Watu Klotok Beach

Watu Klotok Beach

 Watu Klotok Beach is located in Banjar tick, Tojan village, Klungkung. Watu Klotok beach is located 5 km from the town Semarapura to the south. This klotok Watu beach black sand beach where Watu Klotok very interesting to visit because of the background scenery of rice fields with Mount Agung which is visible in the distance and the stretch of sea in front of him.

in watu klotok many residents around making crafts such as flower pots decorated with small stones from the seaside this beach or for flooring decoration. Balinese people usually call this small rocks "rocks brush" ( batu sikat ) small gravel stones that are used to make ornaments or rocks made ​​of stone flooring that this brush.

In Watu Klotok beach location there is a temple of the same name with its beach, Pura Watu Klotok temple. The history of the temple is when MPU Kuturan sacred journey to Bali in the 10th century BC. Klotok Watu temple is one of the very famous temples in Klungkung area. In addition to being one of the celestial universe,  Watu Klotok temple is also often used as a center pesucian Ida Batara Besakih. Late in 2005, the second Bali bombing disaster and the tsunami in Aceh, in the temple which is located on the south shore town Semarapura ceremonies that take place twice a plea safety and sanctity of the world. Ocean Ceremony Kerthi and Dirgayusa Earth. Equally important,  Watu Klotok temple also serves as a place to invoke fertility of paddy fields for farmers.

Activities that can be done at this beach is  fishing, surf and playing to conquer the waves were quite large. The tourists who come here also to perform activities on the beach sunbathing because of the condition is the same as the condition of Kuta beach or dream land. The tourists who visit this beach does not have to worry because this has been facilitated beach parking area is very spacious and provided plenty of stalls and eating places.

Watu Klotok beach as one of the attractions in the area is expected to lift the economy klungkung local community there and can make the area klungkung become one of the tourists on holiday with beautiful beaches. In addition to beautiful beaches klungkung city is famous for its arts and Kamasan village is the cave where Japanese history and Kerta Gosa and with all of these attractions are expected klungkung will continue to be sought by the tourists.

panorama behind watu klotok beach