Want to see the sun Sink or Sunset? Tanah Lot, one alternative to Kuta Beach. To see the sunset, the best time to visit should be at 17.00 pm. Located in the Village Beraban Kediri Tabanan District, about 13 km west of Tabanan, Tanah Lot is one of Bali’s famous tourist attraction here besides Bedugul.Di there are two temples situated on a large rock. One is located on top of a boulder and was located on the cliffs similar to Pura Uluwatu. Pura Tanah Lot temple is part of Dang Goda. Pura Tanah Lot sea temple is a place of worship the gods of the sea guards.
According to legend, this temple was built by a Brahmin who wander from Java. He is a successful Nirartha reinforce the belief of the Balinese Hindus will be teaching and developing these Goda Sad-16th century. At that time the ruler Tanah Lot, Bendesa Beraben, jealous of him because his followers began to leave and follow Nirartha. Bendesa Beraben Nirartha ordered to leave the Tanah Lot. He agreed, and before leaving Tanah Lot, he was with his strength to move boulders into the middle of the beach (not into the sea) and build a temple there.
He also changed the shawl into a snake temple guards. This snake is still there today and scientifically snakes including sea snakes that have a characteristic flat tail like a fish, striped black and yellow and has three times more powerful toxins from cobra snake. End of the legend states that Bendesa Beraben ‘finally’ a follower Nirartha.
Lot tourism object is located in the village land Beraban Kediri Tabanan District, about 13 km west of Tabanan. Pura Tanah Lot, north side there is a temple situated on top of the cliff that jutted into the sea. This cliff temple connect with the land and shaped like a bridge (arch). Tanah Lot, famous as a beautiful place to watch the sunset (sunset), the tourists are usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of the sunset here.
From the parking lot to the temple area met many art shops and food stalls, or just a tavern. Also available is a clean toilet that the rent is cheap enough for even domestic tourists pockets.
For tickets, domestic tourists cost you around USD $ 20000.00, while for foreign tourists 2X charge. So if asked just say Domestic tourists … hehehe: D
Distance from Denpasar to Kuta ~ Tanah Lot takes 30 ~ 40 minutes by driving a car.