TABANAN REGENCY

Tabanan Regency, the first impression one receives in viewing the land of Tabanan is the green and fertile land. It is as if the streams of hills and the mountains at its northern border, along with Danau Bratan, Danau Buyan and Danau Tamblingan has destined the region of Tabanan to be constantly filled with water. The cool climate and weather, and the downhill landscape which fall from the mountain ranges in the north to the beachside in the south, makes Tabanan an ideal location for wetland
farming and plantatins. Fruits and vegetables are produced in the northern part of the regency, such as in Bedugul, and high quality rice grains are produced in the central and south regions. With its area o around 893.33 km2, Tabanan has a population of 374.000 which is spread equally throghout the 19 districts. Although oppourtunities to
work in the tourist industries and other sectors are not scarce, a large portion of the population of Tabanan still hold on to the their customarily ways of living. The shortage of manual labor for farming is
managed with the implementing modern and efficient ways of farming. Because of this, Tabanan is still provides the basic neccessities for the people of Bali. The beauty of wildlife in Tabanan, such as its rice fields, has the potentials for attracting tourists who are in search of breath taking landscapes.

PLACES OF INTEREST

* Alas Kedaton
A lovely, state-owned sacred forest with cool, peaceful walking paths.There is a small impressive local temple belong to people of Kukuh Village within the forest that inhibited by almost 700 hundreds monkey and kalong--a local big sized bats. Visitors will escorted by the an organized local guide who also the owner of shops in the area to hike around, in return they will gently ask you to visit their shop.

* Bali Handara Country Club
Fresh air with green views, built at the bottom of the caldera next to the lush slopes of Mount Catur. Many pleasant bush walks to make in the area, especially between the lakes and surronding mountains.

* Batukaru
The Batukaru area to the Southwest of Bedugul is the location of the biggest temple in Tabanan, Pura Luhur Batukaru. This is one of Sad Kahyangan -- six biggest temple. Here the mythical tigers roam the forest, appearing each year in their spirit from during a trance dance of the temple festival.

* Bedugul Garden
The Bedugul area provides the last remaining tropical forest of the island. The Eka Karya botanical garden has 650 species of trees and unique collection of ferns and orchids. This is favourite place of Balinese in enjoying their holyday. It also offers a wide range of accomodation and restaurants, the local tourists as their best customers. This is another place to retreat from the heat of the coast, to fish, or to wander through the lovely botanical gardens. As Kintamani is to Bangli, so is Bedugul one of Tabanan's main points of interest. This crisp mountain town boasts three crater lakes, which are hemmed by untamed jungle and patchworks of market gardens, and the tepid water of which sends a mist into the icy air above the surface.

* Jatiluwih Village
Where scenic view can be seen as its natural. Recently a number of companies have established walking trails, most of which take visitors through the spectacular rice paddies of Jatiluwih.

* Kerambitan Village
Terraced rice fields surround the district's villages make the area become a prosperous agricultural area. Kerambitan derived from the Sanskrit karawitan, which means 'art, music, and dance.' It is renowned for its classical literature, Legong dancing, a distinctive 'wayang'-style painting, stone-and wood-carving and a 'tektekan' dance. The dance is believed to have magical powers and is exorcist dance drama which is accompanied by giant wooden cowbells and bamboo instruments. Two gilded palaces, Puri Gede and Puri Anyar, are consisting the village beside other old-style residences since 1600s. Cultural programs and other tourist events have been presented here since 1967.

* Marga Village
Marga is the place where the Great War between Colonial's army against Balinese soldiers appear on 20th November 1946. The leader of Balinese soldiers, I Gusti Ngurah Rai, and his soldiers were killed after gave brave resilience under bombardment from the air. It has good panorama of paddy terrace.

* Pacung Village
Pacung is the name of village where the road to the temple branches out in which has restaurants overlooking rice fields. But still more rice terraces and hot springs can be seen ahead, in Jatiluwih village. this would be one of the most beautiful view point in Bali.

* Pejaten Village
Known as a center for hand-decorated, wheel-thrown pottery and ceramic roof tiles. Tile making is the primary economic activity of about 90% of the town's 4,000 inhabitants. The pottery is made of red clay that traditionally mined around the village. Observing the production process maybe an interesting stop.

* Penarukan village
A village known for its many fine wood and stone sculptors and a smaller version of Tektekan. Penarukan is located two km south of Kerambitan.

* Subak Museum
Museum As a regency having been known as Bali's "rice ware-house", it is no wonder that it has a Museum Subak that formally called Mandala Mathika Subak. The only museum in Bali to focus on agriculture located in Sanggulan village two km east of Tabanan town. It display the history and development of Bali's unique 'subak' irrigation system.

* Tanah Lot Temple
The district of Tabanan boasts Bali's most famous temple, which is set on a rocky protrusion that becomes an island at high tide, offering spectacular sunset views in the dry season. Tanah Lot, tanah means earth and lot means ocean, consists of a couple of shrines built on an outcropping of rock on the ocean. The temple symbolizes the balance between male and female; inner and outer world. One of Bali's cosmic temples"Sad Kahyangan" which was built the great saint of Bali Danghyang Nirartha, in 16th century. Its popular because its sunset view, just like postcard. Next to Tanah Lot temple is located the complex of Bali Nirwana Resort.

* Tista village
A village renowned for its unique version of the Legong-Legong Leko, which is only danced around Tabanan. In this social dance, two tiny Leko dancers wearing Legong dress and headdresses are accompanied by the melodies of the Janger. It is ocated one km west of Kerambitan.

* Ulun Danu Temple
Ulun Danu (literary means the head of lake) temples, built just offshore over a hardened part of marsh. Its eleven-tiered pagoda roof offers mistical atmosphere when the mist is rising from the lake in the morning. The temple is devoted to the goddess of the lake, which irrigates the rice fields of Tabanan. It stands on the edge of Bedugul's Bratan Lake.

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