The Awesome Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
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The Awesome Jatiluwih Rice Terraces.
Bali is indeed identical with beaches and waterfalls. But, did you know that Bali is also famous for its beautiful terraced rice field attractions? One of the famous and beautiful terraced rice fields is located in Tabanan Regency. The name is Jatiluwih Terraced Rice Field. Prepare yourself to take a trip in this rice field, because the enchanting natural beauty awaits you!
Jatiluwih Terraced Rice Fields
Agriculture has been the most important part of Balinese life for years. No wonder, besides being surrounded by mountains and beaches, Bali Island is also surrounded by a wide stretch of beautiful terraced rice fields, especially in Tabanan. There are at least three famous isolated rice fields in Bali, namely the Busungbiu Terrace Rice Fields in Buleleng, the Tegalalang Terrace Rice Fields in Gianyar, and the Jatiluwih Terasering Rice Fields in Tabanan.
Jatiluwih Terasering Rice Field has an area of around 53,000 hectares. With this vast land size, the Jatiluwih Terraced Rice Field becomes the largest terraced rice field in Bali. Apart from the large land size, the unique shape of rice fields such as small steps when viewed from a distance is the main attraction for tourists to come to this rice field area. So as far as your eye can see, you will only find a magnificent view of terraced rice fields. This stunning landscape allows you to walk along the rice field. Don't forget to mark on each trail, so you won’t get lost.
The Jatiluwih Terasering Rice Field is a good example of how to manage an irrigation system in Bali known as Subak. With a system that has existed since the 9th century, farmers will share water flowing from one field to another. This subak irrigation system also allows farmers to meet their water needs. This is one of the reasons UNESCO established the Jatiluwih Terraced Rice Field as World Cultural Heritage in 2012. Cool, right! Anyway, the Subak irrigation system was also formed based on the manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana philosophy that links harmony between humans, nature, and God.
Well, for explorers who can't wait to go to Jatiluwih Terasering Rice Field, this attraction is open from 08:30 Wita until 18.00 Wita. You can visit in the morning, right when opening hours or after 4:00 pm when the sun starts to fade. After exploring the dike, stop for a moment in the small river which is one of the sources of the Subak flow. To just release fatigue, while washing feet, hands, and face so that it returns fresh.
The Jatiluwih Terraced Rice Field area is a bit quiet and there aren’t so many visitors. But don't worry because the facilities are quite complete. You will find a number of cozy restaurants that face the rice fields directly. So you can enjoy the view of Jatiluwih Terraced Rice Fields while enjoying tasty local or western dishes.
Jatiluwih Terraced Rice Field is located in Babahan Village, Tabanan District, Tabanan Regency. Besides visiting the Jatiluwih Terasering Rice Field, you can also visit some popular tourist attractions in Tabanan such as Tanah Lot, Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, Luhur Batukaru Temple, and Bali Botanic Garden. The distance between the Jatiluwih Terasering Rice Field and the tourist attractions above is only about one hour to 30 minutes of travel. Use your vacation time in Tabanan as best you can!.
