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Tirta Empul Temple vs Mount Kawi

Both are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Mount Kawi is preferred by most writers compared to Tirta Empul Temple. Mount Kawi is ranked #2 in Bali with praise from 4 reviews such as Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.

Tirta Empul Temple
Tirta Empul Temple
8 / 10
Banjar Tampak Siring, Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia
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Michelin Guide 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 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 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 Frommer's
"Balinese regard these springs as sacred and people come from miles around to bath in these waters." Full review
Mount Kawi
Mount Kawi
8 / 10
Pakrisan River, Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Steeped in mystery, this extraordinary 11th-century monument—just northeast of Ubud—is a true don’t-miss." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The place has great charm... a sacred spring supplies the baths, where residents of Sebatu come to purify themselves." Full review
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Do not photograph the bathers.
Frommer's Frommer's
"This temple was made by King Marakata Near as an altar for King Udayana, an inscription dates the temple to A.D. 945." Full review