Tanah Lot, Temple of The Sea



Bali Tanah Lot: 

Tanah Lot means ‘Land in the Middle of the Sea’

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Tanah Lot
Tanah Lot Temple, Bali, Indonesia. Tanah Lot means ‘Land in the Middle of the Sea’ in Balinese language. Located about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a huge offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.

Tanah Lot Temple
Tanah Lot Temple
Tanah Lot is one of the favourite tourism destinations in Bali island. Bali has nickname “Thousand Puras Island” and one of the biggest Pura in Bali is Pura Tanah Lot. This Pura is located separatedly from the mainlands, but still can be reached when the sea water reduces without any boats. This Pura is oftenly used as a place for big rituals and ceremonies in Bali.

Tanah Lot Sunset
Tanah Lot Sunset
Pura Tanah Lot is located in Tabanan village, approximately 1 hour 15 mins journey from Kuta. According to a story, this pura was bulit in 16th century by Danghyang Niratha who successfully strengthened Hinduism in Bali island. Besides its historical background values, this Pura  also offers amazing charms, such as sunset. A lot of visitors come  in the evening. Not to mention if you wacth the sunset from high cliffs with small restaurants there. Surely this place will always be great choice for tourists having trips to Bali.

Tanah Lot Hand Craft Market

Tanah Lot Hand Craft Market
Nearby Tanah Lot, there are many bali hand crafts markets with high quality art. What more can you wait for? Happy holidays in Bali!


Tanah Lot Map:

Tanah Lot Map


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