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Place of interest: Bangli
Overview
The only regency in Bali that doesn't have costal area but it has
Batur lake that become the major source of irrigation water for most
of South and East Bali and a bit parts of the north. It has a cool,
mountainous landscape
The ruling family of the region in 1700s is related to Klungkung
kingdom. In their fought to neighbouring kingdoms of Klungkung,
Karangasem, and Buleleng by the mid 1800s, Bangli was assisted by
the Dutch. Contradictory, when they fought Mengwi kingdoms by the
end of 1800s, Bangli joined their former enemies.
Abang, Mount
Lies on the eastern side of the crater southeast of Kintamani, is
the highest point on Batur's outer crater with elevation of 2,152
meters. Climbing it is easier than climbing Gunung Batur but still
demanding to get different panoramic view of the old Batur volcano.
Some trails also lead to Truyan Village in the northern side of the
mount slope.
Bangli Town
This clean and well-maintain small town has won several yearly
provincial town competition. Perhaps, because of its cool
temperature, the Bali's largest mental hospital is built within this
up land town.
Batur
Batur is the name for the lake, mount, temple and village in
Kintamani district. Batur lake elevated 1,031 meters above sea level
with 1.5 km long time 2.5 km width and up to 70 meters deep. The
waters of the lake feed underground rivers.
The present Mount Batur, with elevation of 1717 meters, is in fact
the younger and smaller then the former mount, with elevation over
3500 meters, that was erupted thousand years ago. The present mount
Batur has also erupted in 1917 that took the lives of 1,000 people,
destroying 65,000 homes and 2,500 temples. Batur mountain is the
most frequent climbed mountain by tourist. The Batur temple is
constructed by black frozen lava stone and consider as the second
important temple of Bali after Besakih temple.
Kedisan
A farming and fishing village with a mild and enjoyable weather, the
village located on the western shore of the lake Batur, directly
beneath of Penelokan. It has market area, extensive gardens of
oranges, corn, and peanuts, souvenir shops, bemo terminal, a big
parking lot, ticket office, and boat landing from or to Trunyan ot
Toyabungkah. The existence of several clean and low budget
accommodation around the village make it a good base to climb mount
Batur, Abang, going to Trunyan.
Kintamani
It is the name of the sub-district area as well as the name of the
village lies the western outer rim of the old Batur caldera. With
evevation of 1,500 above the sea level the area is cool and fresh
retreat. The sub-district town and the village ceter is noted by big
traditional market, and police station located north of Batur
temple.
Penelokan
The best view is from Penelokan, a little to the west around the
crater from Kintamani, and from where one can see the cone of Mount
Batur smoldering away and the black traces of its explosion on the
landscape of the crater.
A rather treacherous road leads from Penelokan down the crater to
Toyah Bungkah, where soothing hot springs on the edge of the crater
lake have recently been tapped off to create a magnificent spa
complex.
Penglipuran Village
Located northwest of Bangli town, Panglipuran Village that lies 700
meters above the sea level has a unique village layout, architecture
and tradition. The village main temple built at a higher land north
of the village than villager's houses descended until the end of the
village. The uniformity of house compound layout, building shape,
and the material made for building's wall and gates, all made of mud
of clay, as well as the sliced bamboo roof made unique amongst other
village in Bali. There is a sacred bamboo forest with about 15 kinds
of bamboo located north of the village.
Penulisan
Based on the typical old stone statues consisting the courtyard of
the temple is considered as the mountain sanctuary of the kings of
the Pejeng dynasty. It elevated 1,745 meters on the northwest of
outer edge of Batur crater. This remote temple is worth to visit on
the way from south to north Bali by passing Kintamani.
Pura Kehen
This state temple belong to Bangli region is located 1.5 km
northeast of Bangli town. Pura Kehen is built on terraces on the
southern slope of the hill under a big old banyan tree. Each of the
three main terraces is connected to the one above by a flight of
stairs.
Toya Bungkah
Lying on the northwest shore of Lake Batur, the climbing based
village of Toya Bungkah features an invigorating hot springs,
massive cinemascopic views, a small black-sand beach, and several
comfortable cheap and moderate accomodation.A private establishment
has setup a big cool water fed swimming pool and several hot water
plunge pools for climbers refreshment. Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, a
North Sumatran novelist, philosopher, and painter resided here once
and established an Toya Bungkah art center in 1971.
Trunyan
One of Bali Age (indigenous Balinese) village, it can easily be
reach by both from Toya Bungkah and commonly from Kedisan Village.
Unlike other Balinese, Trunyan people prefer exposing their dead in
the open air rather than cremating them. Began by religious rites,
the naked dead body is first wrapped in white cloth, then placed in
a shallow pit, protected from scavengers by a triangular bamboo
fence and roof. This gravesite is the most interesting part of the
village beside Trunyan's rarely held festivals featuring wooden
ferris wheels and masked dancers who whip bystanders
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