This sight is located in Bali, Indonesia. For travel information about Bali, read the Bali Travel Guide. To prepare for a trip to Indonesia, read also the Indonesia Travel Guide. Looking for budget accommodation in Bali? Use the Bali Budget Accommodation Map to find budget accommodation that fits your travel needs.
Kintamani Highlands is where visitors can appreciate scenic views of the Mount Batur volcano as well as Danau Batur, a crater lake created by a massive prehistoric eruption. The present Mount Batur is much reduced from its former size. Nevertheless it still towers 1717m (5635ft) above sea level. Naturally it doesn't appear very tall from where we are standing, because we are already 1450m (4800ft) high, at Penelokan.
View of Gunung Abang and Danau Batur, Bali's largest lake.
Batur's last eruption was as recent as 2000, but it was nothing compared to the eruption of 1917, when Batur destroyed 65,000 homes and 2,500 temples, and claimed over a thousand lives. Lava engulfed the village of Batur, but miraculously it stopped at the foot of the village temple. The villagers regarded that to be a good since, until 1926, when Batur erupted again, this time burying the entire temple except for the highest shrine.
When the villagers resettled on a higher ground, they brought with them the surviving shrine and began rebuilding Pura Ulun Danu Batur, the second-most important temple after Besakih.
Finding Accommodation in Bali
If you're going to Bali, you now have the option of finding accommodation in a hotel, or look for one in hostels and guesthouses. To book a room in a star-rated hotel, use the Bali Hotel Guide for Budget Travelers. To find accommodation in a Hostel or Guesthouse, use the Bali Guide to Hostels and Guesthouses. Each link provides detailed listing of the type of accommodation you can expect in Bali. Be aware that you get what you pay for. If you need a certain degree of comfort, then a star-rated hotel may be an ideal option for you. On the other hand, if you are able to forego a bit of creature comfort, then hostels and guesthouses are clean, safe, and incredibly good value for money. For accommodation in other destinations, visit Hotel Guide for Budget Travelers or Hostels & Guesthouses Accommodation Guide.
Kintamani Photo Album
Gunung Batur with signs of a recent eruption.
Picturesque Danau Batur.
Signs of recent eruption denuded the land around Gunung Batur.
Black lava soil around Gunung Batur.
Shores of Danau Batur.
View of houses lying close to the lava fields.
A hill ridge with Gunung Batur lava field in the background.
