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Rice Teraces at Jatiluwih Village
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/12/2008 - 04:12.
photography: dieyoung
Jatiluwih Village of Tabanan Regency is the haven that you must visit if you like to see rice terraces. Not just that, it is the rice field after rice field so that wherever you see you will only the colour green or yellow of the rice field. You can stay in your car and enjoy the view and breath Bali fresh air, or you can go out take as many photos you like.
Not just that, you can walk around and go through the little paths of the rice field. Get blended with the nature. Go from one rice field path to the next rice field path and the next path. You can make this a little trekking for 15 minutes, or for one hour or more. Time fleet fast.
In Jatiluwih you will also other plantation such as coffee, clove, vanilla, and banana. Even the rice you see, have many variations. It is not just the plain white rice, but black rice, and brown rice.
You will need to pay donation/ticket to enter Jatiluwih. It cost rp. 10000 or USD 1.1
View of Ulun Danu Temple
Submitted by admin on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 23:31.On your tour to North Bali, you will pass a temple in the lake with a superb view. It is called Ulun Danu Temple which means heart of the lake. Local people come to pray to this temple especially the farmers thanking the God for the fertility of their land and good harverst.
Ulun Danu Temple is located in Lake Bratan in Tabanan regency, Bali. To reach the place, you need to drive for about one and half hour from Denpasar (the capital city of Bali). The area is called Bedugul.
The main building of the temple is situated by the lake, but there is two shrines which is built on a small island on the lake. This is a favourite view for photographers and tourists.
You can walk around the temple yard, but the the main area where people pray is always closed. You can continue walking around the temple and out side into well kept garden to enjoy the view of the shrines on the small island.
Ticket to enter the temple is only rp 10000 or 1.1 USD. You need to wear a sarong, or a long trousers to enter the temple area. Ladies should not be in their period to be able to enter the temple.
Image by Kelvin Ong
