Bangli
Bangli Regency, amongst the 8 regencies and one city of Bali, Bangli is the only regency without a coastline. However, Bangli owns the biggest lake in Bali, the Danau Batur, which functions as a source of water for a large part of the farmland in southern Bali. With such significance, the Subak organizations of ali symbolically looks up to pura Ulun Danu Batur as for its orientation of worship to the Gos Wisnu, who is the protector of the cosmos. Located in the central mountain range and the high flatlands, the whole area of Bangli is very cool, or even cold at nights in areas such as Kintamani. With its cool weather, which constantly causes fogs and rain, high quality fruits are produced, especially the mountain ranges of Kintamani. Located 400 m above sea level, the mountain ranges of northern Bangli are the highest producers of bamboos in Bali. Traditional buildings in Bali in almost all areas of Bali uses bamboo from bangli, as material for the structuring of the roof, in the traditional construction in the mountain ranges of Bangli, the bamboo is used as the roof itself. Regarding the history of government in Bali during its era of kingship, there was Bangli took an important part in its development around the end of the 10th century and the beginning of the 11st century, during the rign of the king Udayana form the warmadewa dynasty. Various important inscriptions and writings about the history of Bali can be found in the area of Bangli. Pura bukit Panulisan in the northern Kintamani can give us a picture of the course of history in Bali from the archaeological remains stored in the temple. It is believed that the gamelan Gong Gede of the pura Ulun Danu Batur are remains from the ancient past, which had survived through the time then when the Pura Ulun Danu, located in the valley of the Mount Batur, was destructed by an eruption around 1926. The lifestyle and the dialect of the people living in the mountain ranges of Kintamani, shows that it is not only documentations in the forms of instructions which can prove that Bangli has taken an important part in history. In the habitations of the people in the villages of Pengotan, Panlipuan, Bayung Gede, Sribatu, and other ancient villages, the order of society from its first stages is still well taken care of, and from this, we are able to observe that the structure of society in the past was well organized. Aside from its cool weather and breathtaking views of the wildlife around the Danau Batur, various historical remains in the area are are a big potential in supporting tourism in Bangli. Various accommodation facilities and restaurants have been built since the development of tourism on the island.INTERESTING PLACES:
Batur
Batur is the name for the lake, mount, temple and village in Kintamani district. Batur lake elevated 1,031 meters above sea level with 1.5 km long time 2.5 km width and up to 70 meters deep. The waters of the lake feed underground rivers. The present Mount Batur, with elevation of 1717 meters, is in fact the younger and smaller then the former mount, with elevation over 3500 meters, that was erupted thousand years ago. The present mount Batur has also erupted in 1917 that took the lives of 1,000 people, destroying 65,000 homes and 2,500 temples. Batur mountain is the most frequent climbed mountain by tourist. The Batur temple is constructed by black frozen lava stone and consider as the second important temple of Bali after Besakih temple.
Kedisan
A farming and fishing village with a mild and enjoyable weather, the village located on the western shore of the lake Batur, directly beneath of Penelokan. It has market area, extensive gardens of oranges, corn, and peanuts, souvenir shops, bemo terminal, a big parking lot, ticket office, and boat landing from or to Trunyan ot Toyabungkah. The existence of several clean and low budget accommodation around the village make it a good base to climb mount Batur, Abang, going to Trunyan.
Abang, Mount
Lies on the eastern side of the crater southeast of Kintamani, is the highest point on Batur's outer crater with elevation of 2,152 meters. Climbing it is easier than climbing Gunung Batur but still demanding to get different panoramic view of the old Batur volcano. Some trails also lead to Truyan Village in the northern side of the mount slope.
Bangli Town
This clean and well-maintain small town has won several yearly provincial town competition. Perhaps, because of its cool temperature, the Bali's largest mental hospital is built within this up land town.
Kintamani
It is the name of the sub-district area as well as the name of the village lies the western outer rim of the old Batur caldera. With evevation of 1,500 above the sea level the area is cool and fresh retreat. The sub-district town and the village ceter is noted by big traditional market, and police station located north of Batur temple.
Penelokan
The best view is from Penelokan, a little to the west around the crater from Kintamani, and from where one can see the cone of Mount Batur smoldering away and the black traces of its explosion on the landscape of the crater. A rather treacherous road leads from Penelokan down the crater to Toyah Bungkah, where soothing hot springs on the edge of the crater lake have recently been tapped off to create a magnificent spa complex.
Penglipuran Villagestrong>
Located northwest of Bangli town, Panglipuran Village that lies 700 meters above the sea level has a unique village layout, architecture and tradition. The village main temple built at a higher land north of the village than villager's houses descended until the end of the village. The uniformity of house compound layout, building shape, and the material made for building's wall and gates, all made of mud of clay, as well as the sliced bamboo roof made unique amongst other village in Bali. There is a sacred bamboo forest with about 15 kinds of bamboo located north of the village.
Penulisan
Based on the typical old stone statues consisting the courtyard of the temple is considered as the mountain sanctuary of the kings of the Pejeng dynasty. It elevated 1,745 meters on the northwest of outer edge of Batur crater. This remote temple is worth to visit on the way from south to north Bali by passing Kintamani.
Pura Kehen
This state temple belong to Bangli region is located 1.5 km northeast of Bangli town. Pura Kehen is built on terraces on the southern slope of the hill under a big old banyan tree. Each of the three main terraces is connected to the one above by a flight of stairs.
Toya Bungkah
Lying on the northwest shore of Lake Batur, the climbing based village of Toya Bungkah features an invigorating hot springs, massive cinemascopic views, a small black-sand beach, and several comfortable cheap and moderate accomodation.A private establishment has setup a big cool water fed swimming pool and several hot water plunge pools for climbers refreshment. Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, a North Sumatran novelist, philosopher, and painter resided here once and established an Toya Bungkah art center in 1971.
Trunyan
One of Bali Age (indigenous Balinese) village, it can easily be reach by both from Toya Bungkah and commonly from Kedisan Village. Unlike other Balinese, Trunyan people prefer exposing their dead in the open air rather than cremating them. Began by religious rites, the naked dead body is first wrapped in white cloth, then placed in a shallow pit, protected from scavengers by a triangular bamboo fence and roof. This gravesite is the most interesting part of the village beside Trunyan's rarely held festivals featuring wooden ferris wheels and masked dancers who whip bystanders
Posted in Bali by Joy Sastra Wijaya on 06/20/2008 | 0 Comments
