High on the slopes of Mount Batukaru, Pura Luhur Batukaru is a sacred temple dedicated to Mahadeva, Bali’s fierce and protective God of nature. Moss covered meru towers rise above sacred springs and the air seems charged with centuries of devotion. The temple bears the memory of a violent battle that once shook its grounds, while legends of unseen guardians and lingering spirits continue to echo through its courtyards, giving Batukaru an enduring aura of mystery and sacred po

Founded in 1906 by three monks, Po Lin Monastery rose in the misty mountains of Lantau Island as a quiet refuge for meditation and devotion. Far from the city’s chaos, it became a place where faith could flourish undisturbed. Over time, it grew into one of Hong Kong’s most revered Buddhist sanctuaries.

In Tegallalang valley, Alas Harum lures Instagrammers to sky-high swings and rope bridges, yet farmers continue cultivating rice as they have for generations. The hillside cascades in green steps, forming a living landscape that is both a visual spectacle and a functioning agricultural system. Even amid the crowds, the valley’s heartbeat remains in the careful balance of water, labour and tradition that sustains its cultural and natural heritage.

In the heart of Batuan village stands one of Bali’s oldest and most spiritually charged temples: Pura Puseh Desa Batuan. Founded in 1020 AD, it’s recorded in Balinese historical texts that stretch back over a millennium. Its structure is not only physically resilient but symbolically rooted in something far older, believed to have been built atop a megalithic worship site once used for ancestral rites.