One Day Exploration of the City of Klungkung
The names of Nusa Penida, Nusa Ceningan and Nusa Lembongan might be familiar in your ears. Yes, their tourist attractions have become the main tourist attraction in Klungkung Regency, which is most often visited because of the beauty of its beaches. However, do you know that the tourism in Klungkung is not just a beach? Before crossing to Nusa Tenggara, try to explore interesting places in Klungkung City first. Well, in this Plan Your Trip article, there are several lists of places you can visit in a day in Klungkung City.
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1. Bale Kerta Gosa
Bale Kerta Gosa has two main buildings. Bale Kerta Gosa and Bale Kambang. You can search for the history of these two buildings on the internet and get interesting stories about them. Kerta Gosa is famous for its thick Balinese architecture. Therefore, you can capture many amazing photos. Visit in the morning to enjoy the fresh air in the Kerta Gosa neighborhood. This place is located on Jln. Kenanga No.11, Semarapura Kelod, Klungkung Regency, about 35 km from downtown Denpasar.
2. Klungkung Palace
Still in a complex with Kerta Gosa, there's Klungkung Palace or better known as Puri Agung Semarapura. You can feel this palace as a silent witness of the history of East Bali. You can also see the form of the court in its time. This place is definitely able to enrich your knowledge about the history of Klungkung.
3. Goa Lawah Temple
After learning history, it's time to stop by Goa Lawah Temple. This temple is quite unique because there is a large cave and is inhabited by thousands of bats. You can see it's flying and hanging on the area. This cave is open every day starting at 8:00 a.m. until 19:00 p.m. Pura Lawah is located in Pesinggahan Village, Dawan District, Klungkung Regency. The distance is about 10 km east of the city of Semarapura. It's best to come here at dusk, so you can see lots of bats flying out of the cave.
4. Klungkung Senggol Market
The night market is the best place for dinner while in Klungkung. You can do culinary tours there. Pamper your stomach by tasting some traditional Balinese foods such as lamb satay, meatballs, tartat tofu, served with spicy-sweet peanut sauce. The price is also still affordable. The night market is open from 15:00 WITA - 22:00 WITA.
So, it'd be better for you to follow the plan above and explore other Klungkung areas for your next vacation. Now, enjoy some tourism objects that you can reach easily from the city center. It turned out that many tourists didn't know that the Klungkung region had so much history in the past.
