Belulang Hot Spring, Bali, Indonesia

4Karin T 5:00 PM Nov 23, 2014

A green tropical paradise
Went back to Belulang, a very small village in the midst of bali's rice basket. The Sawah and the paddies are always green here, never dry like in the rest of Bali in the dry season, because there are many springs all over the place coming from the nearby mountains. There is also a hot spring with a temple built around. The hot water is directed into a little thermal bath mostly used as bath tub and hot water shower by the villagers. In this hidden place old women and young boys still bathe naked. Girls and more modern people are covered. It is certainly one of the last paradise like places in Bali. I found it the same way I left it 6 years ago, lush and tropical. The only difference: the entrance fee for tourists is 5 dollars - 1 dollar for Indonesians, free for locals. I speak a little Indonesian which makes for some simple conversations with the villagers. So I was told that there are white people interested in buying up rice paddies - 100 square meters for about 4000 dollars. This news made me very sad. Maybe in a few years my pictures will be all that's left from this wonderfully natural place.

3jilles7 5:00 PM May 28, 2014

Hot spring scooter trip
We rented scooters in Lovina and drove through the surrounding hills to the Belulang Hot spring. The spring is an old, charming place where you spend one hour or so. Not too crowded. There is a restaurant where the food is ok. it is a nice day trip from lovina.