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(1) Ensure you go on low tide so you can walk across to temple for blessing & see snakes in cave \nSee the huge python & hold him for a donation \n\nLuwack sleep in alley way & are very approachable \nHad a Aussie Jaffle at one of the many places ( warungs) over looking the temple with more food availble in Street shops \nShirts from $1.50 Aussie \n\nI will return as this is very worth the trip \nPlenty of cheap parking availble
(2) We really enjoyed our trip to the temple. The grounds of the temple are beautiful filled with greenery and flowers. I would definitely recommend this place to visit.
(3) This temple complex is on the edge of the sea and is one of the seven sea temples on the Balinse coast. It offers spectacualr sea views and the sound and sights of the waves crashing into the rocks around the temple is breathtaking\nThey say you get some splendig sunset views here- thought we only wen there in the morning\nA highly recommended sight in Bali
(4) It is a pity that the attraction is generally known as a temple. The temple itself is by far the poorest, ugliest that I have seen in Bali. Stairs and more stairs leading to nothing nice and back. The reason to go is for cliff which is magnificent. And from further away you realize that the temple is an ugly structure. I went during sunset and I really don't understand why thousands of tourists come there every day. So expect it to be busy at sunset. \nAgain the view from the cliff and along the cliff and on the waves breaking against it, is terrific. But I expected a lot more from a popular place like this. Now I know it is a hype.
(5) Beautiful and striking from a distance (amazing view of the temple on a cliff from our hotel, Pan Pacific Nirwana). But, up close, it is buzzing with people and souvenir hawkers. Loads of incense burning makes it pretty smoky (worth noting for young children or those with asthma).
(6) Spectacular Ocean View and Scenery View. Nice place for slow walk. \n\nTemple is not open for Public but uprise could walk around the open area. \n\nNice for Photos taking and weather was shinning and windy sometime.
(7) Beautiful and breathtaking temple in the middle of the Indian Ocean  we went for watching the sunset and was an awesome experience.  The greenery and the water lashing against the temple rocks is is something for your eyes to behold.
(8) This was the last of our three temple stops in Bali. Hugely impressive even at low tide. The area leading to the temple has been commercialised and there are many traders but you don’t get overly pestered.\n\nThere are some great photo viewing points especially from the area higher up to the right of the temple. The hole in the wall is also well worth seeing.\n\nTake some Indonesian rupiah if you need to use the toilets. Not expensive but the locals do charge.
(9) The view is simply breathtaking. We enjoyed the bright sun and the pouring down rain, all in one day. It's a temple which does not allow tourists so you can just go around. The walk down from the temple is beautiful...must visit in Bali...
(10) Situated on the sea. Beautiful temple. With a story a snake is also kept near that people see that also. Not allowed inside the temple without local attire.
(11) Utterly breath taking. If you are only going to see a limited number of attractions whilst in Bali make sure this is on your itinerary its only 30k entrance fee which will be ploughed back into maintain this temple and the community. Yes its touristy but the sense of peace and calm and the beauty of the surroundings can not be man made. I went early morning so it was relatively quiet. I genuinely hadn't expected such beauty having visited more than my fair share of temples some of which should be missed.  \nThere are frequent ceremonies taking place down at the waters edge and I stood and watched for some long while. The experience was only added to by the rolling clouds over the tops of the mountains surrounding the lake.. however the speedboats need to be stopped why ruin such a beautiful sight and feeling of peace by idiots racing up and down the lake..
(12) I must sadly to be honest say that this place has gone worse than my visit before about years ago. The traffic was really bad to get there we need more than 2 hours, avoid the high season, it's a nightmare. It's just too crowded, and too many tourists. Place looks messy, garbage everywhere, too bad that this local culture place with no self-conciousness from people to keep it clean. It just has turn to somewhat commercial place, shops all over the entrance, even you can climb up to the hill to just sit and eat with the view of the temple and the sea, or just shop around and sit have some coffee. We had some local religious thing so some area are blocked, and there was high tide during our visit, if it wasn't you can go down to take photos between the rocks. Please do pay attention not to litter and keep this place clean, have some respect.
(13) Really it is a very simple temple that has just a spectacular setting. You have to see it but I actually think there are more interesting temples in Bali. However, you can;t fly all the way there without casting your eyes on one of the best views around.
(14) We travel past here about 10 times a year. We should know better, but went this way to Lovina on the day after New Years. Oh, why. We were in crawling traffic for 3 hours!  All heading for this temple.\nIt is a lovely temple, but swamped with bus loads of tourists and locals lunchtime onwards. Only go here in the morning and never on holidays
(15) The temple is located on a rock just off the shore. It's fairly easy to get to. The entrance fee wasn't as bad as some make it out to be. Worth a look!
(16) I was so looking forward to going to visit this temple. The view over the Indian Ocean was amazing, and so were the beautiful flowers. However, I was a bit unsure where the actually temple was. We were taken to the far end of the cliff for a view of the temple and then back for a closer look. So many people taking multiple selfies it got very tiresome as you couldn’t even get a good look of anything because people were trying to get past you for their own selfies. To be honest, I felt incredibly let down. Maybe I had set my expectations too high? Either way, I wish I liked it better.
(17) this place is an excellent choice for family and friends...the temple with its huge lake and overlooking the mountain is a beautiful sight..they have water activity like renting a speed boat with a chargeable fee...it was raining when we were there thus it was very misty and cloudy for us to take pictures....when we were done we were shopping at those little shops and of course bargaining with those shopkeepers...
(18) Visited the temple at sunset. The view is awesome and beautiful. The setting sun along with the water, rocks and temple make an interesting combination.
(19) Starting with the positive- it has beautiful views for sunset over the cliff, but we had a cloudy sunset. It took us over two hours to get there from Nusa Dua .. there were cars that bypassed us while our driver waited patiently in line. The sarongs are very chaotically managed as compared to other temples. In fact , I felt the sarongs were used by tourists as fashion statement ... some only tying the scarf ...The temple was over crowded and very chaotic as there was no map. They do not tell you , that you an additional ticket for the dance and it was sold out. We left even before the actual sunset as we were scared of the traffic jams if we Left after sunset . Not recommended if you don’t like overcrowded places . Overall not a great experience !
(20) It had been 15 years since we last visited.  It seems much more commercialized than than we remembered.  Still, it's one of those iconic Bali landmarks that is definitely worth a visit.  At low tide you can walk all the way out to the temple.  My favorite time of day to visit is at sunset.
(21) The temple is located on edge of a cliff and its in a very scenic place but the main temple entrance was closed for visitors. \n\nTips for travellers - please take a private car or bike. Taxis are not allowed near the temple and the local transport guys are not very helpful. They charge you a bomb \n\nPersonally I wasn't very impressed
(22) A lovely temple, but many years ago I able to walk around it. No longer is that the case. Bus load after bus load of tourist desend here for Sun set.  Holy water and Holy snake (both small caves) are near bye, go and look if it is your first time, as everyone is curious. I have been here three times since 1983. But the crowds are too much for me now, I will watch the Sunset from a beach, without the bother of the traffic jam.
(23) Amazing location! High low tide depending on the time. Cannot access the actual temple. Just photo from distance! Nice experience
(24) Wonderful place to visit. Bit crowd. Go there around 4 to 5 o'clock. beautiful view of sea tides. Large temple area to enjoy.
(25) We're spending 6 months in Southeast Asia have seen A LOT of temples and this little gem ranked up there as one of the better ones for us!  We hired a driver for the day and made our own itinerary of things we wanted to see, this was our first stop of the day and there was basically no one there so we got great pics and just really enjoyed the scenery!
(26) The temple itself is beautiful, but like all the tourist places in Bali its full of vendors trying to sell you stuff. \nBest time to enjoy this place is at sunset but be prepared as the place will be flooded by tourist and locals.
(27) Being far from the city, this temple is still worth the drive. We visited during the Melasti ceremony and it was just so serene watching locals perform the ceremony by the lake.
(28) We were able to arrived before sunset and its hard to took pictures due to the crowd. The temple is really mesmerizing.
(29) Temples and cultural sites were great. Spent around 1 1/2 hrs looking around very enjoyable but way too many stalls, constantly being stopped to buy buy buy.
(30) Lovely views over the ocean with temple out in the sea, we went high tide and got some stunning photos with the waves crashing off the rocks.
(31) This temple, even though quite small was our favourite whilst we were in Bali. \n\nThe whole place has a very romantic feel to it. Take the time and grab a drink from the restaurant. \n\nDon’t forget to buy some fish food to feed to the fish in the pools. \n\n(Slightly overpriced entry fee when compared to other temples, but still worth it)
(32) Really cool visit, less than one hour is more than enough i would say. We paid 20.000 idr per person. \n\nWe enjoyed the visit, the gardens are well maintained, and the big attraction is a small pond full of statues with sort of stones in the middle so you can walk across the water. Beautiful and different. There is also a fountain and some other statues scattered around the gardens that deserved an unrushed stroll.\n\nWe had to travel from Tulamben to the south of Bali and the temple is just on the route. We didnt know it, the taxi driver told us. I would not recommend to come here just to visit the temple, but definitely you have to stop and see it if you are driving by.
(33) This is one of ancient temple in Bali by the lake of Beratan. The beautiful atmosphere of hillside and lake is amazing 🙏
(34) As a professions photographer I was stoked for this stop, I had seen so many pictures and this place looked magical and visually stunning. When we arrived it was just disappointing. Despite the fact it was foggy and rainy when we got there the temple on the water itself was small and unimpressive. The architecture around the rest of the temple was more interesting. Tanah lot, monkey forest and the water temple were way more interesting. I'd recommend skipping this one unless you have a lot of time on the island to spare for exploring
(35) This temple was amazing there were such beautiful views of the ocean and the cliffs definitely return to this temple so beautiful !
(36) We went here in the afternoon, which I would recommend going in the morning to beat the crowds and bus loads of other tourists.  Its about $6 each to enter the area and plenty of shops to buy odds and ends that you can get any where else.  \nThe temple has stood since around the 16th century and although some work has had to be complete to stop erosion the temples here are a beautiful area for photos.  \nYou can walk across to the temple and get blessings, when we went the tide was coming up and it was enjoyable watching people negotiate across the thigh deep water with one poor bloke falling over.  You can easily spend hours here taking photos and just sitting down at one of the many eateries over looking the area.  This place is a must visit for the spiritual and historical significance of the area.
(37) There's no denying this temple is spectacularly set and it's ancient history gives it an extra something, but there wasn't any information about it to be found (or i didn't find it anyway) so everything is just there to be speculated.. it is seriously crowded and it's lack of information seemed to prevent crowds from really appreciating it, and so indirectly doesn't get the respect it probably deserves.. I did enjoy it though! It's views are awesome and to be enjoyed to the max at sunset as it's right on top of the cliffs. It's a must see in that respect, but be prepared for crowds. It's was almost like trying to walk around the centre of Venice..
(38) Certainly worth the visit. As of most places in Bali the traffic to get there is bad. Best to go off peak hours. We went around 1pm and it was low tide allowing us to cross over to the temple side. You are not allowed to enter the prayer area though. They insist you get cleansed by holy water prior to entering the steps to the temple of which you won't be able to enter. Beautiful for picture taking however.
(39) After a long trip up the hill, I am sure you can't wait to see the beautiful temple adoring most of the Bali guide books, but unfortunately, it is no longer worth the journey. Time and money are better spent visiting other temples. \n\nThis is what you will see:\n- Fake sponge bob and Mickey mouse, eagle statues and other non-contextual decoration out of a creepy theme park nightmare right in front of the entrance.\n- A run-down playground right next to it\n- Busloads of tour groups and their photographer blocking your view\n- Ear-piercing announcements being made every 2 minutes\n- Tourists riding swan boats and tiny speed boats right next to the temple\n- A huge ugly mosque in tasteless color built right across the street\n- Major construction work to expand it to an even bigger \tourist attraction\"\n- Local tourists that can't be bothered to put trash into bins littering everywhere.\n- Nobody cares if you dress appropriately although it's a spiritual site.\n\nIn short, like many others, what once was a majestic and one-of-a-kind spiritual site now has turned into a low-rent stop for the bus tour kind of tourists without regard for its cultural significance. Its serenity and beauty unfortunately have been lost due to lack of control and investment."
(40) Inside the temple is incredible the quantity of people selling all the kind of stuffs like you are in a market. Tourists with shorts or skirts do not following the rules of dressing, nobody to control it or to give sarongs. Every step that you give there are someone to offer you postcards, souvenirs, all the kind of things inside the temple! I feel sorry for the temple have lost all your original proposal. Despite it the place should be sacred by real because the landscape and the view are gorgeous.
(41) Should visit during low tide time so that you can cross the sea to visit the temple. A bit disappointed as I only able to view the temple from far. Crowded with tourists.
(42) This is one of the two temples in the day tour we took. More than a tour it was a driver because he took us from place to place but didn’t explain much and stayed in the car when we got to the 5 places. \n\nThe temple has a fee of 50,000 Rp per adult. We were not allowed to enter the temple, but more walked around the grounds which are very well kept. It seemed a bit too touristic for me, but then again... I am a tourist 🙃 Anyone could spend half a day here and half a day in the strawberry fields around the area and have a lovely day! \n\nIf you want the whole experience I suggest you pay a tour guide, but I loved our experience of just two people in a car and we could spend as much time in each place as we wished, he would stop us we asked him and was very nice man. Look me up on Facebook for more Bali info! Upekkhapr Sylvia Fernandez 🙏🏼
(43) This temple was truly beautiful. Grounds are well maintained and you are actually allowed inside the temple unlike a lot of others in Bali that we have been to. Well worth seeing.
(44) this is a must visit place when in Bali.\nview from the cliffs is amazing and very good for photographs purposes too.\n\nthere is of course nothing much to do here other than to enjoy the view and serenity of the temples here.. albeit the number of tourists here does make it a little rowdy and noisy at times.
(45) First look at the temple and it's setting and you just say wow. We reached the place just after the sunset (yeah, thanks to traffic in Bali and some goofup on route by our car driver) and believe me it was blessing in disguise. The crowd was just returning when we entered the place and had some quite time next to the sea. You can go around, touch the place at the bottom of the small cliff but you are not allowed the enter the temple and that was the biggest negative for this place. \nThe market at the entrance seems to be good but as we got late, we didn't get much time to shop as shops start shutting down soon after sunset as tourist leave immediately. Whatever small we checked, it was a bit more expensive than some other place we visited like Goa Gajah.
(46) A spectacular site but you can't get to the temple if the tide is high ....especially with the King Tides and rough surf we saw during our visit. A lot more tourist trap shops you have to walk through to get to the main gate so expect to see huge crowds and bustling spruikers at exorbitantly inflated tourist prices.
(47) This is a lovely temple but the best part of visiting it was the harmony and happiness among the members of the temple.
(48) It is a beautiful beautiful temple, however packed full with tourists and feels more like a cool photo opportunity than an awesome Bali experience.
(49) Great visit. Got to see the beautiful temples by the sea. Waves made it look extra good. Lots of markets in the complex. Don't need too much time unless you want to eat at the restaurants. Worth the visit.
(50) A rock temple that you can't ever go inside. The outside part is full of commercial shops, not only locals but surfers shops like Billabong, Quiksilver, etc. I think this place have become too tourist over the years..
(51) It was nice to watch sunset here but it's overcrowded, not well looked after (poor infrastructure and litter) and hard to get a good spot for sunset. It was alright. It was cool watching the locals surf right next to the temple though!
(52) You can many of the temples in Bali and most of them look similar but can enjoy the silence and beautiful environment. The location surrounded by the sea waves and the beauty of nature will take you to the next level and need to walk and spend around four hours to completely enjoy this. must see place.
(53) This temple shoots great at first light - think sunrise. We showed up at dawn in the rain and there was no one there. We drove by two days later at 2 pm and it looked like the parking lot at Disney Land. Go early and take a tripod. Take your binoculars too as the birding is greAt there.
(54) Great picture area. Great views of the ocean and the Temple.  Make sure you have money if you have to use the washroom.  They charge you to get into washrooms, this after paying to get into the Temple area.
(55) The scenery at the temple is great on the edge of sheer cliff edges. I cant help feeling it is all just a great grab for the tourist dollar. You pay money to get into the parking, walk a few meters you will pay again just to stroll down and look at the view. You cant get into the temple but they still make you wear the purple sarong. There is nothing to see other than a few glimpses of the ocean. A bit disappointing acatually
(56) While I think in theory that this temple was worth visiting, when we arrived we quickly changed our thinking. To get to the temple you have to walk quite a way via a maze of market stalls, lots of hawkers trying to sell you stuff & busloads of tourists taking photos everywhere. Finally at the temple there are too many people to get a good view and it wasn’t as beautiful as so many other Temples in Bali. It’s certainly unique and special being built into a cliff but you can’t get close you have to look up from afar with hundreds of others. It’s full of shops and cafes plying for your business so not restful or peaceful.
(57) The view is absolutely stunning.  It is one of the more popular attractions so be prepared for the crowds. Unfortunately the tide was high so we couldn't go out to the temple but it was still magnificent to see from the view points.
(58) You pay a few dollars to get in (parking extra) and don't bring any food in with you to avoid monkey altercations...\nYou get a sarong before entry unless your knees are already covered.\n\nThere were probably over 2000 people when I was there, almost impossible to take a picture without anyone else in it.\n\nLots of viewing points though, even more if you go during low tide (high tide is harder to be on the beach since the water is coming up to the rocks). It is very windy up at the higher peak and was rainy when we were there so not as enjoyable as it could've been!\n\nOverall worth seeing, I would suggest having a guide to learn more about the history and current activities of the temple!\nOnce inside there is also option for a 100k IDR ($10USD) fire show in the little stadium they have.
(59) Visited this temple area over the busy Xmas / New Year period and was over whelmed by the tourists of all nationalities jockeying for a selfie spot.  The temple area is set amongst nice grounds and surrounded by lots of markets.  We only took photos from up on the ridge as it was a hot and windy day.
(60) Such a wonderful place to see absolutely amazing views would recommend using a driver tour guide for trip as will get full experience and knowledge of the temple