• 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

 

Klungkung

The busy streets of Klungkung and the nearby villages of craftsmen and painters are perfect for an immersion in the best of Bali 's arts and history.

Where to Stay

Most travelers pass quickly through Klungkung, and the town has only a couple of places to stay. Culture lovers will feel at home in the family compound of the

Kamasan Art Center , amidst a community of painters and craftsmen (see below, What to Do). The owner, Ida Bagus Wijana, guide visitors around the artists' studios. Ask to follow to the night market, or to the temple to experience Bali nese rituals.

Where to Eat

Several small stalls are located in the centre of the town near the Kerta Gosa, serving local food for Rp10 -20,000. Taste the spicy food of the warungs at the night market. Mingling with local eaters in a friendly atmosphere.

What to Do – Arts and History at Taman Gili

Built in 1710, the Taman Gili ( Island Garden ) complex is the last remnant of the splendour of the old kingdom of Klungkung. Located in the heart of town, it house the splendid painted ceilings of the Kerta Gosa, the Bale Kambang (floating pavilion) and the Semarapura Museum . The rest of the complex was destroyed during the puputan sacrificial war against the Dutch in 1908.

quickly through Klungkung

features painted ceilings

several culture programs