Penulisan

Gradually the road climbs along the crater Kintamani beyond rim, and is often shroud in clouds, mist or rain. Penulisan is where The road bends sharply and heads down to wards the north coast.

A viewpoint about 400m south from here offers an amazing panorama over three mountains: Gunung Batur,Gunung Abang and Gunung Agung. If you're coming from the north, this is where you'll first see what all the fuss is about tourism.



Near the road junction, several steep flights of steps lead to Bali's highest temple, Pura Puncak Penulisan (1745m). Inside the highest courtyard are rows of old statues and fragments of sculpture in the open bale. Some of the sculptures date back to the 11th century. The church views are superb: Facing north you can see over the rice terraces clear to the Singaraja coast (weather permitting).