East Bali Tour
Tenganan
The ancient and ritualistic “Bali Aga” (original Balinese) society of Tenganan is a ten minute drive from Amankila. Exquisite, authentic textiles and craft work, amongst them the famous double ikat, are viewed (and may be bought) inside the homes of the Bali Aga.
Tirta Gangga Water Palace
Tirta Gangga Water Palace, is a maze of pools and fountains surrounded by a lush garden, stone carvings and statues. The one hectare complex was built in 1946 by the late king of Karangasem but was destroyed almost entirely by the eruption of nearby mount Agung in 1963. It has been lovingly re-built and restored and has an air of authentic royal magnificence. The center piece of the palace is an eleven tiered fountain and there are many beautiful carvings and statues adorning the gardens.
The Ujung Water Palace
The Ujung water palace, which is called Taman Soekasada Ujung by the locals, was built by the late king of Karangasem, I Gusti Bagus Djelantik who reigned in Karangasem from 1909 until 1945. The palace was destroyed several times, during World War II when its iron bars structure was dismantled and used for weaponry production and after the 1963 eruption of mount Agung. The government and the royal family of Karangasem reconstructed the palace and restored its former glory. Amankila’s architect, Ed Tuttle, drew upon the classical beauty of Ujung for inspiration in creating Amankila. When visiting the water palaces it is also perfect to combine with a trip to Puri Agung, the king’s palace in Karangasem.
Puri Agung
Karangasem King Palace is exist in Amlapura, east part of Bali, owns the unique building architecture. If it is seen from the palace ichnography, Puri Agung Karangasem owns two types those are the older shares with traditional ichnography and at the new building own modern ichnography. Puri Agung Karangasem or Karangasem Palace was built in 19th Century by Anak Agung Gede Jelantik, the first king of Karangasem Kingdom.
Puri Agung has a unique architecture as its combination of Balinese, Chinese and European architectures. Balinese architecture can be found on the carving of Hindu's statues and the relief on the wall of the building. The European influence is seen on the style of the main building with its large veranda, while the Chinese architecture is implied on the style of the window, the door and its other ornaments. Puri Agung Karangasem consists of three parts, namely Bencingah, Jaba Tengah, and Maskerdam. Bencingah is the front part of the Palace, where traditional art performance takes place. Jaba Tengah is set as the Palace Garden with a big pond. In the middle of the pond, there is a building called "Balai Gili" or floating building, here we can also find 2 old lychee trees. The third part is Maskerdam, of which the name was given after the name Amsterdam, a city in Netherlands. This building was constructed when the King of Karangasem started opening relationship with the Dutch government.
Tenganan
The ancient and ritualistic “Bali Aga” (original Balinese) society of Tenganan is a ten minute drive from Amankila. Exquisite, authentic textiles and craft work, amongst them the famous double ikat, are viewed (and may be bought) inside the homes of the Bali Aga.
Tirta Gangga Water Palace
Tirta Gangga Water Palace, is a maze of pools and fountains surrounded by a lush garden, stone carvings and statues. The one hectare complex was built in 1946 by the late king of Karangasem but was destroyed almost entirely by the eruption of nearby mount Agung in 1963. It has been lovingly re-built and restored and has an air of authentic royal magnificence. The center piece of the palace is an eleven tiered fountain and there are many beautiful carvings and statues adorning the gardens.
The Ujung Water Palace
The Ujung water palace, which is called Taman Soekasada Ujung by the locals, was built by the late king of Karangasem, I Gusti Bagus Djelantik who reigned in Karangasem from 1909 until 1945. The palace was destroyed several times, during World War II when its iron bars structure was dismantled and used for weaponry production and after the 1963 eruption of mount Agung. The government and the royal family of Karangasem reconstructed the palace and restored its former glory. Amankila’s architect, Ed Tuttle, drew upon the classical beauty of Ujung for inspiration in creating Amankila. When visiting the water palaces it is also perfect to combine with a trip to Puri Agung, the king’s palace in Karangasem.
Puri Agung
Karangasem King Palace is exist in Amlapura, east part of Bali, owns the unique building architecture. If it is seen from the palace ichnography, Puri Agung Karangasem owns two types those are the older shares with traditional ichnography and at the new building own modern ichnography. Puri Agung Karangasem or Karangasem Palace was built in 19th Century by Anak Agung Gede Jelantik, the first king of Karangasem Kingdom.
Puri Agung has a unique architecture as its combination of Balinese, Chinese and European architectures. Balinese architecture can be found on the carving of Hindu's statues and the relief on the wall of the building. The European influence is seen on the style of the main building with its large veranda, while the Chinese architecture is implied on the style of the window, the door and its other ornaments. Puri Agung Karangasem consists of three parts, namely Bencingah, Jaba Tengah, and Maskerdam. Bencingah is the front part of the Palace, where traditional art performance takes place. Jaba Tengah is set as the Palace Garden with a big pond. In the middle of the pond, there is a building called "Balai Gili" or floating building, here we can also find 2 old lychee trees. The third part is Maskerdam, of which the name was given after the name Amsterdam, a city in Netherlands. This building was constructed when the King of Karangasem started opening relationship with the Dutch government.
