Articles tagged ‘Gunung Batukaru’
Map of Gunung Batukaru & Surrounding Areas.
By Nick | June 18th, 2007 |
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Here is a map of Gunung Batukaru & Surrounding Areas, featuring roads and local areas.
Hiking Gunung Batukaru Bali
By Nick | April 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Gunung Batukaru is the second highest mountain in Bali after Gunung Agung. At 2,271m, this baby is will take a while to get to. Accommodation is at the Eco Lodge, in Sarinbuana. To get there from Kuta, head west to Tabanan. A few kms pass Tabanan, you’ll see a large green highway sign saying Gadungan. [...]
Munduk & Tamblingan in the highlands of Bali
By Nick | October 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Lake Tamblingan sits on the northern side of Gunung Batukaru, one of the largest volcanoes in Bali. Most visitors who pass through this area, do so in a tourist bus, stopping at maybe 1 or 2 places for a photo, then off to their next activity.
Popular and less trafficked Temple sites: Pura Luhur Uluwatu
By Nick | September 28th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Visiting a temple, particularly one that is a having a ceremony, or a special dance performance, is on of the special aspects of visiting Bali. One temple that occupies a unique location, and that is accessible to tourists, is Pura Luhur Uluwatu, on the Bukit peninsula.
Exploring the hills in scenic Bali
By Nick | January 14th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Last year in the Bali Advertiser I read an article about an expat lady who was expecting a friend from overseas. She wanted to show her rice paddys and was racking her brain to think where was the best place. Of course you can go to Iseh and Sideman in East Bali, but where else [...]
Pura Luhur Batukaru: A bit of history
By Nick | January 9th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Pura Luhur Batukaru is one of the kayangan jagat (directional temples), that protect Bali from evil spirits. Pura Luhur Batukaru protects Bali from the west. There are 9 kayangan jagat altogether and they are always temples that occupy auspicious locations, such as the sides of tall volcanoes or overlooking the ocean. Other kayangan jagat include [...]
Pura Luhur Batukaru: Arriving at the temple
By Nick | January 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Heading down the dead end road that leads to Pura Luhur Batukaru I overtook at a tour bus with 4 people in. At the parking lot I was the only visitor, and tying my sarong and sash, headed to the ticket counter to give my donation of 4,000rp. Placing this in the locked box, I [...]
Pura Luhur Batukaru: The way to the temple
By Nick | January 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali has tens of thousands of temples and they come in all sizes. Often the larger temples, or pura, feel like a tourist trap with tour buses and drink stalls lined up or hundreds of meters outside the main gate. One of my favourite temples in Pura Luhur Batukaru in Tabanan. This temple is located [...]
