Mount Agung

Mount Agung is the tallest mountain on the island of Bali with a height of 3142 masl. The mountain is located in the district of Rendang, Karangasem regency - Bali. Height 1.717m and coordinate 8 ° 342 'S, 115 ° 508' longitude. Mount Agung is a stratovolcano type, volcanic crater that has a very large and very deep that sometimes smoke and water vapor. The last eruption in 1964.

From Pura Besakih the mountain is visible with a perfect pointed cone, but actually the peak of this mountain is extends and ends at a circular craters and wide. From the top of Mount Agung we can see the summit of Mount Rinjani in Lombok to the east, although both mountains are covered with clouds as the two peaks are located above the clouds, islands of Nusa Penida in the south along its shores, including Sanur beach and mount and Lake Batur in the northwest.

Mount Agung including ascent leading tourist attraction in Indonesia. As a still active volcano, Mount Agung presenting panorama bursts of smoke and sand and gravel from the gaping pit crater with a diameter of 500 meters. If the weather is sunny, from the top of this mountain, tourists can enjoy views of the surrounding towns. Natural beauty is what attracts tourists to climb the summit of Mount Agung.

To go to Mount Agung from Besakih, tourists can embark on a journey from the city of Denpasar with a distance of about 25 km to the north. Alternatively, tourists can travel from the City Semarapura (Klungkung) to the Pura Besakih using public transport.

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