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Location
Desa Jatiluwih is located at the administrative area of Kecamatan
Penebel, Kabupaten Tabanan, very closed to national park border
of Mount Batukaru around 65 km from Denpasar. One can reach
the village via the road leading from Denpasar to Bedugul,
and in Pacung village, take the road to the left before the
restaurant, or from the town of Baturiti take the road to
the left downward. The location of this village is a little
bit lower then the altitude of Bedugul which is around 800
meters above sea level. One can also take the road from Tabanan
city to the north, the only one biggest road leading to the
village of Wangaya or Batukaru temple, and take strait direction
at the small town called Tuak Ilang to head to the town of
Penebel. From the town continue to the road heading to the
north which is slightly ascending to the slope of the mountain.
For a sightseeing drive the best route is approaching the
place from Tabanan city, visiting hot spring at Penatahan
village, Batukaru Temple, then continue to Jatiluwih. From
Jatiluwih continue to Bedugul via Pacung village or Baturiti town.
The interest of Jatiluwih
The maaning of Jatiuwih truely beautiful or really good. This
name is given to the vast stretch of rice field dug in terraces
on the slope of mount Batukaru. The rice terrace forms beautiful
sight at all seasons, during the watering, or before planting
the rice looks like a tremendous construction big glass with
irregular size of frames. When the rice almost reaches harvest
time, often the color varied between green, and dark yellow.
This mixture of color forms a breathtaking views on such as
wide view over the terraces which border is very far away
down there. Road that cut the rice terrace near the top border
is a good place to enjoy this man made natural scenery, and
at one of the high place has been built a hall by the villagers
where local people can open small restaurant or selling snacks
to the visitors. From here is the best point to enjoy the
view which location is almost in the middle of the road from
the west border and east border of the rice field. At the
west border is the original village of Jatiluwih with some
still traditional houses made of red clay, and some stall
selling rice. In the east border there are a restaurant and
stable where one can hire a horse to explore the area or arrange
a trekking to mount Batukaru higher slope of even to the peak.
Further up from the rice terrace near the border to the forest
there is a waterfall around 25 meters with natural clean water
arising a strong wind up to 10 meters from the fall. This
water source is still further up the slope around 300 meters
which is not too steep. At the back ground of Jatiluwih rice
terrace is Mount Batukaru, the second highest peak in Bali
after Mount Agung or 2671 meters above sea level. Jatiluwih
rice terrace has been the most popular visit for a tour itinerary
combining a sightseeing to the center and west of Bali. After
Jatiluwih rice terrace one can continue or not to the Temple
of Batukaru. If it is continued then a combination to visit
Tanah Lot will give good time, since Tanah Lot temple is beautiful
during the sunset
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The beauty of Bali
Island has long been known world wide. It is true that the
beauty appears from her various living art, yet also her natural
views such as tropical white beaches, mountains, lakes and
man made natural view such as rice terraces carved on the
sloping land for the use of rice cultivation. The combination
among various cultural aspects and natural
beauty of Bali will give a different experience for everyone visiting
the island beside the hospitability of her people. Dances,
carvings, paintings, music are on the top of Bali's interesting
aspects for people visiting the island. Visit interesing
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