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The terraces of Jatiluwih sweeping towards the volcanoes of Batukaru

Day trip · by car to Bedugul

The highlands: a day from the south

Lake Beratan and its temple, the Bali Botanic Garden and the UNESCO rice terraces of Jatiluwih below Mount Batukaru.

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  1. The back story

    The highlands: lakes, terraces and the botanic garden

    Bedugul·In depth

    The cool central highlands around Bedugul: Lake Beratan and its temple, the Bali Botanic Garden, and the UNESCO rice terraces of Jatiluwih below Mount Batukaru.

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What to see

  1. UNESCO

    Pura Taman Ayun

    Mengwi·Royal water temple

    The 18th-century royal water temple at Mengwi, on the way to the highlands.

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