Places of Interest in Denpasar City

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Klungkung

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Tabanan

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The capital city of Bali, Denpasar has many community temples called "Pura". One is the Museum Called Pura Jagathnatha which is dedicated to the Supreme God. Sang Hyang Widi Wasa, The statue of a turtle and two dragons (prevalent in all temples) signify the foundation of the world.

The Museum offers a fine variety of prehistoric and modern art, whereas its architectural design resembles that of a palace.

The government supervised "Sanggraha Kriya Hasta" has a wide variety of handicraft and works of art. The "Werdi Budaya" presents a yearly art festival between June and July, with performances, exhibitions, art contest and so on.


Places of Interest

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Beach has long been a popular recreation site for people from Denpasar and elswhere. The palmlined beach curves from the Bali Beach Hotel toward the south, facing the Indian Ocean towards the east. Sanur offers many good hotels, restaurants, shops and other tuorist facilities. It is only a shot distance from Denpasar. Public transportation to and from the city are easily available until well into night. Offshore reefs protect the beach againts the waves and make it popular for windsurfing, boating and other watersports.

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