Monday, August 4, 2008

Tirtagangga, Karangasem, Bali


Tirtagangga is a small village located in E part of Bali, 15km N from Amlapura where You can see a very elegant Balinese Water Palace built for the holly spring. The village is a very small and very relaxing.
To come to this village, Perma does not have a regular service to this village. You have to book in advance with minimum 2 persons in your group, theirfore it is a bit expensive to come here by
It is not so difficult to come by public transport from Denpasar. Take a bus from Batubulan to Amlapura, then take a bemo to Tirtagangga.

Near the Water Palace

h1 Dhangin Taman Inn: near the entrance of Tirtagannga Water Palace. T22059, f ab 35/40,000, large rooms 50/70,000 bf C3 basic

h2 Tirta Ayu Bungalows: inside of Tirtagangga Water Palace.. T21697, f ab d250,000 HW sw(water palace)C4 Go through the gate and walk right. The rooms rates includes the entrance of the water palace and use of its swimming pool. This is the only upper class accommodation.

h3 Homestay Rajasa: T21873, just opp from the entrance of Tirtagangga Water Palace, f ab 40/60,000 bf C2 Rooms in the back have better view and better porches. Good cheap option.

h4 Good Karma: on the main road 22445, f ab 60/80,000 bf R towel C4 Very large rooms and large porches with terrace view Very relaxing place Its restaurant is on the main road and the rooms are acturally located behind the restaurant in the miidle of the rice field. Rec
Just after crossing the bridge

h5 Puri Sawah: Just N from the bridge, walk left to a small road. T21847, PO Box 110 Amalapura, f ab CW 1F 100,000, 2F 200,000, HW 1F 200,000 R(rice terrace view) bf towel C4 Large rooms and large porches

h6 Kusumajaya Inn: on the hill side, walk from the main raod, 50m N from the bridge, T21250, f ab 70/90,000, 80/100,000 bf towel R C3 Great view to the sea but it is a bit hard to climb up the hill. Rec
On the hill side N from the Water Palace

h7 Pondok Lembok Dukuk: on the slope of the hill behind Water Palace, f ab 50/80,000 bf C3 Excellent view to the volcano up on the hill. Walk from the side of Good Karma restaurant.

h8 Batur Indah: on the slope of the hill behind Water Palace T22342, f ab 80/125,000 C4 Excellent view to the volcano. Walk from the side of Good Karma restaurant. Or take a bemo to Ababi, 2km N from Tirtagangga and phone.

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