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Tirta Empul Temple vs Bali Bird Park
Both are recommended by writers. On balance, Tirta Empul Temple ranks significantly higher than Bali Bird Park. Tirta Empul Temple has a TripExpert Score of 90 with positive reviews from 3 publications such as Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
Tirta Empul Temple
Michelin Guide
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Frommer's
Banjar Tampak Siring, Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The site of an annual pilgrimage (at the full moon in the fourth month), Tirta Empul and its reputedly magical."
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Travel + Leisure
"One of the holiest temples on an island that is home to more than 20,000, Tirta Empul, in the small town of Tampaksiring, is a half-hour drive outside of Ubud."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"An important sacred water temple for more than 1,000 years, contains a warren of shrines, gates, courtyards, and purification pools where Balinese Hindus “baptize” themselves...come to feel moved. "
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Equally popular with travelers, the temple commands a 15,000 rupiah ($1) entry fee and the wearing of a sarong.
Frommer's
"Balinese regard these springs as sacred and people come from miles around to bath in these waters."
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Bali Bird Park
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Jl. Serma Cok Ngurah Gambir, Singapadu, Batubulan, Bali, Indonesia
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Travel + Leisure
"More than 250 bird species—including hornbills, scarlet macaws, cassowaries, peacocks, and various birds of prey—are housed in more than 60 walk-in aviaries at this park."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Lovely ornithological park."
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Frommer's
"The birds have their own, well-tended environment...there are some 2,000 varieties of plants alone, and 250 different species of birds with over 1,000 birds in total."
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