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Best temples in Bali

11 places from 8 Bali travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

11 places

  1. Tanah Lot

    Temple ยท Tabanan

    Iconic Hindu sea temple perched on a rock formation off Bali's west coast, famous for sunsets.

  2. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple

    Temple ยท Bedugul

    Picturesque lakeside temple in Bali's highlands, a lovely spot for sunrise.

  3. Uluwatu Temple

    Temple ยท Uluwatu

    A clifftop temple above the Indian Ocean, believed to guard Bali from evil spirits, known for its sunset views and Kecak dance.

  4. Tirta Empul

    Temple ยท Tampaksiring

    Hindu water temple where Balinese come to purify themselves in its sacred spring pools.

  5. Lempuyang Temple

    Temple ยท Karangasem

    One of Bali's oldest temples, set on seven levels, whose Gates of Heaven frame Mount Agung.

  6. Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati

    Temple ยท Ubud

    A water temple in central Ubud dedicated to Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and the arts, with detailed carvings and a large lotus pond.

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5 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Gunung Kawi Temple

    Temple ยท Tampaksiring

    A temple over a thousand years old with ten 7 m shrines carved into a cliff, likely royal tombs, set among rice fields by a river.

  2. Besakih Temple

    Temple ยท Karangasem

    Bali's 'Mother Temple', a complex of 23 temples on terraced levels on the slopes of Mount Agung, sacred since prehistoric times.

  3. Pura Ulun Danu Tamblingan

    Temple ยท Munduk

    An old temple beside misty Lake Tamblingan that honours the lake goddess Dewi Danu, quieter than Bali's famous sites.

  4. Pura Mengening

    Temple ยท Tampaksiring

    Water temple near Tirta Empul offering a similar cultural water temple experience.

  5. Goa Gajah

    Temple ยท Bedulu

    A temple in Bedulu near Ubud, known as the 'Elephant Cave'.