Lake Batur

The origins of Batur area was the collapse of an ancient volcano. In more than 100 sq km caldera left from this disaster, a volcanic cone newly formed, namely Gunung Batur (Mount Batur, 1717m). Next to the mountains, a lake (Lake Batur) came into existence. The volcano is still active and the last eruption in 1999. Penelokan village located near the lake. There are stunning views from this lake and volcanoes. However, the point of view was packed only with the Indonesian people all trying to sell the same goods. We are the only tourists around at that time, so it was a horrible experience. Usually the Indonesian people leave you alone when you say no (no) several times, but the sellers here are very persistent. In the village Penelokan, you can find a beautiful temple Ulun Lake Batur. Apparently, the temple was saved by some volcanic eruptions. This is regarded as a message from the gods, of course, but for me it was more than one of the lucky stories. I've heard some of these stories, such as the church protected by the avalanche, or a mosque survived the earthquake. There are places like this around the world, in every culture. Dotted around the lake are some other great temples like the one in the picture. I do not remember his name, but it is a short journey from the village through a strange black lava landscape, witness to one of the Batur eruption. There was a small lake nearby, and does not interfere with the seller to find.