Garuda Wisnu Kencana
A cultural park on the Bukit Peninsula devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu and his mount Garuda, the mythical bird. At its centre stands a giant statue of Vishnu riding Garuda, completed in 2018 and among the tallest statues in the world.
- Where
- Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -8.8098, 115.1681
Get the Garuda Wisnu Kencana stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Garuda Wisnu Kencana. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bali volume with your photos and a note.
Near Garuda Wisnu Kencana
Nusa Dua 6.6 km
A resort enclave built in the 1970s on Bali's southern tip, where more than 20 large hotels share 350 hectares of calm beachfront. The name means 'two islands', after the pair in its bay, the smaller of which holds a temple.
Padang Padang Beach 7.3 km
A small beach of fine white sand on the Bukit Peninsula, about 110 metres long and closed in by tall cliffs. It is reached through a narrow gap in the rock, and its reef break is well known among surfers.
Kuta 8.5 km
A former fishing village in southern Bali that was one of the first places on the island to take up tourism, now a busy beach town close to the airport. Its long sandy beach and steady waves made it a favourite of surfers, many of them from Australia.
Uluwatu Temple 9.4 km
A Balinese Hindu temple on the south-western tip of the Bukit Peninsula, set on the edge of a cliff high above the Indian Ocean. It is the only sea temple that is also one of Bali's nine directional temples, and the clifftop is known for its evening kecak dance and its macaques.
Bajra Sandhi Monument 17 km
A monument to the struggles of the Balinese people through history, standing in a large square in front of the governor's office in Denpasar. Its shape recalls the bell a priest rings in prayer, and inside are dioramas of the island's past.
Sanur Beach 18 km
A long stretch of beach east of Denpasar that has grown into a small town of its own, with a seafront path running beside calm, reef-sheltered water. It faces east, which makes it Bali's beach for sunrise rather than sunset.
Bali Museum 18 km
Denpasar's museum of art and history, founded in 1931 on the east side of Taman Puputan, the central square. Its pavilions are built in the styles of Bali's different regions and hold collections of Balinese art, culture and history.
Tanah Lot 23 km
A sea temple perched on a rock formation just off Bali's west coast, cut off from the shore when the tide comes in. The shrine on top is an ancient Hindu pilgrimage site, and its outline against the sunset is one of the most photographed views on the island.
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Questions
Where is Garuda Wisnu Kencana?
Garuda Wisnu Kencana is in Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nusa Dua (6.6 km), Padang Padang Beach (7.3 km), Kuta (8.5 km).
How do I get the Garuda Wisnu Kencana stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Garuda Wisnu Kencana and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bali volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Garuda Wisnu Kencana before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bali volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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