bali local guide: Tampak Siring Bali, Wisata Pura Tirta Empul & Presidential Palace

Tampak Siring Bali, Wisata Pura Tirta Empul & Presidential Palace

Looks Siring, the name of a sub-district in Gianyar district, the area of Tampak Siring sub-district, of 42.63 square kilometers. If you depart from Ngurah Rai airport in Denpasar, then you need one hour fifteen minutes, to go to this tourist attraction in Ubud by car. Looks Siring better known among tourists as a temple called Tirta Empul.

Tirta Empul is the name of a temple located in Tampak Siring district. Pura Tirta Empul visited by many tourists, both from foreign countries and domestic tourists. Tirta Empul tourist attraction, is one of the places where a holiday in Bali is a must visit. In the temple of Tirta Empul, there are springs and also used by Hindu people, for the baths and begging the holy throne.

For the tourist route in Bali, Tampak Siring is used as a stopover route for tourists who have visited Ubud tourist attraction area, such as Tegalalang terraced rice field tourism object, or tourists who have come from Kintamani tourism place, to the tourist area in south Bali.

History Tampak Siring Pura Tirta Empul

Tampak Siring name comes from the word Tampak which means palm and Siring means tilt. Usana Bali one of the lontar that tells about the history of Tampak Siring Bali. The palm that is in the name of this tourist spot, is told as the palm of the king named Mayadenawa.

Mayadenawa is told by a powerful monarch, but has an evil nature and the thought of himself is a god. Because it is evil, Indra sends his troops, to destroy Mayadenawa. Mayadenawa lost the war against the god Indra and Mayadenawa fled the forest. To remove the trail, Mayadenawa walked by tilting his legs into the middle of the forest.

Although Mayadenawa tried to remove the trail, but his escape failed. Before he was captured by Indra's army, Mayadenawa created a poisonous spring. With poisonous springs, Mayadenawa manages to kill some of Indra's gods, who chase after Mayadenawa.

To overcome the poisonous spring from Mayadenawa, Indra God creates a poison spring water. This spring is called Tirta Empul (holy water), therefore Pura which has this spring is called by the name of Tirta Empul temple. The forest used for Mayadenawa fled, with its tilted foot position which is now a tourist area Tampak Siring.

Istana Presiden Indonesia - Places Of Interest In Bali

In addition to the temple, in this tourist place there is a presidential palace that was founded by Indonesia's first president, IR Soekarno as his resting place while visiting Bali. Tampak Siring Palace was built from 1957 - 1960.

The construction of the Tampaksiring presidential palace is done slowly and undergoing stages. Artiktek who designed the presidential palace is RM Soedarsono. The early building which was built in 1957 was the homestead of Merdeka and Yudhisthira guest house.

Tampak Siring Palace had additional buildings in 2003, designated for the Summit XIV ASEAN Summit. The addition of buildings in the Palace Tampak Siring, a building for conference facilities and reception of state guests. Wantilan Hall in the Palace Tampak Siring, also undergoing renovation for the event of art performances of state guests.

The purpose of the construction of this presidential palace, as the place of President, family president and guests of the country to rest while visiting the island of Bali.

The Best Way To Pura Tirta Empul Looks Siring

If you vacation to Bali, you should take the time to come to the tourist area temple Tirta Empul and visit the presidential palace. Many experiences and new things that you will know, if you travel to the temple of Tirta Empul. If you like the attractions Tirta Empul, then you will surely love the attraction of Taman Ayun Mengwi temple.

Of course when you want to travel to the temple of Tirta Empul, you will certainly need means of transfortasi. Currently in Bali there is no common means of transfortasi, from the southern resort of Bali to the tourist area of Tirta Empul temple.

If you are staying in tourist area of Ubud, use taxi one of transfortasi saranan that you can use. If you plan to visit more than one tourist attraction in Bali, not only to the temple of Tirta Empul. So using the services of Bali rent a driver car one of the best ways to get cheap means of transportation.

In addition to providing cheap car rental services in Bali with driver, we also provide tour packages services in Bali for a tour to the temple of Tirta Empul. Most of our customers who choose holiday packages in Bali do not want to be complicated to think about the entrance fee, vehicle parking fee, fuel cost and the cost of food. Besides not complicated, by buying tour packages to Bali, the total cost of the holiday will be much cheaper than you do not buy tour packages