Lets you know where you are and where you need to be.
Dedicated to the goddess of lakes and rivers, this temple is very significant to Bali and its farmers for its importance to irrigation. Situated on the shores of Lake Bratan, its setting alone will leave you breathless. Its towering pagoda regins majestically over the placid water of this alpine lake. It has the danger of...
The mother load! Pura Besakih is considered the holiest temple in Bali and the mother of all temples ( Besakih means mother in bahasa). This Pura is one of the oldest in Bali. It’s revered for its importance and being over 1000 years old. It consists of 23 separate temples. The temples main axis align with...
An interloper in the Pura list. Pura Gunung Kawi is actually a tomb for the Balinese royalty and seen as a holy place by the locals. The site itself is jaw dropping on its own. Know as the “valley of the Kings” its located in the cliffs between rice fields of Tampaksiring with the Pakerisan...
Pura Supreme! Dedicated to the supreme God, Sang Hyang Widi Wasa, it’s one of Bali’s nine directional temples that protect from evil spirits. Visiting it requires a bit of an effort. You’ll need to climb 1,700 steps cutting right into the mountainside jungle to reach the top. At the peak however, you are treated to...
This temple is known by the locals as the “land in the middle of the sea” as it sits off the coast on a majestic rock. Dating back to 15th century, it is believed to be the work of the priest Nirartha. Legend has it, after spending a night on this rock at sea ,...
Spectacular, this temple built in the 1600’s by the King of Mengwi for his family, remained the central temple for the Mengwi Kingdom until the 1800’s when it was conquered by the neighboring kingdoms of Tabanan and Bandung. This Aw inspiring temple is surrounded by a moat that from a distance makes it appear to...
