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Tirta Empul TemplevsKehen Temple
Both are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Tirta Empul Temple is preferred by most professionals compared to Kehen Temple. Tirta Empul Temple scores 88 with approval from 3 publications including 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." Full review
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." Full review
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. " Full review
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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." Full review
Kehen Temple Frommer's Michelin Guide
Bangli, Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia
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Frommer's "The Temple of the Hearth or the Temple of Fire, the state temple of the old kingdom, is one of Bali's most beautiful temples and stands at the northeastern boundary of town." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The finely worked entrance gateway opens onto a magnificent banyan tree." Full review
