Bali is one of the most enjoyable tourist destinations in the world. A place known as the island of the gods It serves a variety of world-class attractions. The island is providing almost all kinds of tours, ranging from nature to cultural tourism. Almost every part of Bali presenting attractions that are ready to be enjoyed. Foreign tourists really know the island of Bali as a world-class tourist serving a beauty, comfort and pleasure. Objects such a world class Kuta Beach, Ubud Tourism Area, Sanur Beach, Nusa Dua and many others.
However, did you know that in fact there are so many fascinating attractions are still very little known by tourists. We will try to explain five world-class tourist attraction that is rarely known by tourists.
1. GEGER BEACH
This beach is located in southern Bali, exactly in the district of South Kuta, Badung. The beach is fairly quiet with small waves, soft sand and surrounded by big rocks as caves make the beach look so beautiful. It is fit to be the shooting location. In addition this beach also providing a beautiful sunrise during the morning.
Located in Benoa village, Geger beach becomes one of new tourist destinations makes many travelers want to visit. Unlike other beaches that are crowded and bustling, it is very quiet. Clean white sand beaches stretching to hundreds of meters seem like a stretch tapestry welcoming travelers who want to lie and sunbathe on it. This is because around the region are not filled with craft shops, restaurants, cafes, discotheques uproar especially as seen in some wide famous beach of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak.
Tranquility and beauty of the contours of the rock on the shoreline of calm wave made the atmosphere so romantic. No wonder the beach Geger become one of the favorite places for new couples to enjoy their honeymoon. Typically, newlywed couples are very fond of lying together in the sand that resembles grains of pepper.
Other tourist activities to do at the beach is swimming and fishing especially during the low tide. The rocks that appear looks like steps are intentionally provided to enter into and enjoy the underwater scenery. Either morning or afternoon water of the beach is warm that makes a lot of travelers like showers linger. One other thing that attract tourists is the presence of a camel riding tour around the coast.
2. TENGANAN TRADITIONAL VILLAGE
Tenganan traditional village located in East Bali, exactly District of Manggis, Karangasem. Tenganan is one of the traditional villages whose inhabitants are native Bali. They are already in Bali before the Majapahit Kingdom go to Bali. They are known as the people of Bali Mula. According to some historical accounts, the word “Tenganan” is derived from the "Ngatengahang" which means moving into the middle or inside. It can be seen from the village of Tenganan people who live in the middle of the hills, the west hills and the eastern hill.
Tenganan village has unique characteristics because they still hold to the tradition, culture and village regulations called "awig awig" they followed since the 11th century. Even rural communities also maintain the purity of their people descendant by marriage fellow villagers. This is what makes this village remains traditional and exotic although the community Tenganan also receive input foreign cultures.
Before getting into the village of Tenganan, we will go through a small entrance gate (just enough for one person). There we are not required to pay because no tickets sold, but instead we give a voluntary donation to the officer sitting guard in the wooden building near the entrance.
Once we were inside the village, a sense of security and peace we can feel the friendliness of the villagers. We can wander into the village area and watch their daily activities. In the area of the village we can see the people who worked to make various handicrafts. We can also see people who were weaving cloth Geringsing with double ikat technique which is the only one in Indonesia.
In this village we will see how the citizens did they activities like buying and selling among fellow citizens where they are still using the barter system. Appropriate that they called Bali Mula. During the afternoon, after residents finish their activities, they gathered in front of their homes and gathered together some other exit. At that time we can see the behavior and traditional culture of Bali Mula. We will see the history at the present time. A very memorable experience when we come to this village.
If you are really adventurous, here's your chance to try another challenge that Niagara Sekumpul. The waterfall is not entirely unknown tourists, but the access is quite difficult which makes the waterfall is hidden from many visitors. Access to the waterfall is very difficult and you have to travel to many slippery stairs and cross the river to see the waterfalls up close.
You can ask the locals to take you to the waterfall with little in return and they will take you to the end of the road where you can see the beauty of a real waterfall. Your visibility is around 50 meters to find the most beautiful view of the waterfall. But what's interesting about Sekumpul are seven waterfalls towering about 50 meters.
Of the seven waterfalls in Niagara Sekumpul, only two waterfall you can go closer. Interestingly, two adjoining waterfall has a height and different water discharge. Two waterfalls come from two different source. Waterfall on the left comes from springs, while a waterfall on the right (higher) derived from the river. In the rainy season, the waterfall on the left remains clear while the waterfall on the right will be brown turbid.
To approach the Niagara Sekumpul, you had to descend hundreds of steps are steep in places and crossed the river. We recommend you wear shorts and sandals which is convenient when visiting Niagara Sekumpul because you have to cross the river passable to get in front of the waterfall. It needs a bit of effort to reach this beautiful waterfall. However, the struggle will be paid when you got the waterfall is 80 meters high.
With a stretch of white sandy beaches and colorful underwater gardens, Menjangan Island is the perfect definition of the natural beauty of the underwater part of the West Bali. Located about 10 km off the coast of Northwest Bali, Menjangan small island is part of the West Bali National Park (TNBB).
The word 'Menjangan' in Javanese means 'deer'. Naming this beautiful island is based on the presence of a herd of wild deer that swam to the island a distance of 1.2 miles each spring. On the uninhabited islands, the deer was widely seen but the population has declined. For this reason the government conservation efforts by making it as Bali Barat National Park to protect the habitat of deer from extinction and thus to preserve nature and biodiversity Menjangan Island and surrounding areas.
In these islands, diving activity was first engaged seriously in Bali, namely in 1978 when the Indonesian Navy was sponsored a gathering or diving with diving clubs in Indonesia: POSSI, Ganesha, Nusantara, and Trisakti. The event became the starting point maketh Menjangan as a mainstay of international diving locations in Bali. Some participants of the event became a pioneer of the commercial diving operations in several areas throughout Indonesia.
As an uninhabited island, Pulau Menjangan not have accommodation in the form of lodging, restaurants, shops, and more. The need for accommodation is available at the nearby islands in the surrounding area of West Bali National Park (TNBB) and or around Pemuteran.
Tulamben is a small fishing village that is located in the northeast of Bali, District of Kubu, Karangasem. The village is transformed into the village of scuba diving and snorkeling, started 60 years ago when an American cargo ship named USAT Liberty was shot by a Japanese submarine. The shipwreck, was along with coral into a mosaic between biota and historical heritage. Not only diving certificate owner can enjoy the underwater scenery in Tulamben, with a depth of 5 meters view of the vessel can also be seen with the snorkel equipment. Do not miss the atmosphere of the village of Tulamben local nuances in the morning market.
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