Penglipuran Village is one of the cleanest and most beautiful traditional villages with cultural preservation that has characteristics of life, social interaction, unique culture, and traditional bamboo architecture. Where this village has a nature and a rural environment that is so cool. The physical arrangement and structure of Penglipuran Village are inseparable from the culture of its people that have been in place for generations. So that Penglipuran Village is a cultural tourism object, where the beauty of Penglipuran Village can be felt starting from entering the pre-village area with green grass on the side of the road and a fence of plants pulling over along the road so as to add coolness to the village procession area.

Good to Know About Penglipuran Village

Penglipuran Village is located on a plateau about 700 meters above sea level. The name Penglipuran Village itself comes from the words Pengeling and Pura. Where Pengeling means reminder, while Pura means holy place. So Penglipuran Village is a sacred place. The life of the people in Penglipuran Village is very upholding the philosophical values of the concept of "Tri Hita Karana"

Where Tri Hita Karana is as follows :

1. Prahyangan is the relationship between Humans with God. Which includes the determination of holy days, holy places, and others.

2. Pawongan is the relationship between Humans with Humans. Which includes community relations with other village communities, as well as relationships with people of different religions. In the pawonga the forms include the marriage system, organization, and others.

3. Palemahan is the relationship between Humans with their environment. Where the people of Penglipuran Village are taught to love the nature of their environment and always take care of it, so it is not surprising that this village looks so beautiful.

When entering Penglipuran Village, you will see that the structure of the houses is almost the same, especially in terms of the condition, shape, size, and function of the building, except for the free-form family bedroom building and the family temple building overlooking Mount Agung, as well as the kitchen located at the top of the courtyard and the building that serves as a ceremony place. Where the dominant material used is made of bamboo, because in this village there is a bamboo forest whose area reaches about 45 hectares or about 40 percent of the overall area of Penglipuran Village. The Bamboo Forest that surrounds the village continues to be maintained and preserved to this day as a form of preserving the heritage of the ancestors and a tangible manifestation in maintaining the balance between humans and nature.

Location Of Penglipuran Village

Penglipuran Village is located in Bangli District, Bangli-Bali Regency, with an area of approximately 112 hectares, with the boundaries of Kubu Village to the east, and Gunaksa Village to the south. By driving a car or motorcycle, to reach Penglipuran Village, you need approximately 10 minutes from Bangli City and about 2 hours from Denpasar City, which is located on the Kintamani tourist trail.