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I took this photograph of Lake Batur's fisherman, early in the morning when I went to this place last week. The fisherman was cleaning his nets, and prepared to catch some fishes.

Lake Batur is the largest of Bali’s 4 mountain lakes, with a length of 8km and a width of 3km. Danau Batur sits inside the massive 13km long caldera which also contains mount Batur (1717m).

As the largest lake in Bali, Danau Batur is sacred to the Balinese, with the Goddess of the Lakes, Ida Batara Dewi Ulun Danu, honored at Pura Ulun Danu Batur which is on the crater rim. The original temple was at lakeside, but was moved, together with the village of Batur in 1926 after an earthquake. Around the lake, which are fed by 11 springs which the Balinese believe supply many other springs in Bali.

Danau Batur lies 500m below the crater rim. Villages that circle the lake are called ‘bintang danu’ which means ’stars of the lake’. Access to the lakeside from the crater rim is via Penelokan. The winding road drops and gives some nice views of the lake and the surrounding areas. At first it seems surreal to be inside a massive volcanic crater, next to a freshwater lake and seeing people farming crops at the edge.

One of many beautiful places of interests must visit in Bali.

Hope you like it.


Cheers,
Yoga