Amlapura Attractions

 
Amlapura

By road: Denpasar to Sakah; then bear right for Blahbatuh and Klungkung; from there along the coast, via Candi Dasa.

Bus: several times daily from Denpasar-Kereneng.

Bemo: good services along the road.

Amlapura (formerly called Karangasem), the administrative center of Karangasem district, is the most easterly town on Bali, situated at the foot of the Gunung Agung volcano. It is some 80 km (50 mi.) from Denpasar.

History Amlapura, known as Karangasem until 1964, played an important part during the years when the Dutch were attempting to gain a foothold on Bali.

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