South Bali with Uluwatu Sunset

The panorama of this beach is very beautiful and charming. With clean white sand and bluish-green sea water, this beach is perfect for bathing or swimming when the waves break in the middle of the sea. Another charm of Pandawa Beach is the activities of seaweed farmers along the coast. The beauty of the beach itself is unquestionable. The charm of the white sand stretches from end to end, the water is clear and clean, and the waves are flowing in the distance. The harmonization of these various beauties is ready to reassure your heart.

The name Pandawa Beach is taken from the name of the Panca Pandawa puppet character. Therefore, when entering the beach area, you will be greeted by the statues of the Five Pandavas, namely Yudhisthira, Bima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sadewa. The five are beautifully carved and, uniquely, the statues are housed in limestone cliffs. You can see the five statues simultaneously and sequentially from below the beach to the west.

Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park is one of the tourist destinations in the southern Bali area, precisely in Ungasan, South Kuta. Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) is a cultural park built in the limestone hill area of ​​the Ungasan area with an area of ​​about 60 hectares. The main attraction of this tourist destination is of course the Garuda Wisnu statue, which is currently still under construction, this statue will become a Bali landmark with a statue height of ± 120 meters and a wingspan of ± 64 meters. The construction of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park was initiated by a maestro I Nyoman Nuarta who is one of Indonesia's best modern sculptors. The concept of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park area combines land art that blends with the concept of modern Landscape Architecture while still paying attention to the harmony between humans, nature and the creator of God Almighty.

In addition to enjoying the beauty of sculpture, building architecture, and natural panoramas in the GWK Cultural Park area, visitors can also do various other tourist activities such as culinary tours and shopping tours to share souvenirs typical of GWK. At certain hours every day visitors can watch various cultural performances such as Ballet, Bleganjur Gamelan Parade, Kecak Dance Parade, Theater Performances, and various other events.

Uluwatu Temple is an ancient temple in Bali, the historical background of the establishment of this Luhur Uluwatu temple, although it is not clear when it was built, it is estimated that it was built during the Sri Msula-Masuli husband and wife kingdom around the 9th century, built by Mpu Kuturan or by MPU Rajacreta title. Mpu Kuturan is a Buddhist priest from the village of Girah in East Java, he came to Bali because of the urge to teach dharma and religion, was very instrumental in uniting the sects in Bali, so that the Kahyangan Tiga temple was realized, the manifestation of God as the Tri god. Murti and denied Kembulan.

The history of the establishment of the Luhur Uluwatu temple, related to ancient relics or the physical form of the temple, such as the bracket temple or the Kori gelung agung in the temple courtyard that limits the temple grounds, characterizes that this temple is an ancient relic, the physical form indicates that the temple existed before Mpu Kuturan came to Bali.

The establishment of the Luhur Uluwatu Temple building makes you who come to visit, not only can enjoy the sacred and religious atmosphere, but also the beautiful and unique scenery. In addition, you can also enjoy the beautiful sunset view without any obstacles blocking the sunset view. In addition to the attractiveness of the temple architecture and the beauty of the sunset view, tourists can also watch traditional Balinese dance performances, namely the Balinese Kecak Dance. The Uluwatu Kecak Dance is played by 50-100 dancers. Kecak dancers will sit in a circle and wear a black and white sarong.