UBUD MONKEY FOREST

The Ubud Monkey Forest is a nature reserve and temple complex in Ubud, Bali. Its full name as written on a welcome sign is the Padangtegal Mandala Wisata Wanara Wana Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. The complex houses approximately 605 Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys (39 adult males, 38 male sub adult, 194 adult females, 243 juvenile and 91 infants —2011—). There are four groups of monkeys each occupying different territories in the park. The Sacred Monkey Forest is a popular tourist attraction inUbud, and is often visited by over 10,000 tourists a month. The forest comprises approximately a tenth of a square kilometer (approximately 10ha or 27 acres) and contains at least 115 different species of trees. The Monkey Forest contains the Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegaltemple as well as a "Holy Spring" bathing temple and another temple used for cremation ceremonies. The Monkey Forest is owned by the village of Padangtegal, and village members serve on the Monkey Forest's governing council. The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation manages the Monkey Forest and serves to maintain its sacred integrity and to promote the sacred site as a destination for visitors.

The forest has been populated by monkeys in greater numbers than an environment undisturbed by humans would allow for a number of years, with the population density now (2013) higher than ever. The visitor will notice the interesting phenomenon of numerous obese monkeys, a testament to the almost unbounded food supply the huge number of tourists entering in and near the forest provide. Tourists are bitten by monkeys daily and numerous of these attacks can be can be found by a key word searches on YouTube. The monkeys - crab eating macaques - will invariably approach human visitors in a large group and then grab any bags containing food. They may also grab bags not containing food. If the demanded food is readily provided the monkeys will usually not, although occasionally will, bite the human owner. If the demanded food is not provided quickly enough, one or more of the monkeys will certainly bite the human owner. Numerous bites occur because humans are not quick enough in producing a desired food item. Given that tourists don't enter and travel the monkey forest armed and ready to fight relatively small monkeys, and that dogs are not allowed inside, the monkeys have none of the normal environmental competitors to keep them in check. They have also lost the fear of humans normal to almost all animals.

Monkey bites are a very serious medical event given the variety of viruses monkeys carry that can be transferred to humans. For example, Herpes B virus is very prevalent in crab eating macaques, should be assumed to be very prevalent in the populations in Ubud Monkey Forest, and frequently causes death in humans. Given their apparently increasing aggressiveness, and the risk they pose to human health, there have been calls by Balinese politicians for a cull of macaques in Bali. These calls have not been formally accepted by authorities.

In Monkey Forest Ubud we can walk around and enjoy the quiet atmosphere around the park. The forest consists of approximately one-tenth of a square kilometer (approximately 27 acres) of land and has at least 115 species of trees. In the Ubud Monkey Forest are Pura Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal and Madia Mandala, where there is a sacred pool and other temple used for cremation ceremonies.

And for the etrance ticket to Monkey Forest only Rp 20,000 / person. 

PURA LUHUR ULUW

Pura Luhur Uluwatu temple is a temple or residing in the village of Pecatu, District of Kuta, Badung. Temple is located at the southwestern tip of the island of Bali on the bridge and the steep rocks jutting into the sea high and this is the Temple of Heaven Sad believed by Hindus as a buffer from 9 of the wind. This temple was originally used as a place to worship a holy priest of the 11th century was named professor Kuturan. He lowered the teachings of Indigenous Village with all the rules. This temple is also used to worship the holy priest that followed, namely Dang Hyang Nirartha, who came to Bali in late 1550 and ended the trip with a so-called holy Moksah or Ngeluhur at this place. The word is at the origin of the name Pura Luhur Uluwatu. Uluwatu temple is situated at an altitude of 97 meters above sea level. In front of the temple there is a small forest called Kekeran board, serves as a buffer sanctity of the temple.

Pura Uluwatu temple has some pesanakan, the temple is closely related to the parent temple. Pesanakan the temple of Pura Bajurit, Pererepan Pura, Pura Toadstool, Pura Dalem and Pura Dalem Selonding Pangleburan. Each temple has a close link with the Uluwatu Temple, especially in the days of his piodalan. Piodalan at Pura Uluwatu, Pura Bajurit, Pura Pura Pererepan and Toadstool fell on Tuesday Pon Wuku Medangsia every 210 days. Manifestation of God who was worshiped in the Pura Uluwatu is the god Rudra. Uluwatu temple is also known for directly below Pecatu beach is often used as a place for surfing, even international events are often held here. This beach is very famous waves suitable for surfing to be a place apart from the natural beauty of Bali are indeed very beautiful.

Uluwatu Temple is one of the popular tourist attraction on the island. Temple is located at the end of this rock looks so unique and interesting, here the visitors can see the sunset / sunset is beautiful. At the location of the temple every day Kecak dance performance is held against the background of sunset make a spectacular show, accompanied by a group of male dancers numbering about 50 people. If your holiday is a time for the island to enjoy the sunset at Uluwatu Kecak dance entertainment.

To get into the Pura Luhur Uluwatu, we only need to pay his ticket parking lots alone, amounting to Rp. 10,000 dollars for the motor san Rp. 5000 for motorcycles

In Uluwatu also have a Kecak dance show, were performed every 6 pm every day.
 "Kecak" is derived from an old Balinese ritual called the sanghyang - a trance dance driven by its participants' repetitive chanting. In its ancient form, the sanghyang communicated the wishes of the gods or of the ancestors.

In the 1930s, a German visitor reformatted the sanghyang into the more familiar kecakperformance - doing away with the spiritualistic aspect of the dance and building it around the Hindu Ramayana epic. No musical instruments are used in a kecak performance - instead, you find about thirty bare-chested men sitting in a circle, uttering "chak… chak… chak" rhythmically and repetitively. The total effect is trance-inducing - repetitive voices and outlandish costumes creating a trippy multimedia experience. The performance plays out as the sun sets, and the culmination involves a giant fire display that is integral to the plot. (Visitors wearing flammable material may want to get a seat higher up in the stands.)

Rama and Sita

To help those unfamiliar with the Ramayana, synopsis sheets are handed out to audience members before the show.

The plot goes like this:

Rama, a wise prince and the legal heir of the throne of Ayodha, is exiled from the his father Dasarata's realm. He is accompanied by his beautiful wife Sita and his loyal younger brother Laksamana. While crossing the enchanted forest of Dandaka, the demon king Rahwana spots Sita and lusts after her. Rahwana's deputy Marica transforms himself into a golden deer to distract Rama and Laksamana. Rahwana then transforms into an old man to fool Sita into stepping away from a magic circle of protection set by Laksamana - thus fooled, Sita is spirited away to Rahwana's realm of Alengka.Rama and Laksamana discover the deception too late; lost in the forest, they encounter the monkey king Hanoman, who swears his allegiance and goes off in search of Sita.

Hanoman finds Sita in Alengka. The monkey king takes Rama's ring to Sita as a token of his contact with her husband. Sita gives Hanoman her hairpin to give to Rama, along with a message that she is waiting for his rescue. Hanoman marvels at the beauty of Alengka, but begins to destroy it. Rahwana's giant servants capture Hanoman, and bind him to be burned. Hanoman uses his magical powers to escape from certain death. Here, the performance ends. Despite the historical and cultural implications of the performance, the Uluwatu kecakperformance is strictly for the tourists. The fiery escape of Hanoman is played up for visual effect, and the actors who play Hanoman, Rahwana, and the giants ham it up mightily. The night I watched, Hanoman went up to a bald German tourist in the front row and rubbed the man's head, to everyone's amusement.

ULUN DANU BERATAN

             Ulun Danu Beratan located in Candikuning village, Tabanan, Bali. Ulun Danu Beratan or Pura Bratan is a major water temple in Bali, Indonesia - more water into the main temple Ulun Danu Batur. This temple complex is located on the northwest edge of Lake Bratan in the mountains near Bedugul. water temple fills the entire region in the flow; at the downstream edge of the water there are many small temples that are specific to each irrigation association (subak).

The temple is actually used for ceremonial offerings to the goddess Dewi Danu, the goddess of water, lakes and rivers. Lake Bratan is one of the important lakes in terms of irrigation.  The complex was built in 1633 spread over several islands. Meru, with eleven roof dedicated to Shiva and his wife Parvati. Buddha also has a place in the temple of the Hindu god. Lake Bratan lake is known as the "holy mountain", is a very fertile region, situated at an altitude of 1,200 meters, and the climate is very cold.

 

The history of Ulun Danu Beratan traceable to one of the stories recorded in the Babad Mengwi Papyrus. In the chronicle spoken about a nobleman named I Gusti Agung Putu who lost the war of I Gusti Ngurah Batu Tumpeng. To rise from the defeat, I Gusti Agung Putu imprisoned at the summit of Mount Mangu to gain strength and enlightenment. Completion of the hermitage, he founded the palace Belayu (Bela Ayu), then return to fight against the I Gusti Ngurah Tumpeng Stone and gain the victory. After that, I Gusti Agung Putu, the founder of the Mengwi kingdom founded a temple on the banks of Lake Beratan which is now known as Pura Ulun Danu Beratan.

In the Babad Mengwi Papyrus was also told that the establishment of the temple is done sometime before the year 1556 Saka or 1634 AD, or about one year before the founding of Taman Ayun Temple, a temple Another established by I Gusti Agung Putu. Ulun Danu Beratan establishment is said to have made famous Mengwi kingdom and its king, so I Gusti Agung Putu dubbed "I Gusti Agung Way" by his people.

Inside the temple complex there are at least some buildings bermenara which has a terraced roof, the roof towers with 11 levels, 7 levels and 3 levels. The existence of the multi-storey tower depicts the worship of three gods, the god Vishnu (11 levels), Brahma (7 levels), and Shiva (3 levels). What is interesting, because it is located on the shores of the lake are rather low, making the land around the temple often flooded when the water flow of the lake was overflowing.

Travelers who want to surround the lake with boat hire charge Rp 25,000, 00 for one round, with a time of about 20 minutes. As for you who like fishing can rent fishing equipment worth Rp 5,000, 00, with unlimited usage time. Around the temple there is also face painting services quickly, in just 15 minutes, with a price of 10,000, 00 for each painting. Had travelers want to buy souvenirs, in the northern area of ​​the temple there is a traditional market. In this market sold various plantation crops, agriculture, handicrafts bali, Balinese and animals, the Kintamani dog.

ALAS KEDATON

Alas Kedaton is located in Kukuh village of the district highways and 4 miles from the town of Tabanan. Kukuh village is divided into 7 hamlets and 12 custom banjo. Most of the citizens to cultivate the farm where most of the time used to wrestle other sectors such as carpentry, servants or laborers.

 Entrance Gate to Alas Kedaton

Kedaton temple has four entrances to the temple is from the west which is the other main entrance of the North, East and South of that into all leading to the central courtyard. In contrast to other quasi in Bali. Uniqueness is the second page in the temple Alas kedaton is in place to purify are lower than the central courtyard and beyond. Alas kedaton temple sanctum is surrounded by a forest inhabited by monkeys sacred by the local people of Bali's attractions. Alas kedaton in life besides there are also a bunch of monkeys that live bats hanging.

The total size of this forest, temple and its supporter facility is about 12 ha. In this forest, there is a temple called Alas Kedaton Temple and owns the natural environments that is looked green with its fresh air and create the calm, quite and holy atmosphere. The monkeys in Alas Kedaton are very tame and free gallivanting in temple yard, so that the calm atmosphere is sometime solved by noise voice of the monkey, which are playing around and scrambling of food. The monkeys who dwell in this forest, there are jump up and down in temple wall, take a bath in moat or there is also hang out in few leaves representing impression view. The monkey like as custodian of temple, which are always ready to greet all visitor who are paying a visit to this place. Beside monkeys, in Kedaton forest also can be met the bats and some other animals. At least 24 types of grove plant have been identified in Alas Kedaton.

Alas Kedaton Temple

Alas Kedaton also available in a range of facilities such as :

ü  Parking

ü  Public Toilet

ü  Photographer

ü  Entrance Fee – Charge Area : Domestic and foreign tourists who want to enter the temple area charged entrance fee of Rp 7,500 to Rp 10,000 for domestic and foreign tourists.

ü  Souvenir Shops :  Is a favorite stop for tourists going on a tanah lot sunset watching tour coming from a bedugul tour and being a famous monkey forest, it has many souvenir shops and stalls and some local eateries that sells practically the same items you will see in other souvenir shops and stalls around bali, the only difference here is that some of the guides that accompany you own souvenir stalls so that at the end of the tour, they guide you to their souvenir shop to entice you to buy.

ü  Money Changer

ü  Drinks Stall

ü  Local Guide : The tour guides will explain to us the Kedaton Alas, but only for foreign tourist only. The tour guides that will guide us well as a handler could also if there is a monkey who wants to come to us.

TAMAN UJUNG SUKASADA, KARANGASEM

Okay ladies and gentlemen, now i will tell you about one of tourist destination located at the tip of Bali is Parks Sukasada, or more popularly known as Taman Ujung Karangasem. The tip of the park which is the palace of the kingdom of Karangasem combines traditional Balinese architecture and Europe . Edge Park complex has 3 large pools connected by a bridge.

Entrance gate to Taman Ujung Karangasem

Taman Ujung Karangasem located in Banjar Ujung, Tumbu village, Karangasem district, Bali. The park is located approximately about 85 Km from Denpasar and 5 km to the southeast of the city Amlapura. The fastest path is through the bypass Ida Bagus Mantra in the Village until the end of the last Kusamba continue until Amlapura. Or if you want to stop by on the road, you can take track of Gianyar to see Barong in Batubulan in the morning, go Celuk, Mas and Sukawati.

In the Dutch East Indies a place known by the name Waterpaleis or "water palace". Historically , the palace garden was built in 1919 by the last king of Karangasem named I Gusti Bagus Jelantik who holds Anak Agung Ketut Karangasem Anglurah, who ruled from 1909 to 1945. Parks is ever damaged in 1963 by the eruption of Mount Agung and earthquake earth that occurred in 1979.

         

Taman Ujung Karangasem in 1935

In late 1994 the government through culture department started doing an inventory of the damage to the park ends and continued with improvements. In 1999, the World Bank provides assistance to do conservation studies conducted by the Culture Heritage Conservation. Finally in 2002, the World Bank to provide financial assistance to reconstruct Taman Ujung is immediately used to repair fences, gates, and pool. In 2003, continued improvements in Warak Bale, Bale Gili, Bale Kambang, Lanjuk Bale, Bale Ships, and other buildings. All of conservation project was completed in May 2004 at an estimated cost of about 10 billion dollars spent. And inaugurated on July 7, 2004 by the Governor of Bali at the time as a tourist attraction through the traditional ceremony of Bali " melaspas " .

Well, about entrance ticket to Taman Ujung Karangasem, for those of you who want to visit the Taman Ujung Karangasem and bring SLR camera for just take a photos with your friends and conduct pre-wedding photos, then you will be charged an additional fee of Rp. 50,000 rupiah. Expense payments we pay the fee that will not be heavy, because in Taman Ujung Karangasem has presented a very beautiful scenery and gorgeous. If you do not bring a camera, the entrance ticket is only Rp. 5000.

Entrance ticket and SLR camera ticket fee