Volcanoes, rice and water
The island’s fertility comes from its volcanoes and a thousand-year-old way of sharing water. The essentials, sourced.
Mount Agung
Mount Agung, 3,031 metres, is the highest point on Bali, and the Balinese believe it is a replica of Mount Meru, the centre of the universe. Wikipedia
Mount Batur
Mount Batur is an active volcano standing inside two calderas above Lake Batur; its first recorded eruption was in 1804 and its most recent in 2000. Wikipedia
Kintamani coffee
Kintamani Bali arabica was the first product in Indonesia to receive a geographical indication, in December 2008. The Jakarta Post
Subak
Subak, the farmers' water-sharing system run from water temples, was developed in the 9th century and was inscribed by UNESCO in 2012. Wikipedia
Subak and the water
Subak, Bali's cooperative water-management system for its rice terraces, is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape. UNESCO
Jatiluwih
Jatiluwih's rice terraces in Tabanan are part of the UNESCO-listed subak landscape of Catur Angga Batukaru. Wikipedia
Tabanan
Tabanan, on Bali's south coast next to Badung (Seminyak's regency), is called Bali's paddy barn, daerah lumbung padi. Wikipedia
Penglipuran
Penglipuran in Bangli is ringed by a bamboo forest its people say their ancestors planted, and is counted among the three cleanest villages in the world. Wikipedia
Ayung
The Ayung, the longest river on Bali at 68.5 km, is famous for white-water rafting. Wikipedia
Tegenungan
Tegenungan, on the Petanu River in Kemenuh, Gianyar, is one of the few waterfalls in Bali that is not in the highlands. Wikipedia
Planning a stay around it
- A week in Seminyak: an itinerary with room in it Things to do in Seminyak as a seven-day itinerary, one thing a day: arrival, the beach, a day in the garden, one long drive, a slow last morning.
- Bali in the wet season — what it is actually like The honest version of a Bali wet-season holiday: when it rains, what it does to the beaches, what an open-air villa is like in a downpour, and Nyepi.
- Where to stay in Bali for a group or family Where to stay in Bali with a family or friends: how Seminyak, Canggu, Ubud, Sanur and Nusa Dua differ, whether Seminyak suits families, villa or hotel.
Staying in Seminyak? Villa Aniri is a four-bedroom private villa with a teak Joglo. A week in Seminyak · Check availability