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Tirta Empul TemplevsUlun Danu Bratan Temple
Tirta Empul Temple and Ulun Danu Bratan Temple are both endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Tirta Empul Temple is preferred by most reviewers compared to Ulun Danu Bratan Temple. Tirta Empul Temple comes in at #4 in Bali with praise from 3 reviews 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." 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
Ulun Danu Bratan Temple Frommer's Frommer's
Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
Jl. Raya Candi Kuning-Bedugul, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia
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Frommer's "This wonderland is set in 160 hectares (395 acres) of landscaped and beautifully tended gardens." Full review
Frommer's "Not be confused with Pura Ulun Danu Batur on the rim of the caldera, this temple is at the head of Lake Batur in the crater itself." Full review
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No swimming around here and you need to wear appropriate temple garb to enter.
Lonely Planet "This very important Hindu-Buddhist temple was founded in the 17th century. It is dedicated to Dewi Danu, the goddess of the waters."
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Straddling two islets in the Bratan crater lake and seeming to float on water, Pura Ulun Danu Bratan represents quintessential Bali." Full review
