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Luhur Batukaru Temple vs Tirta Empul Temple
Both are rated highly by writers. Overall, Tirta Empul Temple ranks significantly higher than Pura Luhur Batukaru. Tirta Empul Temple has a TripExpert Score of 90 with praise from 3 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Luhur Batukaru Temple
Michelin Guide
Mount Batukaru, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Sited on the slopes of the sacred Mount Batukaru, Pura Luhur Batukaru emerges from a verdant backdrop often shrouded in mist."
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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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