• Selling Last and Love in Bali
• What to Do-Kuta and Seminyak
• The Hidden Life of South Bali
• The Struggle to Save Bali's Turtles
• Jimbaran-The Bukit
• What to Do-Impossible Surf at The Bukit
• Fair Trade in Bali
• Ubud
• A Dance for Every Day
• Balinese Painters
• Ubud-What to do
• A Word of Dance
• East Bali in a Nutshell
• The Hidden life of East Bali
• Klungkung
• Where to Stay-Padang Bay
• Where to Stay Candidasa
• First and Third World in Tenganan
• Amlapura-Tirtagangga
• Tirtagangga and Around
• Amed Beach
• Planning Your Trip: The Best of Bali
• South Bali in a Nutshell

 

Amlapura - Tirtagangga

with thatched roofs and high ceilings are smartly decorated with fine textiles and have pretty, open bathrooms. The biggest bungalow with kitchenette can accommodate a family of four. Delicious Balinese and French food are available, including vegetarian dishes. The owners provide medical help for local children.

In the Rice Fields at Pondok Lembah Dukuh

Further south this simple home stay has clean bungalows with bamboo furniture overlooking wonderful views of paddies. A bamboo bale is tucked in a quiet corner, inviting guests to lie down and doze off. Adding to the charm of the place, the owner has erected a small house, Rumah anak ( Kid's House), where village children can learn tradi­tional dances and practice gamelan twice a week.

Just 50m away, Pondok Batur Indah offers clean room with basic furniture and bamboo-woven walls; the most expensive ones are bigger and placed in a quiet corner of the property.

Where to Stay – Temega

 A Mountain View at Cabe Bali

At the end of a 500m-long bumpy road through rice fields, Cabe bali welcomes guests in a flower-filled garden, with a charming, spotless pool facing unending rice fields, and a fantastic view of Mt Seraya. The bungalows are airy with verandas and comfortable chairs to laze on. The restaurant serves meals for guests only, plus free coffee during the day. The shower is warmed with a solar heater.

Fifty meters further, Pondok Wisata Pandan has a few rooms in a bland two-storey building amidst rice small bungalow with kitchen. Trekking is arranged with Nyoman Budiarsa.

Where to Eat – Tirtagangga

There are warungs near the entrance of Tirtagangga, offering nasi campur (mixed rice), sandwiches, and soups for Rp15-25,000. Restaurants include Rajasa , in front of the hotel by the same name, Good karma , and Genta Bali

surrounding verdant hills

simple bamboo furniture

including vegetarian dishes

bungalows built above

brick shops decorated

treks into highland

smal road climbs

This lower temple