Hidden side of Bali you can’t find on Lonely Planet

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Dreaming of a holiday in Bali conjures up beaches scattered with sun-seekers, picture perfect rice fields, sacred temples on street corners overflowing with offerings, and of course, thousands of tourists. But do you know, this beautiful island houses hidden gems that you just can’t find in your tourist brochures? If you seek adventure and want to step on the less travelled path, we bring you to those secret places no one else will tell you about.

1. Uncover Pemuteran’s Hidden Underwater Temple

This little fishing village might be popular with some clued in divers and snorkelers, but it is definitely off the grid for most visitors.

Just below the surface of those azure waves, where the shallow reef stretches, lies Pemuteran’s mysterious underwater temple, which – contrary to what you might guess – is not a sunken ruin.Deliberately constructed underwater as part of an environmental conservation programme, 10 massive statues and a four-metre-high temple entranceway were sunk 29 metres deep.



Years later, marine life has made the temple its home, creating a man-made reef setting that is both impossibly magical and open for discovery.


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