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Bali Safari and Marine Park
Kids love Bali Safari and Marine Park and their parents are happy they love someplace. This big-ticket animal theme park is filled with critters whose species never set foot in Bali until their cage door opened. Displays are large and naturalistic. A huge menu of extra-cost options includes camel and elephant rides. The park is north of Lebih Beach; free shuttles run to tourist centres across south Bali.
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Pura Luhur Ulu Watu
Pura Luhur Ulu Watu is one of several important temples to the spirits of the sea along the south coast of Bali. The temple is perched precipitously on the southwestern tip of the peninsula, atop sheer cliffs that drop straight into the pounding surf. You enter through an unusual arched gateway flanked by statues of Ganesha. At sunset, walk around the cliff top to the left (south) of the temple. Watch out for monkeys, who – when not reproducing – like to snatch sunglasses and anything else within reach. The views far out to sea are mesmerizing.
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Pura Tanah Lot
One of the most popular day trips from south Bali, Pura Tanah Lot (adult/child 10,000/5000Rp, car park 5000Rp) is the most visited and photographed temple in Bali. It’s an obligatory stop, especially at sunset, and a very commercialised one. It has all the authenticity of a stage set – even the tower of rock that the temple sits upon is an artful reconstruction (the entire structure was crumbling). Over one-third of the rock you see is artificial. For the Balinese, Pura Tanah Lot is one of the most important and venerated sea temples. Like Pura Luhur Ulu Watu, at the tip of the southern Bukit Peninsula, and Pura Rambut Siwi to the west, it is closely associated with the M…
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Museum Negeri Propinsi Bali
The Museum Negeri Propinsi Bali was originally established in 1910 by a Dutch Resident who was concerned by the export of culturally significant artefacts from the island. Destroyed in a 1917 earthquake, it was rebuilt in the 1920s.
From the time it was rebuilt until 1932, the museum was used mainly for storage until German artist Walter Spies and some Dutch officials revived the idea of collecting and preserving Balinese antiquities and cultural objects in order to create an ethnographic museum. Now it's quite well set up, and most displays are labelled in English. You can climb one of the towers inside the grounds for a better view of the whole complex.
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ARMA
Founded by Agung Rai as a museum, gallery and cultural centre, the impressive ARMA is the only place in Bali to see works by the influential German artist Walter Spies. It also has works by 19th-century Javanese artist Raden Saleh. It exhibits classical Kamasan paintings, Batuan-style work from the 1930s and 1940s, and works by Lempad, Affandi, Sadali, Hofker, Bonnet and Le Mayeur. The collection is well labelled in English. Look for the enigmatic Portrait of a Javanese Nobleman and his Wife by Raden Saleh.
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Suar Gallery
The quiet, traditional village of Kamasan is the place where the classical Kamasan painting style originated, and several artists still practise this art. Suar Gallery is a good place here; its owner, Gede Wedasmura, is a well-known painter. To reach Kamasan, go about 2km south of Semarapura and look for the turn-off to the east.
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Adi’s Studio
‘Look at this!’ cry the signs around town plugging this interesting gallery, and you should. Many of the better local artists display their works here, including Wayan Pasti, whose carvings give new meaning to ‘pork’. It hosts occasional special events like live music.
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Air Terjun Gitgit
Around about 11km south of Singaraja, a well-signposted path goes 800m west from the main road to the touristy waterfall, Air Terjun Gitgit. The path is lined with souvenir stalls and guides to nowhere. The 40m waterfalls pound away and the mists are more refreshing than any air-con.
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Margarana
Located at the northwest of Marga village, you can find the independence struggle commemorated here. Tourists seldom visit, but every Balinese schoolchild comes here at least once, and a ceremony is held annually on 20 November.
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