Attractions in Bali

Pura Besakih, Bali's largest and holiest temple complex, sprawls across the slopes of Mount Agung at 1,000 meters elevation. Known as the Mother Temple, it comprises over 80 individual temples and has been a place of worship for over 1,000 years.

Tanah Lot is one of Bali's most iconic sea temples, perched on a rocky outcrop surrounded by crashing Indian Ocean waves. Built in the 16th century, it is one of seven sea temples forming a chain along Bali's southwestern coast.

Pura Luhur Uluwatu sits on a dramatic 70-meter cliff edge on Bali's southwestern tip, overlooking the Indian Ocean. One of the island's six key directional temples, it is renowned for its Kecak fire dance performances at sunset.

Pura Ulun Danu Beratan is a serene water temple on the western shore of Lake Beratan in the central highlands. Built in 1633, it appears to float on the lake when water levels are high, creating one of Bali's most photographed scenes.

Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) is a 9th-century archaeological site near Ubud featuring a carved cave entrance depicting a monstrous face, bathing pools with Hindu fountain sculptures, and ancient rock-carved reliefs.

Tirta Empul is a sacred water temple near Tampaksiring, famous for its holy spring pools where Balinese Hindus come for ritual purification. Founded in 962 AD, it remains one of Bali's most important pilgrimage sites.

Pura Taman Ayun is a royal temple in Mengwi, built in 1634 and surrounded by wide moats and landscaped gardens. Part of the UNESCO-listed subak landscape, its multi-tiered merus are among the tallest in Bali.

Tirta Gangga is a former royal water palace in eastern Bali, built in 1946 by the Raja of Karangasem. Its tiered pools, ornamental fountains, and stepping-stone fish ponds are set against a backdrop of Mount Agung.

Gunung Kawi is a dramatic 11th-century temple complex carved directly into the rock face of a river valley near Tampaksiring. Ten massive candi (shrines), each roughly 7 meters tall, are cut into sheer cliff faces on either side of the Pakerisan River.

Pura Lempuyang Luhur is one of Bali's six most sacred directional temples, set at over 1,000 meters on the slopes of Mount Lempuyang in eastern Bali. Its Gates of Heaven frame a stunning view of Mount Agung.