of vehicles and parking large enough. Here there are temples built Sad Goda and closely related to the arrival of a minister of Majapahit who travel to religious to Bali and stop at these places to give teachings on Hinduism.

Because of respect for local residents to the preacher who was named Dang Hyang Nirartha, asked to adore his hair and kept in this temple so that the name of this temple called Pura Rambut (hair) Siwi. From this temple we can also enjoy a sea view and sunset.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Taro Elephant Safari Park

Elephant Safari Park in Taro is one thing that you have to do when spending holiday in Bali. You can experience the complete elephant experience in the world. This park is acclaimed as the World’s Best Elephant Park, and all the elephants at the park were rescued from deforestation in Central and Southern Sumatra.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Trunyan village

Trunyan village is located on the bank of lake Batur just on the foot of the mount Abang . Their unique tradition from the rest of Balinese is their tradition of not burrying their dead member. They have 3 cemetries. One is for the normal dead, second is for abnormal death such as fall from the wood during harvest of greenery for the cattles, or certain sickness which is considered very dangerous, and cemetry for the children.