Kintamani,
lake and mount Batur
Mount Batur is an active
volcano located at Kintamani and it has erupted about 24 times since
year 1800. Since the mount erupting, it has impacted to the local
society life around this mount, like removing altar (Temple), improve
or repairing the village and re-arrange the tradition. Lake Batur
is the biggest lake in Bali and functioning as irrigation source
to all farmers around it and it is also for all Bali society generally.
Kintamani area has been founded some lodging, hotels and restaurants
which are located in Kintamani and Penelokan Village. It is a famous
tourist place because Kintamani area owns the beautiful panorama
and it is encircled by the cold atmosphere.
Kintamani is beautifully
seen at the day time around 10:00 am until 15:00 pm especially having
fine weather where entire Kintamani area will be able to be seen
clearly. Generally, all tourists who pay a visit to this place will
arrive in the day time where they can enjoy the panorama or enjoy
the lunch in the local restaurant with lake view. Mostly restaurants
at Kintamani generally own very beautiful view where tourist merging
into their lunch in this restaurant and meanwhile enjoy the panorama.
Kintamani is located in Kintamani
sub district, Bangli Regency and about 50 km from Denpasar Town
or about 2 hours by car. All roads are generally in good condition
to access to this place. The fog will descend and blanket entire
area of Kintamani with cold temperature in particular at late afternoon
until the whole of night. The most amazing panorama at Kintamani
can be seen in the morning time, when the sunrise emerges on the
surface of earth precisely on the mount Batur.
Kintamani also famous with
the local orange plantation and there are traditional village. The
villagers are still available the primitive person. The Batu Kaang
village is on of them.The name of Batu Kaang, meaning hill of rock,
refers to the location it was built. The village is perched 1,150
meters above the sea level on the rocky hill. Batukaang villagers
keep their pre-Hindu megalithic rituals along with the modern Hindu’s
culture, a cultural mix. A beautiful view from atop with mild temperature.
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