Friday, April 2, 2010

Bali Beach: Soka beach

Soka Beach
Soka Beach

Soka beach has been known since long, because roads traveled by the Denpasar-Gilimanuk. The situation is very beautiful scenery, bordered by dibagian western hills continued to be one with GunungBatukaru to the north. In the eastern part of Mount Agung and look Batukaru Mountains and south of the Ocean Indonesia where dimly visible in the distance Blambangan (Banyuwangi) on the island of Java. Rice fields and lush palm gardens add to the beautiful scenery here. More again in the afternoon when the sun goes down, in the Pura Luhur is like
Serinjong not in Tanah Lot.Besides its natural beauty, Soka Beach is also harbored a myriad of natural wonders with ancient tales. There was a rock surrounded by sand and sea water, measuring approximately 3 m, is called “Payuk Kebo Iwa.” Payuk means pot, so it is a pot of Kebo Iwo. On the western side, adjacent to Pura Luhur Serijong, there are rocks just like a native kitchen, measuring approximately 1 x 20 m. Kebo Iwa here that uses pot to cook with it.Viewed from the eyes of laymen, it is very reasonable. A large pot and Kebo Iwo supposedly, according to legend was a young Balinese with a high body size large, robust and powerful.
Pura Luhur Serijong, built almost simultaneously with Sivi Hair Temple in Jembrana and Pura Tanah Lot, at the XVI th century AD by Pedanda Bawu Rauh, and have the same status.

Location
Soka beach village located in the calm, District SELEMADEG. Denpasar mileage of 45 Km and 84 Km from Gilimanuk, bypassed by the main road of Java-Bali. Vehicles passing very solid here from morning till night. On the east coast of the Soka have a cave in the cliff, called the cave occupied much Bulung Resources swallow. On the western side of coconut plantation stretching along the coast, there already exists an inn “Balian Beach Bungalow” and the river (Tukad) Balian is a place “Rufting” best in Bali.

Facilities
On the beach is the parking lot and a few stalls where food and drink to relieve fatigue. On holidays and full moon (Purnama) beach is crowded with visitors and by the Hindus who were conducting religious ceremonies. For those who love fishing to the sea, can join the local fishermen, using traditional boats using outboard engines or sails.

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