| Singaraja
is the largest city after Denpasar. The population includes
many ethnic and religious groups.
Singaraja has a historical library, The Gedong Kirtya
that collects more than 3,000 Balinese manuscripts.
The Dutch established it in the late 1920s. It has the
finest collection of lontar, which is a traditional
books emblazoned on palm leaf strips and potted between
two pieces of wood or bamboo.
East from Singaraja, the land
is dry and agricultural diversity along the coast is
evidenced by the cultivation of grapes, cocoa, cloves,
vanilla and other spices. In this area, tourists can
visit Pura Beji, a temple dedicated to rice goddess,
Dewi Sri. Other temples that can be found are Jagaraga
Pura Dalem and Pura Meduwe Karang.
Six km from western part of Singaraja
is an 8 km long stretch of black sand beach encompassing
Anturan, Tukad Mangga, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem, and Temukus
villages, collectively called Lovina. |