.BEDUGUL

: Bedugul is one of tourist places and destination in Bali, it is popular with Lake Beratan, Ulun Danu Temple and Bedugul Botanical garden , below is the information.
Bedugul is the name of both a small city and a mountain-lake resort area. The enchantment of Bali is not only its beautiful beach, white sand and sun shine. Bali also has a beautiful mountain range landscape with its forest and lake like in Bedugul, Tabanan regency. Tabanan Regency nestles on the southwestern part of Paradise Island and is well known as green and fertile area. Bedugul is the name of both a small city and a mountain-lake resort area, which Balinese have long used for weekend retreats. Bedugul is located on the main north-south road between Denpasar and Singaraja in cool damp mountain country, an excellent base for walking trips around the lakes and surrounding hills.

In the western highlands of Bali is the serene mountain area of Bedugul where vegetables, fruits and flowers thrive in the alpine climate. The colorful little market offers a wide selection of produce including exotic strawberries.

There are several places to stay near the lake and there is also an interesting temple, botanical gardens, an excellent golf course and a variety of activities on Lake Bratan itself. Kebun Raya Bedugul or Bedugul Botanical Garden is renowned for its wide selection of plants. It's a very airy site with mountain atmosphere. Tourist can access the Beratan Lake through the dock which have been provided or desist around Ulun Danu Beratan Temple. In this place, the visitor can do various activities like doing recreation to look around in dock or do the other outdoor activities.

Here we find 3 of Bali 4 lakes, Bratan, Buyan, and Tamblingan. Bratan, the largest of the three is perfect place for water sports such as para sailing, motor boating, jet skiing, water skiing, canoeing, etc.

Pura Ulun Danu Bratan

Taman di kompleks candi, terdapat di tepi Danau Bratan

Pura Ulun Danu Bratan atau Bratan Pura merupakan sebuah candi air besar di Bali, Indonesia - candi utama air lainnya menjadi Pura Ulun Danu Batur. Kompleks candi ini terletak di tepi barat laut Danau Bratan di pegunungan dekat Bedugul. candi air memenuhi seluruh wilayah di daerah aliran; di tepi hilir ada banyak candi kecil air yang spesifik untuk setiap asosiasi irigasi (subak).^[1]
Candi ini sebenarnya digunakan untuk upacara persembahan untuk dewi Dewi Danu, dewi air, danau dan sungai. Danau Bratan merupakan salah satu danau penting dalam hal irigasi.
Kompleks ini dibangun pada tahun 1633 yang tersebar di beberapa pulau. Meru, dengan sebelas atap didedikasikan untuk Siwa dan istrinya Parwati. Buddha pun juga memiliki tempat dalam kuil dewa Hindu tersebut.
Danau Bratan dikenal sebagai danau "gunung suci", kawasan ini sangat subur, terletak pada ketinggian 1.200 meter, dan beriklim sangat dingin.