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Pura Ulun Danu Beratan, a beautiful temple in Bali

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Image: melancongkebali.blogspot.com If you go to Bali, you will feel the atmosphere of religious and sacred when you come to the temple, where Hindus in Bali to worship the Almighty God. There are a few temples that I recommend to you visit, from historical aspects, the sanctity and beauty. The beauty of the temples in Bali is not only due to its unique Balinese architecture, but also because the location was deliberately chosen by its founders.   There are six main temples ( Sad Kahyangan ) in Bali in addition to thousands of other temples that is easy to find in all the villages, in the fields, on the banks of the river, at the top of the hill and at the foot of the mountain, even a temple in every Balinese family home. I would definitely recommend you to visit Besakih, the largest temple in Bali, and Pura Tanah Lot is famous for standing on a rock and very beautiful at sunset, and many others like Pura Taman Ayun Temple, Pura Gowa Lawah or Jagadnatha in Denpasar. On this

Fantastic Diving in Maratua

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Underwater adventure  Sunbathing in Gusung Island. Image: wantugo.blogspot.com If you've ever visited Bali, your holiday is actually quite complete, but if you still have more time, I suggest you to enjoy the beauty of the sea on the island of Maratua. The beauty of this island is not only supported by its natural beauty, but also everything that lives on this island. Maratua Island is including the outer islands in Berau, North East Kalimantan. The island is a popular tourist destination for marine tourism.  Travelling in Maratua Island will not be memorable without jumping into the sea even if you only snorkel (sub surface) or shallow diving (skin diving).  If you do not bring equipment, Maratua Paradise Resort prepare various kinds of equipment, such as the following master scuba diver diving mask, snorkel, frog legs (fins dive) and buoys.

Surfing on the Medewi Beach

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  Bali is a beautiful tropical island; not only from the perspective of art, culture, customs and friendly locals, as well as the blessing of the Gods give natural beauty of Bali. If you go to Bali, you will see mountains, lakes, rivers, cliffs, terraced rice paddies, mild weather and many beaches have a unique character. Beaches in Bali are generally suitable for relaxing or sunbathing, diving, fishing and surfing. Surfing in Bali . Image: artproba.deviantart.com You may have heard the beaches in Bali such as Dreamland beach, Kuta, Sanur or Seminyak Beach located around the Badung regency. In addition to the Dreamland beach or Kuta beach, then you can also surf the Medewi.  In general, Kuta beach and Medewi have the same characteristics, the weather is good and it also has large current surges, making it suitable for surfing. In addition, both the beach is also located in the south of Bali.  Kuta beach has white sand while Medewi black sandy beaches.