Attractions Kintamani in Bangli regency, Bali is now beginning to organize the infrastructure for tourists. One of them, the local indigenous people to create and manage natural hot spring pools.
New last ten months, the village Pekraman Batur, Kintamani manages a natural hotspring spot. Given the name Batur Natural Hot Spring, located around the foot of Mount Batur, about one and a half hours from the city of Denpasar.
Natural Batur Hots Spring can be reached by car. At the entrance, you find ticket purchase counter. There are two categories, with a ticket price of $ 25 thousand or USD 10.
With tickets for Rp 25 thousand, inclusive of welcome drink juice, towel, soap, and shampoo.
Tickets for Rp 25 thousand more visitors purchased domestic, while USD 10 is preferred by foreign tourists. The second difference is the prices at the facility.
There are two pools to two different price classes. Physically, there is no noticeable difference in the size or quality of the water. Both look the same.
Views of Lake Batur lay in front of the swimming pool. Some were seen fishing on the lake side. The surrounding area where many floating cages to breed tilapia fish. Not surprisingly, one of the most popular dishes in the region are tilapia fish.
The management also provides a menu of foods that can be eaten when swimming. Some bale (seating Lesbian) retreat also provided around the pool.
On the left side of the swimming pool, there is a water shower facilities and a small lake for anyone who wants to enjoy the warm water at a low price. A donation box and a guard seen guarding the entrance.
"I am more than happy here because quite donate US $ 1,000 or voluntary," said one resident who balls after bathing.
This adds a variant Spot nature other than climbing Mount Batur and Lake Batur trekking coast. Even the heated swimming pool is refining of natural adventure missions, to recover physically after trekking or hiking.
"This swimming pool can be a meeting point and a place of rest after hiking Mount Batur," said Noviar Sugandha, who had just finished a hike with some friends.
Noviar and his friends split into two groups, namely the group hiking and trekking. They make a heated swimming pool is the meeting point for location in the middle of Batur region.
Warm water with temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius and sulfur substances in the pool is obtained naturally derived from volcanic rock of Mount Batur.
I Wayan Ardika, a local indigenous village board said the hot water out of a number of points in this region. "We simply create storage tanks with a maximum depth of three meters," he said.
From this tank, hot water dialirikan through small pipes to be used as a fountain for public bathing residents.
While the water in the pool is supplied directly from the tanks were built on each side of the pool.
Before managed Pekraman Batur village, this place is the center of a hot water bath for residents, with the imposition of voluntary contributions alone. However, Ardika said that over time becomes dirty locations. "Garbage wrap soap, shampoo, and food scattered, making this place dirty," he said.
Tourists who want to try a hot shower and be reluctant to lose the mood. "A year ago the residents agreed to transform it into a more manageable but still give citizens a chance to use it freely," said Ardika.
Traditional village then made two swimming pools each measuring about 15 square meters. "So that tourists can choose. Want more personal in the pool or join in the public bath. Its location right side, "said Ardika.
Every day, according to data Ardika, an average of 15 foreign tourists who come and enjoy the pool. The majority are European tourists such as Germany and France. "Mostly after a hiking trip to Mount Batur," he said.
Kintamani region, there are many sources of hot water that created the impact of Batur volcanic mountains. Some hotels also began to utilize to the sauna or swimming pool.
Ardika Batur Natural Hot Spring optimistic this will be more and more visited. He also assured sources of natural hot water kept awake and flood water for communities keep Mount and Lake Batur.
