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Bali is an island that is adorned with millions of tourism gems. Wherever you go, you will be able to find the beauty of nature, culture, and local people.
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One of the most unique destinations in Bali is Penglipuran Village. In this village, time seemed to stop because almost all the residents of his village still practiced the customs they inherit from their ancestors. The residents’ unwavering believe to practice their cultural values makes Penglipuran a special tourist destination.
The cleanest village in the world
Penglipuran was once named one of the 3 cleanest villages in the world, along with Giethoorn Village in the Netherlands and Mawlynnong Village in Meghalaya, India. Penglipuran is indeed very clean and beautifully set.
Aesthetically, this village will spoil your eyes and impress you at first sight. Traditional houses, cobblestone streets, green surroundings, and Balinese customs that are so apparent make this village very relaxing, even if you just look at it.
Clean because of culture
The secret of Penglipuran’s cleanliness is its culture. Each house has the same size and has a gate called angkul-angkul. The village is inhabited by approximately 1,000 people with a total area of 112 hectares.
The Penglipuran community still practices all traditional customs, including in terms of urban planning and building constructions. The village bans littering and always maintain the cleanliness of their entire area.
Penglipuran History
Penglipuran is a village that is quite old, began to be inhabited by people in the early 13th century. The village was inaugurated as a special tourist destination in the early ’90s.
The village also received the Kalpataru Award because its people were able to maintain the 75 hectares of bamboo forest and 10 hectares of other vegetation there. Since it was inaugurated as a tourist village, this village continues to attract tourists who come to admire the cleanliness and beauty of the place.
Penglipuran bamboo forest
This village has 75 hectares of bamboo forest. Since the early days of the village’s establishment, this forest has been well maintained and protected by local customary law. Today, this bamboo forest has become a part of the tourist attractions. This forest is still protected but you can walk along the provided tracks. This forest is very instagenic and is often used as a location for photoshoots.
Penglipuran is proof that tourism can walk side by side with custom and a protected environment. This village is located at Kecamatan Bangli, Kabupaten Bangli. It is 50 kilometers away from Denpasar and you can reach it in one hour’s drive. Next
