GOA LAWAH

Goa Lawah or Bat Cave is one of favorite places of interest in Bali and it is located near of hilly bank so it is called reef of Middle hill. This cave is located in Pasinggahan countryside, Dawan sub district, Klungkung Regency, east part of Bali and about 1,5 hours from Denpasar Town. There is a nature cave dwelt by thousands of tail bat located at north side from Jeroan/center of Goa Lawah Temple . Meanwhile the main road from Klungkung to Amlapura is just in front of the temple. This cave is apposite to the beautiful beach with black sand along the coastal area. 

Goa Lawah, a shrine for Balinese Hindu 

Pursuant to the papyrus of Dwi Jendra Tattwa, the Goa Lawah's name is Goa Lelawah, the name which is given by Danghyang Nirartha (a priest overspread the Hindu teaching in Bali) when he stop in this place on his Tirtha Yatra trips. He arrive at a cave which is a lot of bats hang on and its unbroken voice clamor as hymn to add the beauty of the cave. Therefore this cave is named by Goa Lawah/Bat Cave. On the above cave is growth by the flower trees with it's smelt fragrance and stimulus the peace mind of Danghyang Nirartha, so that he overnight stay for some nights in this place. From the cave we see also the beautiful coast with the blue ocean with Nusa Penida Island as a backdrop. 

Goa Lawah Temple History 

• According to the chronicle of Bendesa Mas, it mentions that the elaborations of Mpu Kuturan (a Hindu priest who come from Java) then he live in Bali which has been hosted in Silayukti, Padang Bai. He also builds some temple like Gua Lawah Temple.
• According to the Papyrus of Dwijendra Tattwa, it narrates that after Danghyang Nirartha stay some nights at Goa Lawah, then he build a Kahyangan Temple on the ground. It means that Danghyang Nirartha extends the Palinggih or temple building existing at Gua Lawah Temple . 

Function of Goa Lawah Temple : 

• Based on Papyrus of Kusuma Dewa, it is Giha Lawah, a palace from Basuki god.
• Based on Papyrus of Padma Bhuwana is explaining that in accordance to holy letter title Pentameter Aksara.
• The structure of Gua Lawah Temple building is based on the temple building from Ista Dewata in particular of Padmasana which is located in front of Siwa Cave as power of entire universe potency.
• Based on Lontar Babad Dalem is implying that Gua Lawah Temple as a good place to execute the Tirtha Yatra or Nyegara Gunung (meditation), because in this place there are nature potency of solidarity that is mount, the sea, goad an watu or petrify

Temple Festival 
Temple festival at Gua Lawah is basically divided into 2 types that is Piodalan ceremony, and Ngusaba ceremony. On this event, many Hindu people from entire of the island come and pray. Gua Lawah is a place of interest in Bali and opened for visitors who wish to see the temple closely.

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Nathan Tour and Travel (Bali Tour Photography)

Bali Tour Photography , began on February 6, 2008   when i met two guests from Germany -  Mr Hartmut  and Ms Antonia. As a very compatible pair, they share the same hobby in photography.    At that time, i received an opportunity to guide them in their exploration of the island of Bali for 6 days and 5 nights. My tour with them was following the routes suggested by their German guide book.

The places we all visited are as follows: Kehen Temple, Penglipuran Village, Kintamani, Denpasar City, Denpasar Traditional Market, Bali Museum, NusaDua, Kuta Beach, Sanur Beach, Uluwatu Temple, Goa Gajah, Gunung Kawi, Tirta Empul, Stone Temple, Temple in Luk Luk, Sada Temple, Taman Ayun, Tanah Lot, Bunut Bolong, Rambut Siwi Temple, Buterfly Park, Jati Luwih, Batu Karu Temple, Pacung, Candi Kuning, Buyan Lake, Tamblingan Lake, Banjar Hot Spring, Brahmavihara Arama, Taman Sukasada, Tirta Ganga, Lovina Beach, Jagaraga Temple, Temple Beji, Medue Karang Temple, Gedong Kerttya, Amed, Kertha Gosa, Goa Lawah, Candi Dasa, the past 6 days I learned a lot about photography techniques. 
Apparently by accident, I discovered my talent for photography 6 day tour. It was during these 6 days that i learnt a lot about photography techniques, and unknowingly discovered my talent for photography. Since then, it has fuelled a desire in me to create a Photography Tour venture in Bali.

Mr. Hartmut and Ms. Antonia at Amed

My dream finally came true after I quit my job as a Driver Guide in one of the leading travel agencies in Bali. The main advantage of touring with us is that we are always on the look-out for great angles from which your pictures can be taken. Bali Tour Photography specializes in arranging tours according to your requests. Whether you are a professional photographer, a hobbist, or just interested in photography, let us guide you in our tours of Java, Bali, Lombok, and Flores.

Our company has well-trained guides who are experienced and ready to serve you during the tour.

If you have any questions (or 'enquiries') regarding our tours, trips and any expeditions (group of people exploring together) you would like to request, please contact us directly. Please, CLICK HERE !

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LOVINA BEACH

Lovina is one of the  famous tourist places in the north part of Bali which owns a unique beauty of calm sea water and chromatic blackish beach. One of the favorite fascinations in Lovina is dolphin watching tour  can be seen in the morning.  An extremely attractive feature is dolphin-jumping. It never fails in drawing tourists to its lovely sunset views.  Lovina is conveniently located within reach of several popular places of interest, for instance, Hot Water Banjar, Wihara Buddha (Buddhist shrine), Gigit Waterfall and some countryside areas within this vicinity.  Location Lovina is officially located in Kalibukbuk area and covering some countryside like Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Anturan and Kalibukbuk countryside.  Kalibugbug countryside itself is located in the Buleleng sub-district, whereas the Kaliasem and Temukus countrysides are located in the Banjar sub-district where both of them belong to the Buleleng regency.  The eastern countryside is called Pemaron about 5 Km west of Singaraja, and the western countryside is Temukus about 12 Km west of Singaraja.

Lovina Beach is a Tourist Destination in Bali. 
The centre of activities in Lovina area is located 10 Km from Singaraja town. Nowadays,  Lovina area is becoming the center of tourist activities in the north part of Bali, offering manykinds of accommodations, restaurants, bars, beach activities, art shops, banks, and transportation, etc.  The available accommodations in this area range from luxury hotels, small hotels to even homestays for low budget travelers. As the center of tourism in Singaraja, Lovina receives the highest number of visitors in the north part of Bali. It is estimated that 90% of tourists who travel to the north part of Bali will definitely pay a visit to Lovina!

History.  
There is no clear evidence how the name 'Lovina' originated.  However, its reference has been traced back to the children of Anak Agung Panji Tisna, a clan of the famous Buleleng King, henceforth bestowing his village in Kaliasem with the name 'Lovina', where he built his first bungalow resort.  He said the name is taken from that of a small hotel in India called Lafeina where he stayed and wrote a book entitled 'Ni Ketut Widhi'.
This book is translated into some languages.  In memory of the hotel name, the land authorities approved of the name 'Lovina'.  The other version of the story describes how 2 Santen trees which were planted by him, grew up as if embracing each other. Inspired by such extraordinary sight, Agung decided to give the name 'Lovina', because in Latin it means love or loving each other. Another interpretation can stem from the fact that if you separate the word 'Lovina' into 'Love' and "Ina', it means 'love to Indonesia'.

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