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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Klungkung Bali Regency

Klungkung is the smallest region in the district compared with other districts in Bali, the famous paradise in the world. Klungkungregency covered approximately 315 km2 and divided into four sub-districts.

Even the small region, Klungkung covered of Nusa Islands, consisting of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan.

Located on the borders Gianyar, Baling and Karangasem, Klungkung people relies on agriculture.

Before the eruption of Mount Agung disaster, the Gunaksa region become the best producer of rice in Bali with Tabanan.

Viewing from the area covered of the district, it is hard to believe that Klungkung in the past was the central government Bali Kingdom.
In fact, Bali drive from Gelgel Klungkung when reached in the golden era of government "Dalem Batur Enggong" in 15th century.

After the rebellion Patih girl Maruti, central government and then moved to Klungkung in government Dalem Dimade.

In the beginning Dutch colonial period in Bali, Klungkung when the government Tjokorda Istri Kania a woman is the guardian king Dalem, because heirs are still young, the decisions to conduct resistance against the Netherlands is set by agreement paswara astha negara in Klungkung.

Destiny can not be denied, after Jagaraga War, the War of Buleleng, and Puputan Badung War, the War of, in 1908 Puputan Klungkung war ensure that the full power of the Dutch colonial in Bali once cut off the chain of kings in Bali.

Although no longer holds political power in government, Ida Idewa Agung Geg, one of the heirs of the kingdom who safe from from Puputan War, was set to become Dalem Klungkung.

As the center of the kingdom in the past, causes in Klungkung developing of art and craft, which refers to the cultural and religious life.

Tihingan village is famous of making gamelan, the Village Budaga known as the creator of the device ceremonial brass and bronze, Satria village known as tedung local craftsmen and clothing shrines apparel.

In addition, the Village Kamasan famous with paintings classic puppet, that is not solely the form of paintings, but also with religious susastra.
Kamasan village, about four kilometers in the southern city of Klungkung, also known as the village craftsmen produce silver trophy and other devices that are commonly used in the implementation of the ceremony.

Batu Klotok (Stone Klotok)

Klotok Beach located 5 Km from the city Semarapura to the south.

Tempat ini sangat menarik untuk dikunjungi karena dilatarbelakangi pemandangan persawahan dengan Gunung Agung yang nampak di kejauhan dan hamparan laut di depannya.

This is a very interesting place to be visited because of the field rice scenery with Mount Agung visible in the distance and the spread of the seaview.

Visitors also can see and enjoy the scenery is very interesting when the ceremony Melasti activities.

Gelgel Village

Gelgel village is located 3 Km from Semapura city toward the South, near the village of Kamasan.

Visitors can witness the ritual activities conducted during the three days, starting on Monday the day after Galungan (which is called the Pamacekan Agung).
The village is also famous for handicrafts woven cloth Songket and to be characteristic of this village.

Kamasan village

Kamasan village popular with the silver, carvings bullet cover, gold and paintings of the traditional puppet.

The handicraft art, silver, gold, paintings and bullet cover and traditional painting puppet this closely related apart for religious ceremonies
Goa Lawah (Bat Cave)

Very interesting place to visit because of the strategic location on the beach with seaviews and the islands of Nusa Penida in the distance,

On the beach sometimes tourists can witness the ceremony and activities can also see the bat hang on in the edge of cave.

Area Nusa Penida (Nusa Penida Area)

In the area of Nusa Penida, there are several places of recreation and water tourism.
Water Recreation Area is very interesting to be enjoyed by tourists, the maritime plants area with a very beautiful coral reefs and various species of colorful fish.
Suana
Besides white sand beaches and the beautiful hills, in Suana also found that called Giri Putri Cave.

This cave is located in the Karangsari Village Suana, less than 5 km in the east village Batununggul.

Only at the time of entry into the cave only difficult, but after we crawl up to 3 km in the cave we will find spacious room in cave.

Many of stalagnit and stalaktit, also found The holy springwater.

This cave is penetrating to the west, and there is a cave mouth wide enough to witness the scenic hills.
Karang Bolong

This objects can be witnessed from the Nusa Penida Desa Sakti.

the Karang Bolong scenery can see precisely is very beautiful, can also enjoy the white sandy beach Penida and the surrounding scenery.
in Nusa Penida can be see the spring water that is close to the beach.
Lembongan Beach and Jungutbatu

This beach is also white sandy, clear seawater with various types of colorful fish.

beautiful coral reefs and variegated, so clearly visible like beautiful seawater park.

Various interesting attractions can also be done by the tourists, for example, a banana boat.

In the afternoon can be witnessed how the beautiful sunset scenery.

From Jungutbatu and Lembongan, the tourists can enjoy the beautiful natural scenery in Nusa Ceningan, with the bridge above the sea, which connects between Lembongan and Ceningan.

The Tukad Unda area

Tukad Unda area located 38 km from the city of Denpasar to east, there is a recreational activity rafting / Rafting.

Recreational rafting place has long Rafting 9 km and have approximately 22 obstacles.

For tourists who like rafting recreational, please come to Tukad Unda area and please try to shoot the cascade.

Kerta Gosa and Park Gili

Objek wisata Kertha Gosa dan Taman Gili (Balai Kambang) pada jaman dahulu merupakan bagian dari Puri Semarapura Kerajaan Klungkung yang dibangun pada abad 17.

Objects tour Kertha Gosa and Park Gili (Balai Kambang) in the past was a part of Puri Semarapura , Klungkung Kingdom was built in the 17th century.

In the west this building, there is a gate that is known by the name "Pemedal Agung" is the main gate of the Puri Semarapura.

The three historical buildings are located in one area, In the city Semarapura approximately 40 km east city of Denpasar, passed by the lane of traffic toward Besakih, Goa Lawah, Candi Dasa and the object of tourism Kertha Gosa / Gili Park can continue to the Kamasa village which is located 2 km south towards a village that is famous for silver, bullet carvings, gold and paintings of traditional puppet.

The third attraction of this building because of historical relics from the Klungkung kingdom with ornaments admiring carved.

In addition, the building Kerta Gosa and Gili Park, on ceiling roof decorated with paintings of traditional Kamasan very artistic, describes the philosophy of Hindu culture.

Besides, the Park Gili / Balai Kambang as a building using traditional Balinese architecture built over the base giant turtle to the East, the above pond surrounding the statues of the deity of one party and the giant on the other hand, each group tried to get Life Amertha fertilizer.
Kertha Gosha

As a former Balinese kingdom, if the fair Klungkung has more reliquiae, which is currently to be a tourist attraction.

One is Park Gili Kerta Gosa, cultural relics kingdom Semarapura Klungkung.

Kerta Gosa is a building (Bale), which is part of the building Sumapura Palace complex and has been built around the year 1686 by the first Klungkung empire, namely Ida I Dewa Agung Jambe.

Kerta Gosa consists of two buildings (Bale), namely Bale akerta and Bale Kambang.

called Bale Kambang because the building is surrounded by pond the Park Gili.

The uniqueness Kerta Gosa with Bale Kambang on the ceiling is decorated with traditional painting style Kamasan (a village in Klungkung), or style of puppet that is very popular among the Balinese.

since 1930 and was replaced and made at the top of plasterboard and made accordance with the original image is still intact and up to now.
As a cultural relics Palace Semarapura, Kerta Gosa and Bale Kambang used to adjudicate the matter and the place where religious ceremonies, especially yadnya cut the teeth (mepandes) like child king.

The functions of the two buildings closely related to the education function through puppet paintings that is displayed on the roof the building.

These paintings are a series of stories that take the key themes, namely Swargarokanaparwa and parwa Bima Swarga which gives instructions punishment karma Phala (the result of good-bad deeds done for human life) and sprinkle return to the world because of the act and sins.

Monumen Puputan Klungkung (Klungkung War Monument)

The monument is a historical occurrence Puputan Klungkung War between King's Klungkung battle against Dutch soldiers on 28 April 1908.

The monument is located in the heart of the city Semarapura, precisely in the north building Kertha Gosa and Park Gili.

The monument was built based on the Balinese architecture Lingga Yoni exists, the inside have the statues of the king who killed on the Puputan War, supported by the story dioramas around the Puputan Klungkung, this monument building is very interesting to visit.
Kusamba Beach

Kusamba beach as tourism object that is very interesting to visit, located about 7 km to the east of the city Semarapura.

Besides that, this beach is a beach where the fishermen and also the produce of a traditional salt.

We can see every day the fishermen are looking for fish and sea salt farmers who are making salt on the coastline.

Fishermen's canoes lying in the coastal line below the palm tree, also huts making salt in a row along the coast, the scenery is really interesting for those who came to the beach.

For tourists who are visiting Bali, this object tour is ideal for selected as one tourist destination