Batur is a village
located in the North Penelokan, district of Kintamani, Bali, until 1926 was a prosperous
village at Mount Batur.
Batur has a very
interesting panorama, such as Mount
Batur and Lake Batur. Not only them, the
cool and fresh air during all day and night make this place as an interesting
choice by tourists.
Bali has only four
lakes. Lake Buyan, Lake Tamblingan, Lake Beratan and the last is the lake
Batur. Lake Batur is the largest lake in Bali
Lake Batur is located
right on side of Mount Batur, altitude about 1,050 meters above sea level, the
lake surface area of approximately 16 km2 and a depth of about 65 meters. ,
Another uniqueness on Lake Batur is when viewed from a height, the lake is
shaped like a crescent moon, which the length is 7 km and a width of 2.5 km.
Lake Batur is
surrounded by mountains and mature trees. You can seeand enjoy the view of Lake
Batur from higher place at Penelokan villages. You can also get around by boat
provided by the local people.
All the uniqueness of
Lake Batur in Bali making UNESCO establish the Lake Batur become Global Geopark
Network or Wildlife Earth. So tourists who come not only can enjoy the
beautiful lake, but also can learn about a variety of endemic fauna and and all things related to the geopark.
How to get Lake Batur
Lake Batur is located
in the village of North Penelokan, Kintamani, Bangli regency , about 65 km from
Denpasar, Bali. If you start Ngurah Rai
Airport, this lake can be reached within 1.5 to 2 hours through Gianyar. But if
you start the trip from downtown Singaraja, you can reach Lake Batur less then
1.5 hours.