Mount Batur is one of a small volcano, but the location is in the middle of a large crater diameter of 14 km. In addition, Mount Batur adjacent to the crescent-shaped Batur Lake which is surrounded by high walls of the crater edge. Measure the steepness of the crater will make you imagine the devastating eruption of Mount Batur which happened ten thousand years ago.
Mount Batur Kintamani Bali
The mountain is still active until now as the people of Bali who still remember the eruption that occurred in 1917 is where the eruption has taken thousands of lives and destroyed hundreds of homes of Old Batur village located at the base of Batur caldera. Stories are people still alive eventually flee into the Batur Village now (Kalangayar, which means a new one.) Pura Batur Ulundanu previously also in the policies of the caldera on the south side of Mount Batur also moved into place now.
Charm offered here to tour more natural landscape. Natural scenery in the form of a combination of views of Lake Batur and Mount Batur which stands in the middle of the caldera make this region one of the most favorite tourist destinations in Bali
If you have more time and like adventure or photography, there's a good idea to stay in the area around Mount Batur to then do the next day or climbing Mount Batur, Batur caldera on the east side of Mount Batur while enjoying the beautiful sunrise appearing from behind Mount Rinjani in Lombok.
Kintamani attractions can be reached in around 2 hours drive from Denpasar or Kuta. You can also skip when you wanted to trips to Lovina.
What is interesting in Kintamani ??
Tourism Trekking & Hiking on Mount Batur or Batur Caldera
If you have enough time and like a small adventure, a good idea to keep one day he forced himself on Toya Stories cob to climb to the summit of Mount Batur to see the sunrise. You can do this by asking trekking in a group of local guides or tourist services found there.
Rural tourist visiting graves Trunyan
Trunyan village, is one of the Old Village, often also called Bali Aga or Bali Start. Rural communities are still very strong hold Trunyan Traditionally, especially the traditional burial of the deceased. Burial remains in Trunyan not done as befits people in other areas of the shame. Bodies there just wrapped Stories shroud placed on the ground surrounded by "food shelf" woven from bamboo that is formed in such a way, then stuck around the corpse. The unique thing is, even if the dead are not buried in the ground, but did not smell at all. People believe that body odor is neutralized by Taru menyan tree that grows larger in areal funeral Trunyan Village.
According to the story of society, ancient corpse deliberately planted to prevent odor menyan Taru tree that supposedly spread through Java. Because of the powerful king in Trunyan at that time because of fear of being attacked district harumnya menyan Taru tree, then he took the initiative and neutralize odor exceedingly fragrant, with no body to bury people who died. Finally, until now the tradition has largely held by the community.
Enjoy the natural hot spring Toyabungkah
Toya cob is one area that has natural hot spring in Bali. To the extent that the poet sekaliber Sutan Fate Alisjahbana Stories erect a house used by the art scene for the surrounding community in 70-80an. There are two kinds of hot water in there, which is managed by the Foundation's first custom Batur village, while the other is run by the company. It's good you try the hot water, because the temperature reaches 30-45 degrees hot water Toyabungkah believed to cure various skin diseases.
Visit Pura Batur Ulundanun
Pura Ulun Danu Batur, located near the village Batur. This is the most important temple after Besakih. Pura Batur is one Kahyangan Jagat temple, which is ostensibly the most important on the island of Bali. Very good visit any time of the year, especially during Odalan, which usually occurs on March month but depending on the full moon, which is dedicated to Dewi Danu. Lake Batur trusted as a source of irrigation throughout the island of Bali.
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