The temple Luhur Uluwatu is one of the nine most important temples in Bali, which protect the island from evil spirits. The temple was built in the XI century.

Puru Luhur Uluwatu is located on the top of a steep cliff in Pecatu village, in the southwestern part of the island of Bali. A distinctive feature of this ancient temple is its location on a cliff, the height of which reaches 70 meters. In addition, attract the attention of carved altars of the temple, made of black stone.

Temple entrance fee, and you must be dressed appropriately – in a sarong. A sarong is a strip of cotton cloth, which is wrapped around his waist, and he is given free of charge at the entrance. It should be borne in mind that around the temple you can walk freely, but a visit to the Central patio is only possible during a special ritual ceremonies. It will be interesting to attend a theatrical performance, which is arranged in a small amphitheatre of the temple – showing Indonesian kecak dance.

In the forest that surrounds the temple, there are a lot of monkeys, which are tended to by the servants of the temple. Monkeys allowed to feed, but you should be careful as the monkeys may snatch from the hands of the bag, camera, sunglasses. If you are still unable to keep from monkeys their assets, that usually guides recommend to change a thing on any fruit. But in this case for caution, as such exchange may cause the monkey to steal your belongings and on.

At the bottom of the cliff there is a beautiful cave, and the beach. This beach is very popular among surfers.