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Beratan Lake

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Lake Bratan is located next to Mount Bratan and Mount Catur. It is the second largest lake in Bali. 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 such as parasailing, swimming, etc. Beratan Lake is a shallow lake with the high caldera about 1231m above sea level and it is located at Bedugul, the famous tourist destinations in Bali. This lake have wide 3,8 km2 and also its deepness is up to 22 meters. The water volume in this lake is about 0,049 km3, so Beratan Lake is the closed lake. Tourist can access the Beratan Lake through the dock which have been provided or desist around Ulun Danu Beratan Temple. In this place, the visitor can do various activities like doing recreation to look around in dock or do the other outdoor activities. The various water recreation activities can also be conducted here, for example riding the boat motorize to circle the

Batubulan Village

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Batu Bulan is located approximately10 km from Denpasar and 17 km from Gianyar city. Batubulan village bordering the village Celuk and Singapadu have similarities in terms of art, namely the art of dance and sculpture. Based on characteristic on form of its statue Batubulan has its own shape and somewhat extreme if compared with each other. This can be seen clearly in carving carved on the sacred buildings , homes, offices, bridges, hotels, restaurants, and other that you couldn’t find in other place. The materials used are mostly “paras” stone, resulting from eruption of the volcano and into the sediment. Paras stone are gray and malleable. Sandstone sculptures rarely enthused tourist, but mostly bought by local people for traditional purposes. This also causes high demand from Balinese than tourists. Apart from being display, there were other thing that are not less important, namely as means of religious Hindu community in Bali. The greatness of local sculptor can be seen in Pura

Bali Art Center

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Taman Budaya or Bali Art Center is the culture building complex with the best style of Balinese traditional architecture. It is featuring the good lay-out building of amphitheater to be a place/hall of show performance purpose. It is symbolizing the twiddling of Mandara Giri mount in the milk ocean and spattering the Amerta holy water for the life of endless as according to nature of dynamic culture and stayed alive during the human being still dwell the earth planet. This amphitheater can accommodate up to 6.000 audiences for the show of colossal both for modern and also traditional. Art Centre Bali This Taman Budaya (Cultural Park) is opened in the year 1973 with the Bali Artistry Party (Pesta Kesenian Bali - PKB) within one month. On that month, there are full of entertainment amusement traditional dance, exhibition, and other cultural activities. At the opening ceremony enlivened by artistic parade started from Puputan Park and finish at the Art Center. Its distance is abou

Bedugul Botanical Garden

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Bedugul Botanical Garden or Kebun Raya Eka Karya is the huge tropical garden located in Bedugul, plateau area in Bali. It is situated in the cool atmosphere with rain forest and hill surrounds it. This botanical garden is opened on 1959 and owns 154,5 ha land located Tabanan regency, northwest part of Bali. It is close to the beautiful lake which is called Beratan Lake and Ulun Danu Temple. It is completed by more than 1187 plant types and multifarious of floras. In this area, there is orchid garden with the collection of 320 orchid types from Bali, Java, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Sulawesi and also Irian Jaya. We can also meet the rose garden with the collection of various rose from rust colored until green chromatic. Bedugul Botanical Its location is just 50km. north of the capital of Bali, Denpasar. It is one hour drive by taxi from Bali International Airport, Ngurah Rai. Bedugul Botanical Garden or Kebun Raya Eka Karya is also completed by 524 birches which are still in its orig

Bali Temples and Caves

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Bali is called also island of thousand temples. These are a few popular ones: Tanah Lot: it is believed to be a work of 15th century. Tanah Lot Temple sits on a large offshore rock on Balinese coast. It I a most very popular tourist temple. Tanah Lot area is commercialized, tourists have to pay entrance to get to the temple. Tanah Lot Besakih Temple or also called Mother Temple in Besakih is Bali’s biggest Hindu temple built in 11th century. It is standing 1000meters (3000feet) high at the slope of Mount Agung. Besakih Temple On the drive ways you will see many beautiful rice terraces, one of the islandmarks of Bali. If you make a one day tour to Besakih Temple (in Bali you will find numerous offers on day tours with cars plus driver/guide and gasoline for about 35-40 bucks per day or per 8 hours), on the way back you can also stop at the Bat Cave where thousands of bats hanging from the walls. It is not for me though, as I haven’t like these animals so much, not to m

Bali Dolphin Watching Tour

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Bali Dolphin Watching Tour is tour departs from Tanjung Benoa, the marine sport center in Bali to explore the blue Indian Ocean with the power boat. There are many spot points that have been appointed to see the group of dolphins. Within 30 minutes or an hour drive on boat, we will meet the group of dolphins with spectacular of jumping attraction and follow the running of boat. Dolphin Cruise by Bali Hai Cruises Bali Dolphin Tour is an exciting tour to watching beautiful movement from the cute dolphins in the wild habitat of Blue Ocean. It is very impressible to see the group of dolphins free swimming and jumping in the ocean. The tour is full of fun with professional guide and experience boat driver to explore the Indian Ocean with great adventures. Your journey will enjoyable with private boat and lunch can be served on the boat or at the Marine Sport Center. This tour is started from pick you up at your hotel lobby or your bali villa lobby and drop to you to the counter lo

Bali Fly Fish

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Bali Fly Fish at Tanjung Benoa Nusa Dua Bali. The ultimate in speed and exhilaration the Flying Fish is the newest water sports toy on the market! Two people sit either side of the fish and hold on tight as the aerodynamics of the beast allow it to 'fly' as it gathers speed behind the boat. Alternatively one person lies in the middle and looks on through the window as you take off. Bali Fly Fish Fly Fish It is a great adventure by flying like fish jumping on the seawater with high boat speed. You will enjoy the attractive adventure like Fly Fish with the professional Fly Fish Guide who accompany you on each flying and the high quality safety equipment that ensure your experience are memorable one. Fly and Exlpoler Tanjung Benoa Beach by Fly Fish from your Bali Villa or Bali Hotel where you stay It is one of the exciting marine sport activities which is conducted in Tanjung Benoa, Bali Marine Sport Center that can be enjoyed by anybody who like more challenges and exp