Mount Batur is one of active volcano in Kintamani district of Bangli regency, Bali. Mount Batur is situated in the north west of Mount Agung. Mount Batur which has caldera 13,8 x 10 km is known as the most beautiful caldera in the world(van Bemmelen, 1949).
In the inner side of caldera was formed circle of caldera II which has diameter 7 KM. The foundation of caldera II was between 120 - 300 m lower of caldera I. In the inside of caldera there was crescent moon lake that was named Lake Batur.
About The Eruption
The Mount Batur has erupted several time since 1804 and the latest eruption happened in 2000. From 1804 until 2005 Mount Batur has erupted 26 times and the most
errifying eruption was happened on August 2nd until September 21st 1926. The impact of those terrifying eruption caused Batur village and Batur Temple and also vilage near surounding of Mount Batur flooded with hot volcanic mud flow. After the eruption, the new Batur Village and Batur Temple was built in the sorthern part of Kintamani district.Batur Temple has known as the most beautiful temple in Bali used to represent to honor of "Dewi Danu" the Gods of Water the same temple as in Lake Beratan.
About the resort
The view of Mount Batur was one of the main tourism resort for Bangli regency. According to the story of Balinese Lontar , The Mount Batur was the top of Mount Mahamera that was moved by Batara Pasupati as the palace for Dewi Danu. In particular occasion, most of Hinduism in Bali come to the temple for praying as a tradition to drive out bad plant disease.
The view of Mount Batur, Lake Batur and its caldera have been exposed as tourism resort. Other cultural resort that has attracted many visitor was Truyan Village. Trunyan village known as a village that has old tradition of native Hinduism from inheritance of Majapahit. Trunyan has a unique tradition when there is people died in the village, the dead body was not buried in the graveyard, the dead body just only laying on the ground, under the big tree named "Tarumenyan".
Hotels/Inn and Restoran
There are some Hotels and Restaurant in Kintamani, along the resort of Penulisan you can find them with reasonable fee and price.
Special gift from Kintamani
The special and genuine product currently produced by the native villager here is orange. Orange can be one of gift that you can buy when you visited Kintamani. Orange usually sell by the people along the street.
What are the most interesting in Kintamani
Kintamani with a great view of their resort will enable you to enjoy your Holiday differ from other tourist resort given to you. If you are ready for adventure, you can try hiking and trekking of Mount Batur. You can also enjoy hot spring water in the valley on Mount Batur or around Lake Batur. Pura Batur also became your attraction that you shouldn't miss during your holiday here.
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