Bedugul

Bedugul is a mountain resort region in central Bali centered on several crater lakes, most notably Lake Bratan, and on highland agriculture and tourism. It is known for lakeside temples, botanic gardens and cooler mountain air.

Lake Bratan and the Ulun Danu Bratan water temple are the area’s most visited sights, with temple platforms set at the lake edge and easy photographic viewpoints; visitors also use the lake for small boat trips. The Bali Botanical Garden offers trails, plant collections and shaded walks across several hectares at higher elevation.

The Ulun Danu temple complex dates to the premodern Balinese period and serves as a temple dedicated to the lake and water deities; the botanical garden was established by Indonesian authorities in the 20th century as a research and conservation facility. The area has long combined religious significance with highland farming.

Bedugul lies in Bali’s central highlands on the island’s western-central spine, inland from the southern tourist coast and above the northern coastal town of Singaraja.

• Elevation: The Bedugul area is a cool highland resort region-approximately 1,200 metres above sea level-making it a common retreat from Bali's coastal heat.

What to See #

• Ulun Danu Bratan Temple: Pura Ulun Danu Bratan sits on the shore of Lake Bratan and is a major Balinese Hindu water temple with several multi-tiered shrines set on small peninsulas and platforms.
• Bali Botanical Garden: Bali Botanical Garden (Kebun Raya Bali) is a large highland botanical collection established in the mid-20th century that displays montane and tropical plant collections and research plots.