Bali is a place frequented by foreign tourists and local sources. It's because in addition to the island of Bali with the title Thousand Temples, is also due in Bali there are many objects of natural attractions and has a certain uniqueness that reflects the Balinese community life in general.
Of all the beauty of nature or the natural wonders that exist in Bali, making the investors or entrepreneurs who intend to develop a natural tourist attraction and make it a tourist place, which could give a different impression. Especially in today's, have a lot of land or space used as a metropolitan city reorganized. So that the natural reserves or sustainable and natural life on the wane.
The places we visited in one district in Bali, which is precisely in the village of Tabanan regency Penatahan Penebel District. Which has unique characteristics, with the occurrence of natural hot water coming out from under a banyan tree and from the temple as a tourist attraction called the Hot Water Penatahan (Penatahan Hot Spring).
Hot Water is located in the village district Penatahan Penebel + 13 km from Tabanan City to the North or 34 km from Denpasar, the scenery is beautiful and right and left field was motivated by a staircase-steps with an average temperature of 30 degrees Celsius. Hot springs are located on the banks of the Yeh Ho river and hot water Penatahan by the community in recognizing the name Yeh panes. Size is 1.3 hectare tourist attraction which was opened with the additional facilities and was inaugurated by Governor of Bali, when it served as Professor. Dr. Ida Bagus Oka on January 26, 1993. Earlier in this place stood a temple with it hot water.
Yeh panes is a beautiful and peaceful place, with its natural beauty is still sustainable, green and fresh, and with the state of the hilly geography that provides scenic views of beautiful nan. Besides, if we look around the stunning natural behold, with terracing and paddy rice fields, coupled with the yellowing, all of which we can see along the river at this Ho. On location Yeh panes, the waterfall will be found with the fresh wind and no less important source of hot water that comes in the middle of shrines / under a banyan tree which can cure skin diseases efficacious, and now neighboring made Natural Hot Springs & Spa is managed professionally. With the background of a blue mountain Watukaru Yeh panes to create the atmosphere cool and comfortable, it is very suitable for recreational activities (leisure) to eliminate all problems.
Derived from Temple
According to the guards there, hot springs Penatahan Yes Heat comes from the middle of the temple and under the banyan tree. Year of discovery of hot springs is not clearly known. Only, the local community has tens of years using hot water that comes out from under the temple as a drug of skin diseases.
In general, Yeh panes or hot water in Bali is derived from the volcano. But, this Penatahan Yeh panes other than the other. This place is a far cry to the volcano.There are three mountains that went inactive in the Tabanan regency, namely Sanghyang, Watukaru, and Mangu. While active mountain Batur in Kintamani is located far away from Penebel. So here comes pure from under the temple, this dikemukan by guards who occupies such a tourist attraction.
The folklore is supporting the people's confidence that once there was a kingdom called the kingdom of "Writing" with a king named Jaya Wikramayang at that time in the state suffered a very severe skin disease. On appeal Patih Satya Discourse Agus, he was advised to go to the hamlet "Lampah" in a hamlet named Ki Hamlet Agile. Padukuhan is located in the Northern Forest Rajeg Uru (now given the name Jegu Village) in Ho River. In his trip to the jungle or to Padukuhan Lampah, he was seduced by an ape in the forest that Rajeg Uru.After the investigation is apparently apes or monkeys Among the Among-Ki's favorite Agile Hamlet. After Ki Hamlet Agile know the purpose and objectives of the King, the Ki Hamlet teaches medicine named "Usadha Bhakti" or "Usadha Bhaktam", by the way of meditation or bersemadhi. On a good day, accompanied by the King with Hamlet Ki sitting cross-legged and do semadhi and the inner strength and Ida Sang Hyang Widi waranugraha Wasa menyemburlah then from hot water in the soil, and then at the direction of Ki Hamlet, the King advised to take a bath every POND Kajeng Uwu and to get healing.
Due diligence and confidence of the King and with a solemn prayer until a miracle occurs that is out bursts of hot water as a drug believed to cure illness of the King.And as the King's gratitude to God Almighty, the place was built a temple called Pura "We Brahma" or "Toya Anget". And where Pesraman (hamlet) is by the students and, like Hamlet Ki cemetery Memorial established a sacred place named "Pura Lampah" Yeh panes in the East now. Furthermore, followers of the King and Hamlet Ki then spread to the West Sea Banjarnya named "Bangkiang Sidem" which means the King has recovered, given the name "Penatahan" which means he is traveling smoothly.
Tourism Category
Yeh panes tourism including eco-tourism category, because there are natural substances that Yeh own panes that support the existence of such a tourist attraction and developed for community economic income, job opportunities and cultivate or preserve the natural beauty of the place.
With hot water treatment, aided by the engine water pump (sanyo) to increase the flow of water toward a higher ground level of the hot springs were located. Of course without damage or sabotage of hot water which is naturally out of the yard (from the temple).
Facilities and Prices
The facilities provided here include:
Hot Spring Spa with sulfur water that can accommodate 58 people. Total Spa or Hotspring provided here are five pieces, with three still active, the rest are still under repair due to aging, there are places on the third level (above the second pool).
Pool with a clear and fresh water found on the second level of the pond.
Pool which is surrounded by some hot water pancoran found on the lower level / basis.
Restourant with all types of cuisine such as Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, European, Italian, Vegetarian and special menus.
Bar with special drinks, in the second pool with fresh water in it also have Pool Bar.
Room (room) inn of 16 rooms.
In addition, available also programs that are complementary facilities such as: Tracking, Saikling, Jogging, meditation and Yoga, Gymnastics physical fitness, Message, Stage, Confrence Room, Catering, and fishing.
Here is also provided a meeting place for entrepreneurs who want to enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the meeting while enjoying the surrounding pemndangan.
It also provided a variety of activities that can be enjoyed as Trackking, cycling, jogging, yoga, fitness and gymnastics message.
The current benchmark price set by the manager of a tourist attraction, namely:
Entrance to the Local (free, just to see-see) to Rp 1000, - / person
Admission Abroad USD 5000, - / person
Bathing in hot water pools Rp 10.000, - / person
Bathing in hot water pool Private (Hot Spring Spa) Rp 20.000, - / person for one hour
Lodging Rp 300,000 / night for one person equipped with a Hot Spring Spa and Breakfast.
Statistical
Yeh panes Natural Hot Spring & Spa, increasingly today, increasingly recognized by both local and foreign communities. Crowd of visitors at times reached a peak on feast days, holidays and even at each ceremony at Temple Batukaru every 210 days that fall precisely on Umanis Galungan, bustle will be seen from the cars parked in the parking lot large enough so that all obstacles and order can always be supervised.
In one day, the average number of people visiting foreign countries, namely the Local and 25-30 people. But on the day - the day a holiday, the visitors came more especially holidays and school holidays, Saturday and Sunday. The tourists who have an interest and enjoy the hot water is provided here, almost come 2-3 times to soak.
The tourists who visit there was not just recreation, but many people have felt the benefits of water in Yeh Penatahan panes, the tourists claimed to be free from diseases like rheumatism, allergies, and eczema. From the recognition of their own tourists who come here, Yeh water panes can Penatahan blood circulation in the body and cure flatulence.
Research has Level I Health Office of Bali Province
Not many tourists are unlikely to recover fully from his illness after bathing in Yeh Penatahan panes of research results Bali Provincial Health Office, Yeh panes Penatahan water known to contain sulfur, potassium and sodium. Mineralization is proven to be very good for skin and body health.
