Tanah Lot Temple is one of the most popular temples
Image courtesy: ©Anindya Sundar Basu

A dot of an island in central Indonesia, Bali has a lot to offer to tourists. Activities range from a gastronomic experience, shopping to visiting places of historical importance, temples and pilgrimages, hiking, trekking, a face off with a volcano and just relaxing at the beach. On the way out from the airport, one cannot miss the numerous standalone houses, each one of which has got temples inside.

The Ulun Danu Temple or the floating Hindu temple on the shores of Lake Baratan Bedugul is situated on a plateau area. It’s often said that during monsoon, the lake fills up and the eleven storied temple looks like it is floating on water.

Tanah Lot Temple is one of the most popular temples
Image courtesy: ©Anindya Sundar Basu

Tanah Lot Temple is one of the most popular temples and a place which is known for its sunset and Kechak dance under the open sky. Speaking of art and culture, a traditional Balinese dance will always enthrall you as much as the Kechak dance.

Kechak dance is a unique Balinese dance accompanied by a choir of hundreds of men. An old dance form, a way to pay homage to ancestors has now become an interpretation of Indian epic Ramayana. It’s not only song and dance but art in the form of intricate Batik printing.

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