A Hindu water temple in Tampaksiring, built around a holy spring in 962. For centuries the Balinese have come here for melukat, a purification ritual in which you pass under the spouts of spring water one by one.
Don't just watch from the side, get in the water. Come early, before the crowds. Stepping under the cold spring water first thing in the morning, before the island wakes up: for me, that's Bali. Leave your phone in the bag.
A curator note — a personal recommendation, not a bookable product. Not automatically included in any stay or experience.
A small, quiet cluster of cottages and villas, closer to a private house than a big resort, with direct access to the sand. Most rooms face the garden, so a sea view means booking the Beach View category; currents sometimes turn the sea murky, making the pool the more reliable swim.
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