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A Sweet Escape to The Holy Water of Tirta Empul

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Tirta Empul , Bali, is one of the largest and busiest water temples in Indonesia. The temple was founded in 926 A.D. and is dedicated to Vishnu, who is the Hindu god of water. The name of the temple actually means ‘ holy water spring ’ in Balinese. This water temple located in the village of Manukaya, about 30-minute drive to the north of Ubud and the water on the pool comes from a natural spring. The spring feeds various purification baths, pools and fish ponds surrounding the outer perimeter, which all flow to the Tukad Pakerisan River. Tirta Empul is clearly signposted from the town of Tampaksiring. The site serves as a legendary setting of a traditional tale about good versus evil. It is also a national cultural heritage site. Overlooking the temple complex is a presidential palace that was built for Soekarno, the first President of Indonesia, in 1954. The government palace is now used as a place to host visiting dignitaries and important guests. The entrance to Tirta E...

Beautiful scenes of Tegalalang Rice Terraces

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Tegalalang Rice Terraces in Ubud is one of the main tourist attractions in Bali and is famous for its beautiful scenes of rice paddies involving the subak (traditional Balinese cooperative irrigation system), located at north of Ubud, just 30 minutes drive to the north from Ubud. To get there, just go from the main Ubud art market, head east to the large statue intersection and head further up to the north. The Tegalalang rice terraces offers a perfect Bali photo opportunity with its dramatic views and a scenic outlook that spreads down before you and away to the rice paddies on the slopes across the valley. It forms the three most splendid terraced landscapes in Ubud's shared region, with the others being in the villages of Pejeng and Campuhan. The high roadside location is cool and breezy and it is a well-known spot for tourists to stop and take photos. Once you are at Tegalalang, you can enjoy the view from on top but it’s also possible to hike down and walk up on th...

Tanah Lot, the floating temple on the sea

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  Tanah Lot is one of the most popular places of interest in Bali, located in coastal side at the village of Beraban, Kediri sub district in the Tabanan Regency. It is situated in 30 Km in west side of Denpasar town and about 11 Km in south side of Tabanan town. The temple is built on the rock with 3 acre size and reachable in a few minute by walk, only accessible at low tide. This temple is very famous among tourist destinations in Bali with spectacular view of sunset. The word of Tanah Lot is consisted of two words, "Tanah" interpreted as a reef looking like gili or isle and "Lot" or "Lod", means the sea. So Tanah Lot means the small island floating on the sea. During high water the rock takes on the appearance of a large boat at sea, because of its shape. In some niche coral reef around Tanah Lot Temple there are black and white poisonous stripe snake, and regarded by local people as belonging to the God to 'guard' the temple and contribu...

Sanur, the dream beach vacation in Bali

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Sanur (pronounced "sah-noor") is a coastal stretch of beach of Denpasar city of southeast Bali, just about 30 minutes drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport. Sanur is a slightly upmarket sea, sun and sand alternative to Kuta. The white-sand beach is sheltered by a reef. The resulting low-key surf contributes to Sanur’s nickname ‘ Snore ’, although this is also attributable to the area’s status as a haven for expat retirees. The beaches of Sanur are truly idyllic, the realization of all those daydreams about Bali beach vacations. More laid-back than neighboring vacation destinations, Sanur is the type of place where hip Europeans who have outgrown the party scene come to recharge. Every year, the endless blue skies are peppered with flecks of vibrant color during the International Kite Festival. Sanur was one of the places favoured by Westerners during their prewar discovery of Bali. Today Sanur contains a number of hotel resorts and also home to a growing numb...