Bedugul | Absolutely Interesting Place

A peak tourism has become one of the favorite foreign and local travelers including a peak tour in Bali named Bedugul. Bedugul is one of the tourism objects which is located in the highlands of Bali, you can feel cool weather and the beauty of the highlands of Bali, green scenery and no smoke or pollution vehicles that disturb your vacation time.

 

Bedugul offers various tourism objects that will make you addicted to visit it. First, Bedugul has a lake called Bratan. The lake is located next to the Candi Kuning which it is a temple of Hindus’ worship. In this lake you can enjoy various recreations in the cold weather. In addition, there are several delicious food stalls in the coastal areas, boat rentals and fishing.

Bedugul also has a Botanical Garden which there is so beautiful protected forest in it, this green garden will make you amazed. The location of this botanical garden was adjacent to Bratan lake. Bedugul botanical garden named Eka Botanical Garden has a museum of plants and flowers in it, and you can enter to this place freely, there are also several places where you can play something extreme and it is absolutely interesting place. The greenery and the beauty of this botanical garden will make your saturation during work disappear.

 

Not only that, Bedugul Tourism has another tour object, which is a sort of strawberry garden, where you can pick strawberries directly from the plants there, by paying to the owner as requirements that has been determined. Well, what do you think? Are you curious to enjoy the beautiful lake and Botanical Garden in Bedugul? Do not waste your vacation time, visit Bedugul tourism objects that make the stress on your job is reduced.

The Truly Natural Village Sensations in Bali

Want to see the calm and natural village atmosphere in Dewata Island, Bali? You can get it by visiting one of the rural tourism object called Jatiluwih. This tourism object is very suitable for you to dismiss the exhaustion after work all day in crowded city. Jatiluwih located in Penebel Village, Tabanan, Bali. At a height of 700 meters from sea level, this area contiguous by Mount Batur which is famous with its beauty panoramic of terraced rice fields. Here you will always feel the coolness from the fresh air that hasn’t been polluted by vechile emission.

Most of the area is laid out with terraced rice fields or also called terracing. With an area about six hundred thirty six (636) hectares, Jatiluwih became the largest rice fields tourism object in Bali. Irrigation system that used is subak irrigation, traditional irrigation system that usually used by Tabanan peoples.

Not only large expanse of rice fields that you can find in Jatiluwih. Rivers, temples, and simple houses can also you find here. The really calm and natural rural atmosphere are only in Jatiluwih. Facilities like bicycle rentals are available here that will ease you to surrounding the large expanse of rice fields. Because of this unspoiled natural beauty, almost everyday this tourism object frequently visited by local and foreign tourist. Feel hungry after surrounding the rice fields area, don’t worry because there are some restaurant here. The restaurants are providing buffet food, so you can enjoy the food as much as you can.

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Belimbing Rice Terrace Calm and Impressive

Belimbing Rice Terrace is another beautiful rice terrace that can be found in Tabanan regency, Belimbing Village. It approximately takes about 2 hours to reach Belimbing Village from Denpasar City. Similar to Jatiluwih, Belimbing rice terrace also offers great view of rice field with Mount Batukaru backdrop. Although it is not as popular as Jatiluwih and is only known by few people, visitors who visit this rice terrace would be impressed by the beautiful panorama and scenery that is offered here. The atmosphere in Belimbing is relatively cool and calm, the best time to visit this rice terrace is in the morning, the green scenery would look very fresh combined with the morning dew.

Along the road of Belimbing, restaurants and food stalls are provided with simple and traditional menu. Visitors can enjoy delicious meals while viewing the beautiful panorama of rice field below and sometimes visitors also have a chance to see the activities that are done by the farmers in the field. This place is suitable for visitor whose hobby is painting and taking photograph of natural panorama. The beautiful scenery and views with the calm atmosphere of Belimbing would be a great object. Belimbing is a great alternative of rice terrace attraction for visitors who likes calm atmosphere.

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Margarana Monument Park - Feel the Struggle of Balinese People

Margarana National Monument Park is a park that memorialize the sacrifice of the Balinese people towards the Independence of Indonesia after the second World War. The park is located in Marga Village, Marga sub district, Tabanan Regency. I Gusti Ngurah Rai, one of the greatest hero in the Balinese history who fought the Dutch were killed together with his 96 men. His last stand was on the 20th of November 1946 in the village of Margarana and is known as "Puputan Margarana" (fight to death). Ngurah Rai was the spirit of the Balinese resistance and this monument park is dedicated to all of the Balinese fighters who lost their lives in the name of freedom between 1945 to 1950. Therefore, there are tomb of heroes lied on the park to honor the heroes who died in the war of independence.

The monument is lied on a 9 hectare land which is divided into 3 courts (Tri Mandala concept). 

• The first court (upstream) has a total area of 4 hectares, it consists of several buildings. The buildings include: The Temple of Heroes Margarana a 17 meters tall stately sculpture, Court of Ceremony, Statue of Panca Bakti, Taman Bahagia where the tombs of the hero lies, Historical Building a place where objects that are used during the struggle is stored and a Sacred garden where visitors can perform a worship.
• The second court (Middle) has an area of 1 hectare, in this court there is a Wantilan (hall) where visitors can sit and have a rest, there are several food stalls provided and a souvenir shop is planned to be built in this court.
• The last court (downstream) also has a total area of 4 hectares it is an open park and an Earth Youth Camps are planned to be built.

Margarana National Monument Park is often visited by domestic visitors and school students from all regions of Indonesia but sadly, it only receives little foreign visitors. This park is actually a great park to visit, visitors can honor heroes and see how hard Ngurah Rai and the Balinese people struggled for freedom.

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Candi Kuning Market Offers Variety of Refreshments

Candi kuning Traditional Market is a traditional fruit and vegetable market located near the entrance of Bedugul Botanical Garden, Tabanan Regency. The market is easy to be found because it is located beside the main road from Denpasar to Singaraja. This market can be visited when passing the road from or to Singaraja or after having a recreation at Bedugul Botanical Garden, visitors can visit Candi Kuning Market. The market is visited by many people, both foreign and domestic tourists, even the local people often come to this market and shop for their daily necessities.

Candi Kuning market is famous for its fresh fruits and vegetables. All the fruits and vegetables sold in this market is fresh because it is supplied from the local agriculture field in the surrounding area. A wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables can be found in this market such as Pomelo, Durian, Rambutan, Manggis, Salak, Mangoes and passion fruit. Bedugul is famous with its strawberries, fine and sweet strawberries are easy to be found in this market. Various types of beautiful and delicate flowers and orchids are also sold in this market, it is displayed neatly creating an array of wonderful colors. Fresh and good conditioned spices include nutmeg, pepper, Paprica and turmeric are also available in this market.

Besides various types of fruits, vegetables, flowers and spices, visitors may also find Balinese souvenirs and traditional snacks to take home for families and friends. It is a very interesting market to visit especially for foreign visitors who would like to try various type of tropical fruits in relatively cheap price. Candi Kuning Market is opened daily from 7:00am to 4:00pm. Around the market, several restaurants are provided for visitors who would like to eat and have a rest.

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Angseri Hot Spring Offers Natural Warmth

Angseri Hot Spring is a hot spring located in Angseri Village, Baturiti district, Tabanan Regency. Approximately 2 hour drive from Denpasar City taking the direction to Bedugul. Angseri Hot Spring can also be reached from Penebel through Jatiluwih going northeast as well. The hot spring is surrounded by green vegetation, located between cultivated rice fields and small streams. The plantation around the hot spring is mainly bamboo, palm and fern trees, the natural surroundings make this hot spring as a great place for relaxation.

In the past, Angseri Hot Spring was only used as a traditional bathhouse by the local people. But now, the Hot spring have changed into a tourist destination with a warm and comfortable bathing area. There are 2 open-air pool and 4 small private pool provided in Angseri Hot Spring. The enterance fee is Rp. 3.000 and the private cabin only costs Rp 10.000 with maximum of 6 people and visitors can enjoy the hot spring for 30 minutes, but if the visitors are not very crowded, we can spend more than 30 minutes in the private cabin. The private cabin is directly cleaned up and the water is exchanged before the next visitor enter the cabin.

The hot spring also offer food and drink stalls where visitors can buy traditional Balinese foods. Due to the unique location and natural vegetation surroundings as well as the original hot water, Angseri Hot Spring is becoming a great tourist destination. Visited by both local and foreign visitors everyday, it is a great place to relax especially after having a long and tiring tour.

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The priate cabin in Angseri Hot Spring	Inside the private cabin