Bismillah Assalamu Alaikum
Located
less than an hour from north Bangli. Danau
Batur is Bali's largest lake and cribbed with
the calderas of an active volcano named Gunung Batur.
Lake
Batur is the widest lake in this island.
It
lies down in the feet of Mount Batur and Mount
Abang. The surrounding of the lake is a favorite place for picks
you self up. At lake Batur you can see the scenic view
and feel cool atmosphere.
Bali's mountainous region centers around the
spectacular volcanic crater (or caldera) of
Batur. Mount Batur itself is actually just a
small volcano, but its setting is in the heart
of a huge crater. Adjacent to the volcano is
the large crescent-shaped Batur Lake, all surrounded by
the high walls of the crater rim.
As
the road rises steadily from Bangli or
Tampaksiring, nothing in the surrounding grey
landscape of bushes and garden plots suggest the presence
of a volcano. But over, one more small ridge a dizzying
view awaits the eyes, encompassing the crater and
beyond. From Penelokan, the main road runs
right round the rim towards Kintamani, the
panorama shifting as circling around the
crater.
The sheer
size of the crater conjures up images of the
massive eruption of the original Mount Batur
that occurred tens of thousands years ago. The volcano
is still active today as Balinese still remember the great
eruption of 1917. It claimed thousands of lives and
destroyed hundreds of temples.
Other
eruptions have taken place since forcing the
local population to be relocated, along with
several of their temples, including the main Bali
Temple, Pura Ulun Danu. Initially inside the huge crater,
this temple has been relocated to the top of the ridge
overlooking it. Here it now offers an impressive
view of Mount Batur.