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The Only Travel Guide You Need When Touring Bali Off The Beaten Track

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Bali is not just your typical beach destination&period; It’s got overflowing surprises for all types of travelers&period; In addition to sunset watching at Tanah Lot or partying at the beaches in Kuta&comma; you will find less explored tourist destinations just waiting to be discovered&period; Get out of the touristy spots and be willing to get off the beaten track in Bali to get ahold of these unsung gems&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-1801" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;11&sol;Candidasa-Off-The-Beaten-Track-Places-Bali-Kids-Guide&period;jpg" alt&equals;"The Only Travel Guide You Need When Touring Bali Off The Beaten Track" width&equals;"650" height&equals;"432" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The list below includes various secluded spots that only those who take the effort and time to explore will get to relish&period; Even travelers who think they have seen enough of Bali will think twice once they see the list below&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><em><strong>1&period; Visit a Temple Guarded by Sea Snakes<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Legend has it Pura Tanah Lot was created in 16th century to offer respect to the spirit guardians of the sea&period; Over the years&comma; the waves crashing through the Pura Tanah Lot’s base have made sea caves&period; These caves have become home to sea snakes that guard the place from evil spirits&period; According to legend&comma; a huge nightmare snake also lurks around the temple to protect it&period; This mysterious place’s outer sanctum can be reached on foot during low tide&period; However&comma; only Balinese visitors can approach the temple’s inner part&period; Travelers may also get a blessing from the sacred snake if they are brave enough to go inside the caves&period; Pura Tanah Lot is also touted not only by adventure seekers but also by many photographers for it’s scenic location&period; Located in Tabanan&comma; it is only about 20 kilometers drive from Denpasar&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><em><strong>2&period; Head over to Ubud Monkey Forest<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Feeling a bit more adventurous&quest; Why not walk down a sacred forest in Ubud&quest; Ubud Monkey Forest is home to more than 600 monkeys&period; At a close range&comma; you can observe the monkeys’ daily activities such as grooming&comma; fighting&comma; and caring for their young&period; Just don’t offer them food&comma; as you can be one of those who have been mugged or bitten by these monkeys&period; They occasionally bite or attack humans when they mistake a person’s movement as an offer of food&period; This monkey forest is located within the village of Padangtegal&comma; and is open daily from 8am until 6pm&period; The entrance fee ticket per person is IDR 40&comma;000 or USD 3&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><em><strong>3&period; Run and play like the teletubbies in Bukit Teletubbies<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If you want to veer away from the usual scenes that crowded places in Bali offer&comma; be sure to visit Nusa Penida&period; It brings you limited access to tourism conveniences yet it promises a real unbeaten path experience and a wide selection of unusual activities&period; This place boasts serene and secluded powdery white sand beaches&period; It is free from noise&comma; tourists&comma; and just about anything else aside from the sand and the ocean&period; What’s more is that this place is where you’ll find Bukit Teletubbies&period; The name was derived from the rounded green hills seen at the children’s television program – Teletubbies&period; Photographers and hikers visit this place for it captivating view of a group of unusually shaped hills&period; These hills are best seen during rainy season&comma; as it becomes vibrant green&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><em><strong>4&period; Brave the Ghost Palace Hotel<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">An hour-and-a-half drive’s away from Kuta&comma; you’ll find a beautiful palace that will give you chills&period; Ghost Palace Hotel or Taman Rekreasi Bedugul was a project of Tommy Suharto – a son of Indonesia’s second president&period; It was almost due for its opening day but the project has been inexplicably halted&period; For years&comma; the hotel was left abandoned that it already started crumbling&period; According to many&comma; it holds secrets that only the brave gets to see or know&period; Some people bribe the caretakers just to get a glimpse of what the fuzz is all about&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><em><strong>5&period; Take a Peek at an underground House with Connected Chambers<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">This underground house or &OpenCurlyQuote;Goa Gala-Gala’ is located at the Lembongan Village in West Nusa Lembongan Island&period; This project was created solely by Made Byasa&comma; using only a crowbar&period; The construction started in 1961&comma; and finished 15 years later&period; Goa Gala-Gala was built under a 4-hectare land&comma; complete with a bedroom&comma; a dining area&comma; a kitchen&comma; a bathroom&comma; and even a meditation room&period; The home’s just about 2 meters high and looks like a labyrinth inside&period; What’s interesting is that they also welcome guests who want to live in Goa Gala-Gala&period; You can actually book your stay in case you want to spend more time relishing this unique home&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The list goes on for the off the beaten track spots to visit in Bali&period; Make the most of your stay in Bali by checking out the not so touristy places mentioned above&period; Feel free to save this post in the event you need help planning your itinerary&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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