Bukit Sari Temple

Bukit Sari temple located in the middle of the monkey forest Sangeh Village, north of Badung. The temple area is one of the attractions that tempt. Imagine, a quiet temple that looks like a castle guarded by hundreds of troops of monkeys.

According to the story, Pura Bukit Sari built by Anak Agung anglurah Made Karang Asem sakti, the adopted son of the King of Mengwi in that time, Cokorda Blambangan sakti. Since young Anak Agung anglurah Made Karang Asem likes to live a spiritual behavior. One night, while undergoing austerities, he gained pawisik (inspiration) to set up a temple in the middle of the monkey forest at sangeh.

Sangeh nutmeg tree, there is also an interesting story. According to myth, the trees came from the area of Mount Agung in eastern Bali. A gang of nutmeg trees travel from Bali's Mount Agung to the western region. Unfortunately, at the night road trip can be seen by someone. As a result, the magical journey stalled. The trees are then settled there and developed into the forest of Sangeh until today.

Old story said, Sangeh derived from two words: Sang the meaning of people and ngeh means see or be interpreted as being seen.

Nowadays, the forest of sangeh inhabited by hundreds of gray monkeys and long-tailed. The current population is approximately 700 individuals. Herd of monkeys was divided into three groups: the western, central, and eastern. Each group is led by a male monkey king.

The monkeys in this region is quite benign. They rarely get groceries by way of seizing visitors. However, do not try to make the monkey angry. Moreover, the angry is the king. He wills call his group to attack together. It never happens on a soap opera director who was accidentally kicked the monkey king who seized property papaya film one scene. The angry monkey king directly mencoet hard. Very soon the whole of his group, including a baby who still come and grinned at the soap opera director. Fortunately, a handler immediately came to intervene .

Access

Not difficult to reach a unique natural attractions it. From Kuta the distance to get sangeh monkey forest approximately 45 kilometers. Facility roads pretty good that way, so that you can reach by taxi or private vehicle.

Ticket

Rp. 6 thousand per person.

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Suluban Beach

Suluban beach it is located in the village of Pecatu, near Uluwatu area, approximately 34 kilometers south of the city of Denpasar, or about 27 kilometers from Kuta. The tourist attraction of this beach is a beautiful panoramic view and the atmosphere away from the noise. Pounding of high waves make the beach a fun place to surf.

Named Suluban coast due to arrive at the beach you have to go down the cliff and into the tunnel is quite wide and spacious. In the Balinese language, goes ahead with passing something on top of the head called masulub. While anything above the head called pasuluban or Suluban. Well, because of the tunnel that resembles a coral cliff Suluban for everyone going to the beach.

Once arrived at the mouth of the tunnel, you have two options: going to go straight to the beach or up to the top of the cliff through the wooden stairs to see the view from a height. By the manager of the beach, on the cliff made a sort of wooden posts where visitors can watch the beautiful ocean views freely. From that post you can see more clearly the attractions of the surfer in the middle of the sea. From the post it anyway you can shoot more pictures with an amazing view at sunset on the horizon.

About surf, waves can reach a height of 3-4 meters at the beach making the surfer happy to fight with. However, to take action contortion-winding it on a surfboard, you have to walk across the reef flat "mossy" about 15 feet away. After that you have to swim out to sea to look for the location of the towering waves.
Because Suluban Beach far from the bustle of daily activity or daily activities, the visitor can enjoy a quiet holiday by the beach.

From Kuta paths that you can take is Ngurah Rai air port, Jimbaran continue to keep heading uphill and follow the winding road towards Uluwatu, A few kilometers ahead of Uluwatu, there T-junction. Choose the path to the left. In Suluban Beach there are some specialty pieces owned by locals. There are also stalls that provide food, beverages, souvenir items and surfing equipment.

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Legian and Seminyak Beach

Legian  and Seminyak beach it is located on the north of Kuta beach. The atmosphere is almost the same as Kuta Beach, except for its location a little away from the bustle of Kuta Beach, the visitors Legian and Seminyak beach not as much as Kuta beach. But here is where the excess! Atmosphere and bustle of Kuta shirk not make you enjoy a quieter holiday. Initially Legian is an agrarian village. Although located on the waterfront, most of the people live from farming. Legian and seminyak beach only a small population of Legian resident’s work as fishermen. So, the visitors to visit Kuta Beach tourist area increasingly booming, leading to overflow but the visitors of Legian and Seminyak adjacent. The two villages also helped clean up and provide various facilities for travelers. Now, in both these beaches, you can also do the activity that goes on Kuta beach. Swimming, sun bathing on white sand, surf, play football on the coast, also enjoy the panoramic view at sunset time. In fact, restaurant and cafe is now most famous in Seminyak. Most of these cafes splashy often organize parties. Interestingly, in all the way to the coast line to seminyak stand restaurant that offers dishes that delicious tastes, from low price to the drain bag (most people), of the traditional dishes to international cuisine. So the street eating street dubbed.

Access
From Kuta going Legian and Seminyak beach you can reach by walk.

Bungy Jumping
It is a adrenaline adventure, which is free to jump from 45-meter-high tower. There is no safety except when you jump rope tied to specific ankle. Currently, only a one company operatingBungy jumping in Bali, namely AJ Hawckett located on the edge of Seminyak beach, right side to Double Six Club. There are three options to jump time, the noon, afternoon and evening. Jumping in the afternoon or evening, you can equally enjoy the beautiful scenery along the coast of Kuta-Legian-Seminyak. If you want to get a photo of yourself when hovering with a background of blue sky, jump in the daytime. If you want a reddish sky background, jump before sunset. Jumping at night is usually done by people who want to feel the sensation of floating in the darkness. To reach the top of the tower, there is a special elevator that brings you to the top of tower.

Cost
Once you jump charged about Rp 400 thousand - Rp 500 thousand. That price includes taxes, insurance, T-shirts, certificates, as well as between the shuttle to the hotel in Legian, Seminyak, Oberoi, Kuta, Nusa Dua and Sanur.

Operating time
At 12:00 to 20:00

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Jimbaran And Kedongan Beach

Jimbaran and Kedongan Beach is nearby. Both of these beautiful beaches are on the south coast of the island of Bali, or about five kilometers from Kuta beach. Location Jimbaran beach in the south and in the north coast Kedonganan. Both have white sand, clear water and calm waves making it very comfortable for swimming and sunbathing.
For Jimbaran beach and Kedonganan is different from Kuta, Legian or Seminyak Beach. From both these beaches you can still see the middle row traditional boats or jukung for transportation to the fisherman for fishing. You can also see similar boats chartered surfing enthusiast travelers. The waves crashing on the shore is indeed quite far from the beach. Therefore surfers need a boat to take them out to sea.
At the northern end of Jimbaran beach there is a fish market that sells various types of fresh fish. Here you can buy fresh fish at a relatively cheap price. Some cafes lined along the coast provides a menu of fish and seafood such as grilled squid, lobster, crab and mussels boiled with a distinctive aroma and flavor that is a blend of flavors with international cuisine Bali. The taste of the food not too spicy as the cuisine of Bali in general. Typically, these cafes crowded in the afternoon to visit the night. Apparently, for many tourists, eating on the beach was more beautiful and romantic at night.
Prepare some money 'loose change' for singers who will entertain you with his voice melodious chant. Give Rp10 thousand (yes ten thousand dollars!) For entertainment that soothes the ear. Then, if you doesn’t have a coins, starting just fine when the singer's entourage passing you. They're not going to get angry because of refusal it, really.
Around Jimbaran beach you can easily find hotels, villas, or resort to stay. Bedroom rents range from Rp 350 thousand (including breakfast) up to U.S. $ 780 per night. Please select. There is a price, there is a way!

Padang Padang Beach

Information for padang-padang Beach hasn't been too many in circulation. You see, this beach is not as crowded as other beaches. To driveway leading to the beach not unusual, because you have to pass some sort of overdraft coral into the gate. After several steps down the stairs, you will be amazed by the sight that lay in front of you. White sand beaches and crystal clear shallow water will make you can’t wait to swim. Somewhat to sea, high waves pounding very good for surfing. So beautiful is not surprising that the band Michael Learns to Rock could make one location where the making of their music video. Now, the beach is often used as a surf race. This beach is a scene from Dreamland beach entrance through the complex Pecatu Graha Bali.

Access:
From Kuta glide southward toward GWK and Uluwatu.

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Balangan Beach

Balangan beach is hidden. Balangan Beach is bounded by cliffs as high as seven meters are part sinking into the tide eroded. In the west, the beach is limited by the higher cliffs. The cliffs it looks green because of coral overgrown by trees. In the middle of the basin and the eastern cliffs west cliff here outspread Balangan beach.



 

Want to swimming on the beach of Bali? No doubt in your mind immediately pictured the beach of Kuta, Seminyak, Legian, Sanur, or Nusa Dua. No one knows Balangan Beach of course. The beaches are very popular with travelers visiting Bali. Even though there are indeed many other beaches that are not less beautiful and interesting. Call it one of them is Balangan beach, an exotic beach premises comfortable and calm atmosphere because it is not crowded by travelers.

Want to get there? It is easy! From Kuta, head south towards the region to Uluwatu. Just follow the road towards the object of Tourism Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK). Once in front of the pedestal region, continues until you find an intersection where the road to the left towards the Bali Cliff, straight road to Uluwatu, and that to the right into Balangan Beach. Just follow the path. Once stuck, about five kilometers from the intersection, you will arrive at the Balangan beach destination.

To reach the beach, you have to down a path that is a bit steep. Take your time, because after that you will see a stretch of pristine white sand beach with very beautiful. And, when you get there, it could be just you and a few Western tourists who were enjoying the beauty of it. No merchant acung, masseur, or other merchants that interfere.

There, no glittering cafe kind seen in Kuta, Legian or Seminyak, that there is, just six simple cafes lining the coconut trees along the beach. The café also functions as an inn around Rp 75 thousand to Rp 100 thousand per night.

Because of its location adjacent to the Dreamland beach, waves during low tide, you can walk down the beach towards the region. It is exciting, but be careful with sharp rocks found in several locations.

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Toyabugkah Village

Toyabungkah included in the Batur Village area, the western banks of Lake Batur. The distance is about 88 kilometers from Kuta. Toyabungkah an area that has natural hot water. In this area there are two hot springs. Which one is managed by a foundation owned traditional village of Batur, the other one is managed by a private company. The water temperature in the hot springs reach 30-45 degrees. The water is believed to cure various skin diseases. Although you did not belong to the diseased skin, why should bathe there. You can do relaxation with a soak in the hot tub while enjoying the view of Lake Batur and Trunyan tucked among the dense forests in the northeastern edge of the lake.

Accommodation 

Toyobungkah hotels and inns are miraculous. One of the hotels that manage natural hot spring pools. If you stay there, you will memproleh hot spring facilities. Typically the adventurous who want to climb Mount Batur usually overnight in Toyabungkah (either by setting up a tent or stay in one of the hotel) before they begin the ascent.

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