BATU KARU

Mount Batukaru grants an exceptional shade to the entire district of Tabanan. The gloom of Pura Luhur (Luhur temple) achieves the best scenery, ideally located at the foot of Mount Batukaru. 

The temple has a 2 meters meru to Maha Dewa, Mount Batukaru's guardian spirit. Grandly located among the lofty trees of the rain forest, this is a unique encounter between man and nature. The road to the temple branches out at Pacung, where a restaurant overlooks the rice paddies.

Batubulan is well known for stone carvings. Traditionally, stone sculptures carved from soft volcanic rock were used to adorn temples and palaces. The craftsmen can make practically anything.

Recently many antique shops have sprung up on the same road, selling items from all over Indonesia. Discerning buyers may well find a bargain.