You may have heard the name Penglipuran Village when talking about Bali. Yes, this village is one of the cleanest village in the world, so it is often used as a tourist destination by local and foreign travellers. Before visiting Penglipuran Village, its a good idea to learn a little about the history if the village, along with its location and attraction. Research shows that Penglipuran Traditional Village dates back to the Bangli Kingdom about 700 years ago. The name Penglipuran comes from the words pengeling and pura. Pengeling means “reminder,” departing from the basic word eling or remember, while pura is a place or ancestral land.
Elders or penglingsirs claim that the ancestors came from Bayung Gede Village, Kintamani. They often travelled long distances and rested in an area called Kubu. The distance between the two locations is quite far for ancient times, 25 kilometers. That’s why Penglipuran Village used to be known as Kubu Banyu Village (Banyu people who live in the Kubu area).
The Banyu people who lived in the Kubu area grew in number and eventually they formed their own village independent of their obligations as Banyu Gede Residents. They built their own shrine called Pura Kahyang Tiga. However, the village layout and concept of their ancestral village still follows that of Banyung Gede.
Penglipuran Tourism Village is located in Bangli District, Bali Regency, Bali Province. It is about 60 kilometers from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport and can be reached in 1 hour 30 minutes by car. Tourists need to pay an entrance ticket for IDR 15,000 for adults and IDR 10,000 for children over 2 years old. This is specifically for local tourists. Meanwhile, foreigners are charged a price of IDR 30,000 for adults and IDR 25,000 for children. However, keep an eye out for any changes or increasing in rates. Penglipuran Village is known as the cleanest village in the world. The cleanliness is one of the main attraction of this tourist village. Let’s review the various attractions below.
Based on detikNews records, Penglipuran Village has been named the cleanest village in the world. The nickname is supported by various environmental and tourism awards obtained by this village. Starting from Kalpataru, Indonesia Sustainable Tourism Awards (ISTA), to being included in the Sustainable Destinations Top 100 according to the Green Destination Foundation. As we know, Balinese a characteristics village layout that upholds ancestral values. This is also found in Penglipuran Village. This Village makes a spatial layout that follows a concept called Tri Mandala, where the village is divided into three areas. Namely Utama Mandala, Madya Mandala, and Nista Mandala. Utama Mandala is a sacred area for the gods and worship. Then Madya Mandala is used as a place for residents to live. While Nista Mandala is a special area for burial residents.
Penglipuran ViIllage stands on 112 hectares on land. The division of the area is 50 hectares of agricultural land, 45 hectares of bamboo forest, 4 hectares of wood forest, 9 hectares of residential area, and 4 hectares of shrine and public facilities. From above, it can be seen that the green area (forest and land) in this village are larger than the settlements. One religious ritual that often attracts tourists is Ngusaba. This ritual is performed to welcome Nyepi Day. The village also regularly holds a cultural festival called Penglipuran Village Festival, which is usually held at the end of the year. The activities are diverse, raging from a parade of Balinese traditional clothes, and a cultural art parade, various competitions, to Barong Ngelawang.
Loloh Cemcem is a speciality drink made from cemcem or kloncing leaves. Then tipat cantok is a food consisting of ketupat and boiled vegetables, complete with savoury and delicious peanut sauce. Both names are culinary specialities of Penglipuran Village that you must try if you visit there.
As one of the leading tourist attraction in Bali, we can do many exiting activities in Penglipuran Tourist Village. The following review is quoted from Indonesia Travel. As the Penglipuran suggests, tourists can find several temples in the village area. There are Penataran Temple, Dalem Temple and Puseh Temple. We can visit the temple and learn about the culture and customs in Penglipuran Village. If the timing is right, we can also witness interesting traditional celebrations such as the Ngusaba and Galungan Rituals.
How do you do it? By staying at a local’s house. As a tourist village, some residents of Penglipuran Village provide their homes to be used as a place to stay for tourists. You can mingle with the locals and experience being a resident of Penglipuran Village for a few days. How exiting is that? Many artworks are available in Penglipuran Village for tourists to buy. But is buying enough? You might as well try your hand at making them! Many local craftsmen can be found in the village and are willing to teach you how to make bamboo baubles for souvenirs. Doesn’t it feel great to be able to bring your own handmade souvenirs?
Tired of making handcrafts from bamboo, you can unwind by enjoying the atmosphere in the place where your handcrafts comes from aka Penglipuran Village Bamboo Forest. There are many beautiful spot there that are suitable for taking pictures. How exiting it is to have holiday in Penglipuran Village? Don’t forget to always maintain cleanliness when visiting this tourist village!
