Articles in the Place of interest Category
Delod Berawah beach known as sloping beach with black sand is an ideal place for recreation, swimming and other activities. Once, there is a belief that its black sand can heal a kind of rheumatism, however it is need to be proven. The main attraction of this beach is at sunset time when a row of the fishermen traditional “Jukung” catching fish become glowing red under the twilight.
Having stoney beach andbig waves,Medewi has been considered as an ideal place for surfing. Its sloping part on the west with a bit receding to the South where a number of traditional rowing boat (jukung) tied up has made an amazing panorama mainly at thi time of sunset.
Sitting on the upper part of the beach, one can enjoy the wave splashing downward.
“Bunut Bolong” is literally a “Bunut” (ficus) tree growing very big under which tree a road was then built. This tree is quite specific for having a very big hole (as wide as the asphalted road passing throught it) in the middle of its bottom part, that even a big bus can pass through it, so the big tree is just like an entrance gate.
Yeh Panes is known as a beautiful natural resting place, located on an upperland of a river surrounded by fresh vegetation and green forest. Adjacent to the place is terraced ricefield extended along the river. Right at the location of the hot spring one will find a waterfall while the hot spring comes up in the middle of a temple under the big banyan tree.
Soka beach has long been known by people regarding its location by the main road Denpasar – Gilimanuk. The panorama is quite magnificient with chains of hills as natural wall on the westside which is then connected with Mt. Batukaru on the North while on the east, Mt. Agung is seen in the distance and Indonesian Ocean is on the South with the eastern tip of East Java Blambangan,Banyuwangi is also seen in the distance.
Jatiluwih is one of the places of interest with marvelous natural attraction in Ball. Its cool weather being about 700 m above the sea level terraced of ricefield back grounded by mountain covered by dense tropical forest is really a spectacular natural charm.
Instead of its natural potency, Jatiluwih is also known for its cultural belonging mainly the construction history of a temple related to the reign of King Ida Dalem Waturenggong at Gelgel Palace (1460-1551).
Iseh village as a place of interest had been known before the war for independence in Indonesia (1945). A German painter named : Walter Spies lived at Iseh between 1895-1942. He built a small hut as his painting studio and here at Iseh he produced some of his best paintings.Instead of being a painter, Mr. Spies was also interested iri “gamelan” orchestras.
Bukit Jambul is located at Pesaban village district of Rendang, Karangasem regency.It’s about 12 km in distance from Semarapura, the capital town of Klungkung or about 51 km from Denpasar, on the way to Besakih, the mother Temple. its attraction is also on the harmony between mountain panorama, terraced paddyfield, valley and seaview. From the highland, one can enjoy amazing panorama down there while along the sloping and bending road, terraced paddyfield and clove trees adorn the road sides.
Jemeluk beach is
located on the coastal area of Purwakerti Village, district of,Abang, KarangaserK regency.It is about 101 km in distance from Denpasar or about 21 km from Amlapura the capital town.This place can be reached …
History about Putung is almost unknown since there is no. manuscript ever left. However, the elderly told that long time ago this area belonged to Manggis traditional village. An epidemic spread up once upon a time, when a lot of peole lost their lives and no one cared about the neglected dead bodies. At a village named Bakung a corpse was found decaying and considered to make the village “leteh” (besmirched).

