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| Entrance to Pura Taman Ayun Temple |
Whilst on our Bali vacation in March 2011, we hired a driver cum guide to bring us to some of the Bali attractions, one of which was the Pura Taman Ayun Temple.
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| Entrance to Pura Taman Ayun Temple |
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| Close-up of the entrance |
As we started walking in to Taman Ayun, it started to pour heavily. We had to take shelter at this courtyard close to the entrance.
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| Courtyard |
Taman Ayun Temple is the Royal Temple of the Mengwi Empire. Located in Mengwi Village, 18 km from Denpasar, Taman Ayun is one of the Bali tourist attractions that you simply must visit.
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| Admiring the architecture |
Here, you will be greeted with Balinese architecture and beautiful landscape garden with a fish pond filled with pretty lotus flowers as well.
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| Taman Ayun Water Fountain |
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| Taman Ayun pond |
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| Balinese architecture |
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| Artworks... |
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| Artist at work |
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| In the groumds |
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| Resting area |
Surrounded by a moat, Pura Taman Ayun literally means "Garden Temple In The Water".
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| Beautiful lotus |
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| Moat filled with lotus flowers |
What is interesting about the Taman Ayun Temple is that the temple was built in the 17th century and served as the family temple of the Mengwi dynasty, whose kingdom survived until the late 1800s. Pictured below are the famous multi-storied temples or wooden merus which are pagodalike shrines.
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| Multi-storied roof temples |
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| Inside Taman Ayun compound |
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| Close up of Taman Ayun temple |
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| Wooden merus |
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| Inside Taman Ayun compound with the multi-storied roof temples in the background |
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| Merus |
If you love admiring architecture, Pura Taman Ayun is a must visit whilst on any Bali vacation. The merus or multi-storied temples are an interesting sight.
That is such a beautiful place! I have been thinking of visiting Bali for a while. I usually go on german and specifically Hamburg city breaks for my holidays but I will seriously consider my options for next year!
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