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Bali’s Pura Kehen – A Temple Visiting Guide

Although not a particularly large temple, Pura Kehen is one of the oldest and most beautiful in Bali. It sits atop a long, ornate staircase with intricate stone carvings and statues. Within the temple, you’ll come across several picturesque shrines, including an 11-tiered Meru Tower, and a 400-year-old banyan tree. Although not off the beaten path nor in a far remote location, the temple doesn’t seem to be part of the main tourist circuit yet, meaning that you might find...

Taman Ujung Water Palace in Bali

Bali’s Taman Ujung Water Palace – A Temple Visiting Guide

Taman Ujung Water Palace is an extravagant former king’s palace in Karangasem, East Bali. It was built by the same king who was behind Tirta Gangga Water Palace and is known for its large ponds, impeccably manicured gardens, beautiful bridges and historic “floating” pavilions, all of which show an impressive blend of Balinese, Chinese, and Dutch influences. The Taman Ujung Water Palace complex is the largest temple or palace site we visited in Bali, it receives significantly fewer visitors than Tirta Gangga,...

stepping stones in Bali's Tirta Gangga Water Palace

Bali’s Tirta Gangga Water Palace – A Temple Visiting Guide

Though it shares similarities with many traditional Balinese temples, Tirta Gangga is not a temple but a former royal palace. Known for its stunning water ponds, beautiful fountains, lush gardens, and intricate stone carvings, the palace has significantly grown in popularity over the past years due to the photogenic and Instagrammable stepping stones that allow you to cross one of the water ponds. To help you plan your visit and get the most out of your time here, we put...

Pura Ulun Danu Beratan

Bali’s Pura Ulun Danu Beratan – A Temple Visiting Guide

Known as Bali’s floating temple, Pura Ulun Danu Beratan is one of Bali’s most popular and scenic Hindu temples. Set on the tranquil shores of beautiful Lake Beratan, Bali’s second-largest lake. Located on a highland plateau 1200 meters above sea level, the air here is often much cooler than at Bali’s other main temples, and the cool morning air often shrouds the temple in an eerie mist. Dating from the 17th century, Ulun Danu Beratan temple is one of the island’s...

Luhur Batukaru temple

Bali’s Pura Luhur Batukaru – A Temple Visiting Guide

Pura Luhur Batukaru was one of our favorite hidden gems in Bali – an important Hindu temple that is truly immersed in nature, surrounded by lush forests, stone carvings covered in moss, and built on the slopes of Mount Batukaru (a currently inactive volcano and the second most prominent peak on Bali). It’s somewhat off the beaten track, making it a great attraction to visit while escaping the crowds found at other temples. To help you plan your visit and...