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This is one of the most popular restaurants in Bali with a truly international and cosmopolitan flavor. Ku De Ta is one of the best beachside restaurants because of the ambience, the themes, the parties and the dinner.

Location of the restaurant
The restaurant is located adjacent to the Temple of the Dead or Pura Dalem, at the end of the Jl. Oberoi – Seminyak Bali. The restaurant is famous for its fresh water shower on the beach side and is thronged by a lot of tourists for a beach side lunch, dinner or breakfast. The restaurant is open from 8 am in the morning until midnight.

The Magnificent Ambience
The ambience is amazing with excellent venues that suit all kinds of mood, whether you want to have evening drinks viewing the blue waters or you want to witness partying and music. The garden deck entrance sets the tone of the place with a stone frieze, a mini cascade, paper lanterns and tree boughs. The stern deck has designer recliners, where you can relax sipping your drink enjoying the water spilling in beautifully lit tunnels giving the feeling of the woods.
You can head to the sunset box in the evening which is low slung eerie vantage point to view the sun setting as you listen to sunset tracks played by international DJs in the background. For the nature lovers, the tree bar with its shades similar to the colors of the jungle, low tables, inner rings of rich patina, lounge chairs and forest inspired textures, is the ideal setting.

Pergola, an idyllic arc is an open airy gallery, with a tranquil pool with blue waters on one side and a garden with a variety of vines on the other side. The magnificent ceiling fresco has shifting colors with a rainbow glow providing perfect contrast to the groomed walls and iridescent ferns.

You can head to the day beds where one can gather, meet friends, relax, drink and enjoy the beautiful charm of dusk and the onset of twilight gazing at the stars in the azure sky and the moon. There is pool side dining too where you can sit on tropical stone verandahs under the star lit sky, in a romantic setting accentuated by the incandescent lights and the glimmer of the Indian Ocean in the distance. If you love to socialize, Sexion 9 with its hardwood benches, timber pavilions and sophisticated semi open feasting halls, is the best place to check out the varieties on the menu.

Dining and wine
Ku De Ta boasts of one of the most complete menus that any restaurant can offer in the island. The team of 80 kitchen staff which includes, pastry chefs, butchers and bakers most of whom are internationally trained provide you with the most mouth watering delicacies from smoked salmon to Vietnamese coleslaw and confit duck cassoulet. The menu is truly international. Add to it specially enhanced smoothies, tealeaf blends and customized cocktails along top shelve liquors and premium spirits and you can feast yourself and drink till you overfill your appetite.

Ku De Ta
Jl. Laksmana 9, Seminyak Bali.
phone: +62 361 736969

Open daily from 8am – midnight.

Kintamani, Bali

A highland area of north eastern Bali, Kintamani consists of several villages such as Batur, Penelokan, Bungkah, Toya and Kintamani itself. The huge mountain caldera of Batur has three villages on its rim, Kintamani, Batur and Penelokan, sitting at 1500 meters above sea level offering a marvelous view of Mount Batur and active volcano. This is situated close to Lake Batur where Toyo and Bungkah villages are located.

How to get there

One can reach Kintamani by bemos from Ubud and also from Denpasar’s Batubulan terminals. One can also take a car from South Bali and the wonderful trip shouldn’t take longer than 1.5 hours.

Attractions of this attractive place

View of the Crater and the Lake
With a spell bounding view of the lake and the crater of an active volcano, there cannot be many doubts about the scenic value one would get at this place. The lush green highland area provides a soothing sight to the eyes all around. However, to really enjoy the view of Lake Batur and the crater of Mount Batur, one has to get there very early in the morning before the fog sets in and covers the whole area. One can enjoy the view of Gunung Batur (Mount Batur) and Danau Batur (Lake Batur) by bending over the railings present there.

The Temple
The Northwest rim has the famous Pura Ulun Danau Batur, one of the 9 directional temples of Bali. The temple is dedicated to the goddess of the lake, Ida Batara Dewi Ulun Danu (Dewi Ulun Danu), who is worshipped as the controlling deity of the irrigation and water system of Bali. One can also enjoy the beautiful view of Mount Batur from the eastern shore of the lake at Trunyan and also soak in the idyllic setting of the villages, Kedisan, Buahan and Abang. Tourists usually take a boat ride to Trunyan village.

Museum Gunung Api Batur (Batur Volcano Museum)
The Batur museum has some wonderful geographical applications of the pacific ring of fire and Mount Batur’s eruptions. There is also a telescope to view the mountain and one gets to see films and animations explaining the whole process of volcanic eruption.

Trekking
It has a lot to offer for serious trekkers and one can choose treks lasting up to 10 hours. Ensure that the guides belong to the Association of Mount Batur Trekking Guides. The trek usually taken is through the pleasant shady forests of Toya Bungkah. One can also try to scale Mount Abang on the south eastern edge of the caldera. This is a popular trek before dawn where tourists can get a beautiful view of sunrise and also avoid the mid morning mist. The fact that the volcano is still active is demonstrated by guides who cook an egg on rocks heated by lava.

Cycling
One can take cycling tours around the lake to enjoy the scenery and also visit the Bukit Mentik temple. Near the lakeside in the Toya Bungkah village you can also enjoy the pleasantly warm waters of the Toya Devasya hot springs. You can also visit some of the market gardens full of cool climate vegetables.

What makes Amed?

It is a coastal strip in Bali which is comprised of 7 different fishing villages, one of them called by the same name. It offers a stunning view of the village life in Bali and is amongst the latest addition to the tourist map of Bali. The roads were laid as late as 2000 and the telephone lines were installed in 2003. It consists of 7 villages including Amed, Bunutan, Selang, Banyuning, Lipah, Aas and Jemeluk. The strip which offers a great view of Mount Agung is 14 km to the east of Cucik village, on the route between Singaraja and Karangasem. One can reach here from Lovina and Candidasa through shuttle buses. This strip lying on the north eastern tip of Bali is 2 hours drive from the international airport at Ngurah Rai. One can get around in this place through motorbikes or through mini buses called bemos, although it is hard to find public transport late in the day.

Get Drunk

Although Amed is not known for its nightlife, the Pavilion south of Selang is one of those places where locals put up a joged dance. It lets tourists enjoy themselves and have fun especially after one or two glasses of arak (the clear liquor of Bali).

Exploration and Activities

Amed is very popular for its scuba diving. One of the best diving sites is Jemeluk which is very famous for its coral wall that is almost 40 meters long. There are many dive operators and locals who can train you with PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) courses. One can also go for snorkeling or pleasure dives. One can enjoy the scenic views with long bike rides where you will enjoy large volcanic stones, rice farms, smiling kids and some steel sections. One can go to the Ujung water palace which has some quality guest houses for accommodation. The coastal roads although narrow are good enough to be driven along. Interestingly the first bridge in this strip was only laid in 2007.

This solitary strip has a beautiful bay which is northeast of Tirta Gangga. The locals in this place are primarily fishermen and sea salt processors. You can take a look at the rural life up close and front by riding all by yourself or with a driver along the volcanic stones and ragged roads but there wouldn’t be a moment where you wouldn’t be awestruck especially if you are a lover of nature.

Fabulous Places you shouldn’t miss

Amed offers a great glimpse into marine life and the beaches are serene and untouched. You will also find places where the famous Bali salt crystals are produced and sent to delis all over the world. You can also enjoy the rich marine life off the coast. The Mini Zoo at Selang famous for Palm civet, cockatoo, lory, hornbill, skink and the Shell Museum at Bunutan, well known for its varieties of shells is another place worth a visit. All in all, Amed is a coastal strip where you can enjoy nature at its fullest.

About the Gorgeous Island

This tiny island is also called adorably as the Temple of the Land in the Middle of the Sea. It is said to be created due to constant erosion of ocean tide which continued over thousands of years. One of the last priests to visit Bali, Nirartha, founded the temple of Tanah Lot in the 16th century, marking it permanently on the annals of beautiful islands in the world. As is obvious from its creation through ocean tides, this beautiful island is full of imperious cliffs and wonderful landscapes that will take your breath away. The lovely island looks like a gorgeous magical boat at the time of high tide in the ocean, which is a spectacle that draws millions to this showpiece of Balinese islands.

Feast for Your Eyes

The island can be reached on the route to West Bali and is just 30 to 40 minutes driving distance from Ubud as well as from main tourist areas like Kuta and Seminyak in the north- west direction. Although, the temple was out of bounds for constructions and renovation, there are thousands of tourists flocking to the place who after crossing the maze of souvenirs selling every piece of trinket you can find in Indonesia, reach the foot of the cliff. The temple is beautifully perched on the cliff and there is a footpath that takes people to the pinnacle of the cliff.

This point is the haven for photographers and those who love scenic views. No wonder that this place is heavily crowded at sunset, when dusk creates magic with the silhouette of the temple on the boat shaped rock with the reddish orange glow in the background. The Pura Tanah Lot is accessible during the high tide when one can enjoy the view and the ocean taking you to mystical heights.

Considered to be one of the most sacred temples of Balinese Gods, legend has it that sea snakes that inhabit the caves below protect the temple. This doesn’t scare away the thousands who flock the terraces to drink in the blood red sky at dusk every evening.

For Your Stroll

For a relaxing promenade you can stroll along the mesmerizing souvenir shops which occupy the entire path leading to the temple making up a maze where you can pick items to your heart’s content for friends and family back home. Although food isn’t part of the attractions, you can try out chilled coconut known as Es Kelapa Muda while enjoying your sunset. You can also visit the amazing Nirwana Golf course designed by Greg Norman. It is located close to Tanah Lot in the South. This cliff top setting is considered to be amongst the best in Asia. 7 Km from Tanah Lot is Pejaten, the center of ceramic business in Bali, which would surely be a favorite for the ladies who can pick some wonderful crockery for their kitchens.

All in all Tanah Lot is all about that one million dollar glance which is close to a view of heaven and is something you must not miss when in Bali.