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Bedugul Hotel & Restaurant
A scenic hospitality destination offering comfortable lodging and delectable cuisine amidst the tranquil highlands renowned for temples and gardens.
- (0361) 21197
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Look beyond Lake Beratan in Bali and see the abandoned Bedugul Hotel, an edifice imbued with grand visions of opulence when construction began in earnest in the 1990s. That is, until the hotel was mysteriously deserted.
Investigations of its husk reveal balconies, once ornate and striking, now derelict and rotten; vacant halls echo with the inert reverberation of silence.
Stories tell of a project abandoned posthaste, of hauntings by dead labourers; others suggest the sudden disappearance of staff and guests. Nowadays, taxi drivers refuse to approach the site, such are its ghostly machinations, and the palatial shell continues its long, sullen silence.
tomas.d 3 years ago
Bedugul Hotel & Restaurant Guides
Tradition and Lore: Eight Intriguing Sites in Indonesia
tomas.d (Tom D) Whilst Indonesia has plenty to entice visitors, it is the hidden depths that often offer the most compelling allure. The depth and breadth of folklore and history mirror the cultural diversity across the archipelago, from the northern tip of Sumatra to West Papua’s border with Papua New Guinea, and indicate the influence of long-held customs. Magnify this across innumerable religions, languages, cultures and islands to have some idea of the myriad stories that only begin to scratch the surface of Indonesia’s mythology and teach lessons to those willing to learn. Here are eight such examples.