Articles tagged ‘Klungkung’
Map of Klungkung
By Nick | August 20th, 2007 |
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Here is a map of Klungkung featuring places of interest and local streets.
Puputan: Balinese ritual mass suicide
By Nick | April 9th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Balinese history has been largely influenced by outsiders. One group of outsiders, who have a history of violence and destruction, wherever they went were the Europeans. One of the bloodiest events in Balinese history occurred in Denpasar on September 20th, 1906, when the raja of Badung (the southern regency in Bali), Gusti Gede Ngurah came [...]
Klungkung: Accommodation / tourist office / post office
By Nick | October 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Most tourists visiting the highlights of Klungkung don’t spend the night there. Bali has its tourist areas (Kuta, Legian, Sanur, Ubud, Nusa Dua etc.) and its traditional district capitals (Bangli, Gianyar, Klungkung etc. ). Its almost like having a parrallel universe, one that the locals think is all important, but one we westerners hardly notice. [...]
Klungkung Bali: What’s of interest?
By Nick | October 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
In the center of Klungkung at the main roundabout, is Taman Gili (Island Garden). This impressive place, complete with decorated bales and ponds, contains 3 important places, Kerta Gosa, Bale Kambang and the Semarapura Museum.
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History of Klungkung Bali
By Nick | October 16th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
The town of Klungkung is the capital of Klungkung regency, which includes the islands surrounding Nusa Lembongan. Most tourists don’t visit Klungkung, but it has an important history.
Art in Klungkung Bali: Kamesan village and Art Center
By Nick | October 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Balinese painting has gone through a number of stages in its development, one of which is the wayang style. The wayang style draws its inspration from the wayang kulit ’shadow puppets’, that are an important part of the Balinese culture. The wayang style of painting tends to be a flat depiction of these ‘puppet like [...]
Suicides in Bali
By Barrie | July 6th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I could never understand what would make a person contemplate suicide, nor do I profess to be an expert on the subject but in today's society with all its woes and worries it does becomes clearer.
