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It's here the magic of amazing Balinese rare temple

Talking about Bali , there was huge stories to write on. Mostly all are about traveling. Everybody knows where is the best Island in Indonesia to make your holiday fall in Amazing story and experience, Bali. Bali was known as an Island of God, which have a lot of temple were always used every time. This is a sacred place for every Balinese people were hold tight in heritage culture.

Those temple can always found in every travel location in Bali and some of them was rare and amazing. One of the most amazing temple you can visit in Bali is Pura Luhur Uluwatu (Uluwatu Temple). Uluwatu temple is being the most popular behind others temple in Bali after Tanah Lot Temple.

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Uluwatu Temple scenery, Bali
Uluwatu temple is located in Pecatu village, district Kuta, Badung, Bali. Drive for 45 minutes from Denpasar to the south of Bali with 35 kilometer long distance. This temple was build among 11th century and make it as an ancient building architecture with shaped wings.

As another temple in form, Uluwatu temple was divided for three areas, the outside area, mid area and inner area.

As a sacred place, Uluwatu temple is prohibited for regularly visitor, mostly in inner area, except for those who want to pray inside.

Uluwatu temple was built up above highly cliff with 97 meters from the sea level and facing up to Indian ocean, this location make the temple as a favorite destination to visit to.

Beautiful sunset scenery can be seen from this temple. Huge rounded shape from the Sun with orange light , slowly sink in the middle of Indian Ocean. Brings magical situation and amazing moment with historical temple surrounding.

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Kecak dance performance at Uluwatu temple
Uluwatu temple was covered by little jungle known as Kekeran. This jungle were inhabited by several monkey. The Balinese people believed if those monkey was a guard creature for Uluwatu temple.

Under the cliff, there was beautiful coastline with best wave to surf on, and most surfer can found near this location, precisely at Pecatu Beach.

To complete travel experience in Uluwatu temple, it's recommended to watch Kecak dance were perform at 18.00 until 19.00 local time . Hear and feel the original magic soundwave song from the dancer combining with sunset at Uluwatu Temple.

Uluwatu temple travel tips :

  1. Be honest , and use appropriate clothes inside temple area or you can hire scarf outside the temple were provide by local people near the temple.
  2. Be aware for your items such as hat, sunglasses and pocket camera from the monkey along stairs of temple road.
  3. The best moment to visit this temple is before evening time.
  4. Kecak Dance is always fully of viewers with limited seat , its recommended to book in advance before.