Best Things To Do in Kintamani

If you are a history freak then this Trunyan Village is a must visit for you.  The people of Trunyan are from a customary town in Bali known as 'Bali Aga', or 'Old Bali'. These individuals from Trunyan Village carry on with an extremely conventional day by day life that is immensely not the same as whatever remains of Bali. 

The Trunyanese don't incinerate their dead. After a purging custom, the dead body is set in a bamboo confine (privately known as ancak saji) under the Taru Menyan tree. Taru Menyan signifies 'decent noticing tree'. This tree emanates a scent that neutralizes the smell of rotting bodies.It is additionally this tree from which the name Trunyan is determined.

 Location: Trunyan Village is located at the foot of Mt. Abang on the eastern shore of Lake Batur.

If you are looking for more of a sightseeing place or somewhere you can just let go off yourself then Abun Village is the perfect place for you. Get a chance to cycle through the country side while you head out on a bicycle tour to the Abun Village. Known for its incandescent beauty with the scenic views Abun village has been attracting a lot of tourist lately.

 Whether it’s for a cycling tour or just for the picturesque views you will find a lot of people heading out for this village while in Kintamani. Nothing can be a better treatment for your eyes than this fantastic Abun village. Once you reach the village, meet the local people and learn about their day to day life.

 Highlights: Abun Village is famous known for its picturesque views and a lot of cycling tour starts from this village. One can also take some mesmerizing pictures while you visit this village.

 Price: The approximate price for a cycling tour to Abun village starts from  INR 6464

Another Balinese temple which is a must see for you is the Ulun Danu Batur Temple. Built in 1926, Ulun Danu Batur Temple is the second most amazing temple complex of Bali, after the mother temple Besakih. The temple is committed to Dewi Batari Ulun Danu, goddess of lakes and waterways.

"Ulun Danu" actually interprets as “head of the lake”. Until 1926 Pura Ulun Danu and the town of Batur were situated down in the caldera, at the foot of the Batur fountain of liquid magma. After the fountain of liquid magma ejected savagely in 1926, both the town and the sanctuary were demolished with the exception of the most critical holy place, a 11-layered meru devoted to Dewi Batari Ulun Danu.

Highlights:  Pura Ulun Danu is a complex of nine unique sanctuaries, containing altogether 285 altars and structures devoted to the divine beings and goddesses of water, agribusiness, sacred springs, workmanship, creates, and so forth.

Location: Ulun Danu Batur Temple is located at Jl. Kintamani, Batur Selatan, Kintamani, Batur Sel., Kintamani, Kabupaten Bangli, Bali 80652, Indonesia

With a lot of tourist place to explore in Kintamani, there is another temple which is a must see attraction for you in Kintamani. Arranged at 1745 meters and around 3 km from Kintamani this temple is a standout amongst the most antiquated sanctuaries in Bali.

This sanctuary is the most elevated sanctuary in Bali and comprises of 11 terraces and the first five of them are the temple complex. Alternate sanctuaries in the complex are Pura Panarajon, Pura Ratu Penyarikan, Pura Ratu, Pura Daha Tua and Pura Taman Danu.

Highlights: The temple is made of antiquated stones statues and linga dating from eleventh thirteenth hundreds of years, one of which is of Queen Mahendratta. Also, the best thing about the sanctuary is that you can appreciate the stunning dawn from the top.

Location: Puncak Penulisan is located at Sukawana village, Kintamani, Bangli Regency Bali-Indonesia.