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Tirta Empul Temple vs Taman Wisata Kertha Gosa
Both are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Tirta Empul Temple scores significantly higher than Taman Gili and Museum Daerah Semarapura. Tirta Empul Temple comes in at #3 in Bali with accolades from 3 publications including Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
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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i
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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Taman Wisata Kertha Gosa
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Jalan Surapati and Jalan Puputan, Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"When the Dewa Agung dynasty moved here in 1710, the Semara Pura was established."
i
Don't miss the moving display about the 1908 puputan, along with some interesting old photos of the royal court.
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Enter through the finely carved South Gate (Pemedal Agung) and continue to the Island Pavilion (Bale Kambang) set in a lily pool, its ceiling painted by local artists."
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