Find Hotels in Amed and Tulamben Beach or hotels in Tulamben Beach. The administrative area of Kabupaten Karangasem is located on the easterntip of Bali Island. In the past the area was the most barren with most of their land stocked with hard stones and hilly surface, and only small area could be cultivated into rice terrace. The main interest of east Bali at the beginning of tourism was the diving site on the beach of Tulamben and Amed. It was the fact that Tulamben preserves the best diving site in Indonesia with the wreckage of US Cargo ship the Liberty now home of hundreds of aquatic animal. Starting from the opening of Candidasa Beach as the place for developing Tulamben hotels or Amed or Tulamben Hotels, later Tulamben became the second choice beside Amed Beach. Both beaches has beautiful panorama of Bali strait. Since 17th century it seems that east Bali has been cultivated by the people with the growing power of Karangasem kingdom which ever controlled the island of Lombok and Sumbawa until late 20th century. Some ancient heritages from the kingdom era in the area still can be seen until today. For the area of Kabupaten Karangasem their travel destination of Tulamben and Amed are specific for scuba diving and also Hotels in Amed and Tulamben or Tulamben hotels are prepared for travellers with great interest to scuba diving program.
Tirta Gangga is a water castle built by the king of Karangasem around beginning of 18th century which has a great similarity with the Taman Mayura in Lombok, beside Taman Ujung located on the east border of current Karangasem city.
Salak Fruit mostly growing on the area of Kecamatan Rendang, near the temple of Besakih, especially in the village of Nongan, Sibetan, and Batusesa.
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