Buleleng Sub Province
Almost of the North Bali area is stated as the part of Buleleng government. Within this statement Buleleng becomes most wide area among the Bali sub region. Lengthwise boundary of mountain in the east-west as long as mid of Bali is including into region of Buleleng. Hence, Buleleng is complete part of region which has mountain, continent, and sea in the north of Bali islands. Even though Buleleng have wide region in Bali, some regions of Buleleng is dry area especially in mountain area of east or west Buleleng.
Natural condition which owned by Buleleng make this area cannot rely on wet land agriculture. But this situation exactly bring Buleleng as plantation area which produce fruits like orange, clove, and coffee in mountain area, while as long as seaboard is producer of tobacco and grape.
Looks like with south Bali areas, Buleleng also have a role in past time when the expedition period of Javanese hero ‘Palapa Wira Gajah Mada’ huddle up Bali. Ancient village like Sembiran, Julah, and other village around proves that north Bali region do not miss to influence the journey of ‘Bali history’. The power of Ki Gusti Panji Sakti can reach east Java territorial. Various temples alongside of north Bali, start from Payogan Prapat Agung Temples, Pulaki Temple, Ponjok Batu Temple, until Candi Gora Temple indicate that north Bali is important shares of journey from dharma in the past. Moment of Dutch colonization, Buleleng regional is even viewed as strategic point by Dutch to start to movements master Bali. Regional eight empires in Bali, including Buleleng, which have tied in agreement of Paswara Asta State isn't it by Dutch exactly from strength of north Bali in Buleleng area. In the year of 1846 Buleleng dropped in venomous encounter that known as War of Buleleng. Dutch presure continues catch up War of Jagaraga in the year 1849 ascertaining Buleleng was fully mastered Dutch.
The Journey of Bali from time to time till third millenium era have brought also induce to region of Buleleng to partake to act in the world of tourism. Seaboard as long as north Bali, especially area of Lovina and Kalibukbuk, is dwelling area potency of wisata had by Buleleng. As a whole, various artistic heritage of culture Buleleng have rather differing from individuality of artistic coloured with South Bali area culture.
Banyuwedang Hot Spring
Banyuwedang hit spring stem from hot wellspring emerging along the beach. This hot spring located under water when high water began. This place stated as the biggest hot water source, peacemaker concrete building made in the form of functioning circle as dam, so when the water high began the hot water not mixed with sea-water. This hot water containing much of brimstone with the average of temperature reached 40 degree of celcius.
Because the water containing of high brimstone, this hot water trusted able to heal disease and it well known until to Java islands because of the amazing hot water can heal some diseases especially skin disease. It was not surprised if many incoming people to this place want to get chance to recover the disease. The coast where located on this hot water source grows by mangrove crop preventing coastal abrasion. It can be told that Bayuwedang is free from abrasion.
The existence of bay and some white sands around it add tourism asset around Banyuwedang. Banyuwedang hot water is located in Pejarakan village district of Gerokgak 60 km from Singaraja town, in the side of West Bali National Park. In the south of roadway which direct to Banyuwedang, hot water become the part of National Park area, while in the northside of it, is the area of Batu Ampar which consist of chalky land. Batu Ampar area by the local goverment of Buleleng have been planned as new tourism object, considering it having the big of fascination potency, among others, is the existence of Sea Garden around Menjangan island. Road Street that used go to Banyuwedang hot water with majors roadway of Singaraja-Gilimanuk have been hardened, that way also have been woke up by parking facilities. In hot water source which embanked to be to be woke up by adding a building with a few bathrooms closed. In Banyuwedang hot water area there are also some facilities of toilet woke up by West Bali National Park, and some places for shelter.
