Serangan

Serangan

Welcome to Bali Paradise... Serangan is a small island that lies off the Balinese coastline just south of Sanur and has long played an important role in local religious history. Despite its size, there are actually four temple compounds found on the island and Pura Sakenan is considered one of the holiest sites of worship for Balinese Hindu’s.

The origin of Pura Sakenan dates back to around 1250 during the reign of Raja Sri Masula Masuli when it was built by Mpu Kuturan. However, shrines, pagodas and other religious elements were added during the 15th Century by Dang Hyang Niratha, a priest who was also responsible for the magnificent cliff top temple at Uluwatu.

Every Kuningan on the Balinese calendar a vibrant three-day temple ceremony is held and Pura Sakenan and worshippers flock from all over south Bali to the island to pray. Prior to 1996 the island was only accessible by boat and visits to the temple there were likened to a holy pilgrimage.


During the reign of President Suharto, Serangan Island was viewed as prime property and developers began a massive reclamation project that tripled the size of the island and built a bypass land bridge in anticipation of a luxury golf resort. But due to financial difficulties the entire project went into bankruptcy and the island and its sacred temple were saved from the clutches of greedy developers. As a result, Hindu worshippers now visit the island by car or motorbike, which some scholars believe de-sanctifies the overall pilgrimage.

Serangan Island is inhabited by over 3,000 people and almost half of them are involved in the fishing industry. Interestingly enough there is also a local Bugis community of approximately 300 Muslims who live side by side with the Hindu’s complete harmony. There is a rare mutual respect that exists between these two ethnic groups.

Serangan Island is also known as Turtle Island as for many years it was nesting ground for the Green Sea Turtle. Locals used to catch the live turtles as well as their eggs for consumption and unfortunately this exploitation resulted in the near elimination of all turtles in this area. In 2004 with the aid of international funding a Turtle Conservation and Education Centre was established on the island and the government imposed a strict ban on turtle trading. With local help, the aim of this centre is to nurture the growth of newly hatched turtles and release them at an age where survival rates are quite favourable. The fishermen of Serangan now try to safeguard these ocean creatures to prevent extinction.

The waters surrounding Serangan Island are popular with surfers especially during the wet season when west-south-west winds blow. The waves average 4-6ft and this once secret spot now gets quite crowded.
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Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot

Bali is true heaven of tourism. At least that existing fact and which I feel as part of Bali society which live and grow in Bali island. There are a lot of beautiful exotic place in this island. One of them is Tanah Lot. As tourism object, Tanah Lot is true famous. It’s called as icon of Bali Tourism beside GWK statue kuta, Sanur, Nusadua and Ubud Beach. As Icon, Tanah Lot is so enthused by all tourist, foreign or Domestic tourist.
Tanah Lot is True with fascination. This tourist object integrate consist of sunset moment that very beautifull with spiritual tourism marked by tanah lot temple. Even a number of tourist at the moment. Tourist can directly show activity of hindhu people ritual.
Tanah lot located in tabanan Regency. If you want to go there from Denpasar or Ngurah Rai Air Port just need 30-40 minutes but for local tourist from java island tanah Lot could reach from Kediri region located about 8 kilometers north of Tanah Lot and be important way (rush) Denpasar-Gilimanuk. The big……………..of Tanah Lot tourism object can not be let loose from Tanah Lot temple in the Midle of Beach for Praying, Hinduism come to Pura tanah Lot on foot across the beach. Just for five minutes, not too long. The beach water that must be accrosed undeep, just limit of knee.

Tanah lot temple established by Dang Hyang Dwijendra some one who has iron skill that live in majapahit kingdom in era 15. He comes to Bali for starting lofty Duty. Teach spiritual problems and social harmonization. By the Bali King that has power, Dalem Waturenggong Dang Hyang Dwijendra accepted and gived achance to spread Hindhu religion. In Bali, Dang Hyang Dwijendra establish some temples, one of them is Pura Tanah lot.
Beside Tanah Lot Temple and sunset view, there is another thing that proper enjoyed by tourist. That are sixs Pura the location in a row to the west from pura Tasnah lotwith walking for about 1 km, the tourist can find pura Pakendungan, Pura Penataran, Enjung Galuh, jro kandangBatu Bolong, Batu Mejan. All of that temple has unique, in Fact in the last Pura that’s Pura Batu Mejan be located in beach lips. There are 9 water sources out from under the beach and the water tasteless!. In order to enjoy all of interest places souronding Tanah lot tourism object, you must come early or before evening. After satisfied visit seven temples, in the evening you can enjoy sunset in the west part. Now, it’s time to leave from the beach (Tanah lot) But wait, have your hand bring the souvenir! Don’t worry because of that. In there, available art market that available some of crafts and Bali special food. The price, it’s cheap if you smart to bargain.
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sea national park bunaken manado

sea national park bunaken manado




indicated as bational park by forestry minister year 1991 broadly + 89.065 ha. administratively government presents in regency dati ii minahasa and municipality manado, province dati i am celebes north.
manner achieves location:

very keep handy from manado use speed boat during 25 minutes. for diving at fig region and wowontulap can be used land road during + 40 minutes.
potential area:

in area found a mount that inactive again that is g. manado old (+ 400 m dpl). topography base waters in general has configuration relief/contur base various. although topography base it various, but not found dangerous region.

sea bational park bunaken manado old belong beriklim tropical with curah rain ranges from 2.000 - 3.000 mm per year, air temperature between 260 - 310 c. best visit season in may s/d august.

sea bational park bunaken manado old as beatiful sea park at has aquatic organism kind variety scarce likes mermaid, dugong, dolphin and various decoration fish kind seprti hippocampus sp. , kima giant, scales turtle, green turtle. at plain area found black monkey (macaca nigra).

sea bational park ecosystem bunaken consist of various habitats likes field ponders, sea grass, umbu cliff and mangrove forest.

umbu cliff that dominated by kind pocilopora sp, seriaattopora sp, pachyseris sp, porites sp, fungia sp, herpolitha sp, holomitra sp, galaxea sp, pectinia sp, lobophyllia sp, echinopora sp and tubastrea sp.
activity on the market:
recreation and maritime tour among others memving, snorkeling, sit in the sun, swim at sea and others.
watchfulness.
facilities available:
office, post guards, resthouse, look at/observer tower, speed boat, device submerges and others.