Sunday, February 16, 2014

Beratan Lake: Tourist Attractions Lake Bratan Bedugul Bali

Beratan lake (also called Lake Bratan or Danu Bratan) is located in the area of Bedugul, Candikuning village, Baturiti district, Tabanan regency Bali, approximately 55 km from Denpasar city, and it's located at an altitude ± 1240 m above sea level, the temperature in lake Beratan area (Bedugul area) at night time ± 18° c and at daytime ± 24° c. Lake Bratan has an area of about 375.6 hectares with an average depth of 22-48 m with an area of about 12 km around, Beratan lake is the second largest lake after lake Batur on the island of Bali, Lake Bratan is very important as a main source of irrigation in central Bali

Photo credit to Tanti Ruwani via Flickr

Lake Bratan is one of The World's 20 Most Beautiful Lake (source: www.huffingtonpost.com), it is very well known as the best tourist destination visited by many international and domestic travelers. The coolness of the mountains with a stunning view of the lake, temple and mountains and away from the noise of the city so that this place is becoming a favorite tourist destination and recommended place that must be visited while enjoying a holiday in Bali.

it's also facilitated with adequate accommodation such as hotels, villas, restaurants and water sport activities such as parasailing, canoeing, water skiing. On the east side of Beratan lake there is Mount Catur (Balinese people used to call it Pucak Mangu) which is a very nice place for hiking, and not far from the lake Bratan there are also attractive places of interest such as Bedugul Botanical Garden (Kebun Raya Eka Karya), Bedugul fruits and vegetables market and also lake Buyan and lake Tamblingan.

Ulun Danu Temple at Beratan Lake

Ulun Danu Temple Bratan - Beratan Bedugul Tabanan Bali holidays, attractions,

Photo credit to Daniel Rubio via Flickr

Ulun Danu temple also called Pura Ulun Danu is located at the edge of lake Bratan, Ulun Danu temple built in the early 17th century, serves to adore the majesty of God in order to invoke the grace of fertility, prosperity, human well-being and for sustainability of the universe. Ulun Danu temple looks very beautiful when the weather is sunny in the morning when the sun rises and the mist covered mountains in part, and the reflection of Ulun Danu temple looks beautiful from the Beratan lake so that this moment is very coveted by tourists and photographers to capture their precious moments