Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park

The Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park is a 240 hectares private cultural park on the Bukit Peninsula at the southern end of the island of Bali in Indonesia, 20 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport. It is also one of tourist destinations when visiting Pura Luhur Uluwatu or Nusa Dua (a must visit sites in Bali) since the park as is not very far from that area.

Garuda Wisnu Kencana

Currently, the park is not yet completed since the dimensions were so huge, one can easily understand why such a delay from the original schedule. I think it would be even more magical once the redevelopment finished.  Garuda Wisnu Kencana was an ambitious project started to create the world's largest statue. Designed by Nyoman Nuarta, the statue of Lord Vishnu (Wisnu as they say in Bali) sitting astride on the mythical bird Garuda was to be about 150 meters tall with Garuda's wingspan being 64 meters.

Sunset at Tanah Lot temple

Tanah Lot temple is one of the scenic spots in Bali that should not be missed. Your visit to Bali will not be completed without a visit to Tanah Lot temple. The best time to visit the place is at sunset when the sun colors the sea and sky beautifully with reds, yellows and oranges. Sunrise can do too but it won't be as spectacular as a sunset.  It is also one of the most popular spots to get photographs of beautiful silhouette of the temples during the sunset over the ocean.

pic credit to www.balitoursonline.com - sunset at Tanah Lot 

This place has to be visited in the afternoon if you want to enjoy the sunset and that means you can visit other attractions on the northern part mountain in the morning before heading to Tanah Lot in the afternoon.  For instance, you can start your adventure in the early morning to Pura Taman Ayun, Candi Kuningan, Bedugul Temple, and on the way back stopped at Alas Kedaton ‘Monkey Forest’ and then you should be arriving at Tanah Lot in the afternoon for the sunset which usually takes place after 6.00 pm.