Attractions Batubulan, Sukawati, Gianyar Bali - Veriety of tourism in Indonesia - Actually is a village located in the district of Sukawati, Gianyar. Batubulan is an area of tourism with cultural arts performances that Barongan Dance, Kecak Dance and the Legong Dance. There are about 5 venues featuring the arts of Balinese culture, besides that at this place the tourists can watch the artists who make the rocks to form a stone statue of the god or hero of the Ramayana legend to decorate homes, hotels, street intersection, bridge or temple.
Batubulan carving village of Bali island |
If you want to see, or buy a piece of stone while you are on the Island of Bali, then Batubulan located in Gianyar region is the right place for you to look for crafts made from this stone. You are also going through this village if you're driving from the direction of Denpasar to Ubud, sculpture displayed a pair of shoes manifold, Buddha figures, demons and mythical figures of the other, all the statues carved in stone.
Lion Dance Arts Batubulan village island of Bali |
Stone carving has a long tradition in Batubulan, and the quality of the products made from this stone is usually very good and nice. Ranging from young children to the elderly, they all became expert in carving stones here and make it a masterpiece of stone sculpture. The materials used are mainly "face", gray volcanic stone or soapstone. No problem if you stop and watch the craftsmen who were chiseling stone and usually this stone craft workers do their work under the shadow of a big tree.
Lion Dance Arts Batubulan village island of Bali |
Batubulan also an antiques center region, and has a wide range of textiles, wood carvings and other crafts. Of course there are temples around this area is famous for their beautiful stone sculpture, as one example is Pura Puseh a temple that is in Batubulan. This village is the origin of the Kecak dance is very famous, and there are regular dance shows in a show that is in this place.
Kecak Dance Bali Batubulan |
Along the journey of Batubulan towards Gianyar there are about three villages, each of which makes specialized and specific craft. The first is Celuk is a center for gold and silver, then Sukawati which also makes products which are made umbrella temple. The latter village is like a rock that is an area of central Ubud and painting.
Not far from the village is the area Batubulan Bali Bird park or bird park, a fairly new attraction worth visiting. One example of this bird park contains an artificial rain forest with natural bird species, some birds that are rare. The park contains species from various parts of the world, and not only the species from Asia. Next to the bird park there is a reptile park with some interesting snakes and reptiles, such as the famous Komodo-dragon.
Bird Park or on the island of Bali Bird Park |
If you come from the direction of Denpasar, then you will arrive at an intersection that is diBatubulan, follow the road straight ahead to Ubud, Gianyar. Existing streets in this area is quite narrow, after a few hundred meters later you will see a sign and the entrance to the left. If you walk further down the road away from the bird park, you will arrive at a small village Singapadu, where you will also find various types of crafts.