Trunyan & Kuban

The village is sandwiched between Trunyan Lake and the outer edge of the crater. t is inhabited by Bali Aga people.

Trunyan is known for the Pura Pancering Jagat with its 4 meter high statue of the village Guardian spirit, but tourists are not allowed go inside. There are also some traditional Bali Aga-style dwellings and a large banyan
Tree, he spoke to over 1100 years.



A little further Trunyan and accessible only by boat, the cemetery is on the Kuban. The People do not bury or burn Trunyan their dead - they lie, they Bamboo Decompose cages. AA collection of skulls and bones lies on a stone platform. This is a tourist trap for those with macabre tastes.
Boats leave from a jetty near the middle of Kedisan, where there is a ticket office and a car park with a few pushy vendors.

Tourists are not allowed to catch the public boat. The price for a four-hour return trip - Kedisan-Trunyan-Kuban-Toya Bung- kah-Kedisan - depends on the number of passengers, with a maximum of seven .

VILLAGES AROUND GUNUNG BATUR CRATER

VILLAGES AROUND GUNUNG BATUR CRATER

There are several small villages on the ridge. For crater of Gunung Batur. The Penelokan. Area is full of restaurants, bus tour, although some are good. In general, places the west side of the street to enjoy the view
South of Bali, while on the east side view double in the Caldera.

Penelokan
Location Penelokan means "look" - and youwill be surprised by the views of Gunung,Batur and descent to the bottom of the lake the crater. In addition to the view (see large lava flow on Gunung Batur), No. a lot here - a big tour bus of the hotel several ugly Restaurants monolithic peering over the crater and many souvenir sellers desperate.

The road around the edge of a large number overpriced buffet restaurants oriented Busloads of tour groups.