Goa Gala-Gala

01/02/2023 04:58

Vacationing in Bali is the moment most dreamed of by many tourists around the world. This island is famous for all its beauty and uniqueness that may never be found anywhere else. Travelers who have never returned should take the time to come. Then the vacation time is not wasted but the most beautiful holiday moments will be created.

Many unique and beautiful things can be found in Bali. All of these things can be an experience that can increase knowledge. Every tourist who is interested and curious will surely visit many popular tourist attractions in Bali, one of which is the Gala-Gala Cave which is located on Nusa Lembongan.

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Unique Tourism Destinations Goa Gala-Gala

Nusa Lembongan Island is part of the island of Bali which is located in the Klungkung area. A well-known area besides offering charming beach views and beautiful underwater views, it also presents a variety of unique tourist objects. Gala-Gala Cave is one such unique tourist attraction. This cave is an underground house and is a tourist spot besides the beach on Nusa Lembongan Island, Klungkung which is a popular tourist destination.

The gala-gala or Goa tourist destination was built by a puppeteer named Mangku Byasa (deceased) in 1961 for 15 years. Of course, to become this spectacular workplace requires hard work, commitment, and self-confidence. So do not be surprised if this place becomes the next mandatory tourist destination on the island of Nusa Lembongan, Klungkung.

The History of Goa Gala-Gala

Gala-gala Cave (underground house) was probably built because it was inspired by the story of the Pandawa family in the Mahabarata epic, where the Pandawa family had to flee to the middle of the forest and make a hiding place in the form of a cave or underground house. The epic Mahabrata was composed by Bhagawan Vyasa, a Maharsi from India.

The underground house on the island of Nusa Lembongan, Klungkung, is actually not the only gala-gala cave, but there is another underground house made by Mangku Byasa which is adjacent to Dream Beach Nusa Lembongan, the house has only one entrance.

The existence of an underground house in the Dream Beach area indicates that the carving of a house called Rawan Kembang was completed in 1962, maybe in the future it will be managed so that it becomes a new tourist destination which is a cultural heritage from the past. Well, the Gala-gala Cave house is the next underground house construction which was completed in 1976.

Getting to Know the Conditions in Goa Gala-Gala

In Gala-gala Cave there are bedrooms, kitchen, living room, dining room, and in certain parts there are a number of carvings on the walls of the room in the shape of an elephant. Even in the Gala-gala Cave area there are the so-called Ganges and Yamuna rivers. A spectacular masterpiece that deserves respect and as a cultural heritage must be protected and preserved.

This unique tourist attraction in Goa Gala-gala has 3 entrances, the deepest underground niche is 7 meters deep, the entrance is about 2 meters down the stairs, some of the passages are shorter than the size of an adult, so visitors sometimes need to explore the duck alleys. hallway.

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