Mount and Lake Batur-Kintamani, Bali
In the mountainous areas around Kintamani, there is Mount Baturwith a deep crater lake and hot springs are in turmoil. The coolmountain air with views to all directions, as beautiful with the existence of several important temples, which have made Kintamanibecome one of the places that do not forgotten the Bali touristagenda.
Mount Batur is actually only one of a small volcano, but its locationwas in the midst of a large crater diameter of 14 km. In addition,Mount Batur adjacent to the crescent-shaped Lake Batursurrounded by high walls of the crater edge. Size steepness of the crater will make you imagine the massive eruption of Mount Baturwhich happened ten thousand years ago.
The mountain is still active today as Balinese people who stillremember the explosion that occurred in the 1917 eruption whichhas taken thousands of lives and destroyed hundreds of temples.Another eruption often occurs after the incident, forcing local peopleto be evacuated, along with several temples including one of the main temple of Bali, Ulun Danu. Ulun Danu Temple which was originally located inside a large crater, then moved to the top of thehill. Now, Ulun Danu Temple offers a charming view of Mount Batur.
You can reach the location of Mount Batur by taxi or rent a car. Youcan also join a tour to visit the Mount Batur and Lake Batur. Touristscan change buses between South Bali and Lovina, then stopped atKintamani.
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