TULAMBEN-BALI

Tulamben History

The town's name is derived from the word batulambih, which roughly translates as "many stones" a reference to the destructive eruptions by Mount Agung that have effected this part of Bali from time to time. The beach in Tulamben is not made of sand, but entirely covered with fairly large, smooth stones. The modern name evolved over time, first to "Batulamben" and finally settling on the contraction Tulamben ("batu" means "stone" in Indonesian).

Location  of Tulamben

 

          

          Located about 100km away from Ngurah Rai Airport, or about 3 hours away by car towards the eastern part of the island of the Gods. This place is indeed one of the best diving sites in the Indonesian archipelago, European travelers are usually the most likes with this recreation, it is not surprising that many foreign tourists from France, Switzerland, Spain, German, Dutch. Mmereka spends his days at Tulamben to see underwater biodiversity.

Flora and Fauna

          The uniqueness of this attraction is the sunken wreck of the United States named the USS Liberty that coral in the second world war but there is also a saying by the earthquake and the eruption of Mount Agung in 1963. Regardless of what is right or wrong, Tulamben remains a favorite location for diving.Now the wreck is home to thousands of fish and other marine life that exist in Tulamben. And a favorite place for divers. To reach the location of the wreck is easy because it is only 25 meters from the shoreline to a depth of 5 to 30 meters below sea level, so anyone can though still a beginner.

          In Tulamben's sea we could see some fish species are quite rare to encounter like-Mola Mola fish, Hammerhead Sharks, Whale Sharks and fish. When my friend visited and stayed to this location, choose a hotel that provides tour packages diving in Tulamben is that my friend did not bother to look for another travel agent. Balibackpacker recommend Matahari Tulamben Resort as a place to stay at the same dive buddy as already experienced decades.

 Beauty of Tulamben