Things to see
The Lakes
Bratan Lake is located next to Mount Bratan and Mount Catur. It is the second largest lake in Bali. Filling the crater of the inactive volcano Mount Catur, Bratan Lake sits at over 1,200 meters above sea level. The important temple of Pura Ulun Danu solemnly guards the lake. The resort area of Bedugul offers excellent views of the lake, as well as a number of water activities.
Providing a cool retreat from the hot and humid regions of Bali, its shores provide the traveler with hotels and restaurants and its cool waters offer parasailing, water-skiing, banana-boat rides and other water sports. Some Japanese caves across the lake were dug during World War II. While in the area hike to the beautiful shrines that dot the lakeshore and forested hills around the lake or visit the beautiful Pura Ulun Danu Bratan.
Bratan Lake is located next to Mount Bratan and Mount Catur. It is the second largest lake in Bali. Filling the crater of the inactive volcano Mount Catur, Bratan Lake sits at over 1,200 meters above sea level. The important temple of Pura Ulun Danu solemnly guards the lake. The resort area of Bedugul offers excellent views of the lake, as well as a number of water activities.
Providing a cool retreat from the hot and humid regions of Bali, its shores provide the traveler with hotels and restaurants and its cool waters offer parasailing, water-skiing, banana-boat rides and other water sports. Some Japanese caves across the lake were dug during World War II. While in the area hike to the beautiful shrines that dot the lakeshore and forested hills around the lake or visit the beautiful Pura Ulun Danu Bratan.
Volcano
Mount Batur is the only one which is still active. In addition, there is a wide Lake of Batur in a valley making the entire sight truly contentment. With the plateau surrounding the area, it’s needless to say that in Kintamani the weather is always cool and chilly particularly in the morning and at the mid night.
Everyday, load of tourists both local and international visit the site to chill out in the cool breezes while pampering the eyes with the most captivating sights imaginable.
Rice Terrace
Jatiluwih is a favorite tourist destination in Bali famous with the beautiful rice terrace unfolding from the foot of mountain until the coastal side. It is one of places to visit in Bali with the beautiful view as according to its name from Jati and luwih, where Jati mean really and Luwih meaning especial, good, and beautiful or the equivalent.
Another place also has very marvelous view for it rice terrace is Tegalalang, just 15 minutes from Ubud . Take your small walk in the rice terrace while contact with the local people .
Temples
Besakih Temple is the biggest Hindu temple in Bali which the local people call Pura Besakih. It owns beautiful view from the top of temple area where we can see the wide nature panorama until to the ocean so that way this temple is many visited by tourists from all over the world. Besakih Temple is located in Besakih countryside, Rendang sub district, Karangasem regency, east part of the island. It is located in southwest side bevel of mount Agung, the biggest mounts in Bali. It is because pursuant to Agung Mount confidence is holiest and highest mount in Bali Island.
Besakih Temple is the biggest Hindu temple in Bali which the local people call Pura Besakih. It owns beautiful view from the top of temple area where we can see the wide nature panorama until to the ocean so that way this temple is many visited by tourists from all over the world. Besakih Temple is located in Besakih countryside, Rendang sub district, Karangasem regency, east part of the island. It is located in southwest side bevel of mount Agung, the biggest mounts in Bali. It is because pursuant to Agung Mount confidence is holiest and highest mount in Bali Island.
Besakih Temple is the biggest Hindu temple in Bali which the local people call Pura Besakih. It owns beautiful view from the top of temple area where we can see the wide nature panorama until to the ocean so that way this temple is many visited by tourists from all over the world. Besakih Temple is located in Besakih countryside, Rendang sub district, Karangasem regency, east part of the island. It is located in southwest side bevel of mount Agung, the biggest mounts in Bali. It is because pursuant to Agung Mount confidence is holiest and highest mount in Bali Island.
Kertagosa Justice
Kerta Gosa is one of the famous tourism destinations in Bali located in the heart of Semarapura town and it’s name is taken away from a Sanskrit namely Kertha which is meaning Peaceful and Gosa from the Gosita word mean announcement.
Thereby, the word’s meaning of Kertha Gosa is a building of a kind Jurisdiction in form of Bale for the king who announces the legislation, jurisdiction, penalization etc.
The building of Kertha Gosa is very unique and full of high art value so that this place is a unique place to visit in Bali.
Gitgit Waterfall
Gitgit Waterfall is a beautiful tourist destination in north part of Bali. Gitgit waterfall is located in the plateau area with the height about 35 meters and it is surrounded by tropical tree and emits the constantly natural water debit during the year.
Waterfall voice around the charming nature was amazing and it was the separate attraction which can be enjoyed by each visitor who comes to visit.
There are some plantations protecting the rain forest around the waterfall and in this place we often met the wild monkey to get the water from this waterfall.
Tenganan "Traditional" Village
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.
Balinese Wedding Ceremony
Balinese Wedding Ceremony is a unique wedding procession based on Balinese Hindu rituals.
As usual wedding ceremony, Balinese Wedding ceremony is unforgettable momentum for the human being where the procession is followed by Hindu rituals, custom regulation and the perfect day based on Balinese Hindu Calendar. A marriage couple will use the beautiful uniforms which are all adapted from the local during the procession.
Cremation Ceremony
Cremation or Ngaben Ceremony is one of the spectacular Balinese Hindu rituals which is executed to return dead soul to the heaven by burning the dead body in the funeral and followed by Hindu ritual procession. It is a part of honorable to the ancestor and returns the body to the resources.
This ceremony is very unique with beautiful dead body casket which is called Bade or Wadah and the Balinese ornament patch on it. The dead body it self is burned or cremate in the funeral in purpose of returning the five elements of body to the resources.
In this site, we present the photo of Cremation or Ngaben Ceremony in procession to the funeral.
Balinese Temple Ceremony
Temple Festival is regularly executed in every 6 months including Besakih Temple, the biggest temple in Bali.
During temple festival, all the Balinese Hindu will come together and pray to the god to beg the world’s safety and prosperity for all its contents.
Besakih Temple is well known as a mother temple in Bali and consisted of plenty small temple building.
In this site, we present the temple festival at Besakih Temple in Karangasem regency, eastern part of Bali.