Places to visit

Kelingking Beach Nusa Penida Klungkung is very dependent on tourism, tourism is the mainstay of Klungkung's economy.

Klungkung Puputan Monument The Puputan Klungkung Monument is a monument of pride for the people of Klungkung. This monument is a symbol of the struggle of the people and the kingdom of Klungkung against the invaders. The Puputan Klungkung Monument is located in the middle of Semarapura, the capital of Klungkung, precisely on Jalan Untung Surapati. This place is in a strategic position because it is located in the middle of the city's hustle and bustle, the shopping center in Klungkung, traditional markets, Klungkung government offices and is located adjacent to Kertha Gosa. If from the center of Denpasar, it can be reached via Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai. From Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai, continue towards Jalan By Pass Prof. Ida Bagus Mantra. Along this road we can see the southern coastline of Bali and also the road is still smooth because the By Pass project on this route has just been completed. Continue along this road until you reach Takmung village which is part of Klungkung Regency. The journey is getting closer because we only need to drive about 10 minutes to reach the city center of Semarapura (the capital of Klungkung).

The Puputan Klungkung Monument was built to commemorate the services of the heroes and knights of the Klungkung kingdom against the Dutch colonial attacks during the colonial era. The Puputan Klungkung Monument is a monument to commemorate the historic day of Puputan Klungkung which used to occur on Tuesday Umanis, April 28, 1908. It was around the area of this monument that the all-out resistance (puputan war) against the Dutch colonialists used to take place.

The Puputan Klungkung Monument appears towering in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city center of Semarapura. This monument is about 28 meters high and stands on a land area of about 128 m2. The shape of this monument is generally the same as the commemorative monuments in Bali and characterizes Balinese architectural art, consisting of a lingga and yoni. At the bottom of the lingga there is a compartmentalized room equipped with 4 interconnected gated entrances. The doors are located to the north, east, south and west of the lingga building at the bottom. In the middle between the compartmentalized room and the lingga there is an octagonal dome building whose base is decorated with 19 lotus flowers. And overall the numbers on this monument will reflect the historic date for the Klungkung community April 28, 1908. Around the monument is equipped with a bale bengong in each corner of the yard and usually this bale bengong is used as a place for group study by elementary, junior high and high school students in Klungkung.

A Wayang painting in Kamasan Classical wayang painting in Bali can be identified in Kamasan village of Klungkung district. This style of painting has been retained by many generations and still many people in the community survive through painting.

Kamasan is a community of traditional painting artists. So intimate and so long the development of traditional painting that the artists say the paintings there have their own style, namely traditional Kamasan painting. In fact, artistic talent also grows in other works of art, namely gold and silver carvings and the last is bullet carving. Although in terms of the material used, metal colored cloth follows the changes that occur, its characteristics remain apparent in the theme of the painting or carving, namely depicting wayang figures.

Traditional Kamasan Wayang painting The origin of traditional Kamasan style wayang painting, according to I Made Kanta (1977), is a continuation of the tradition of painting wong-wongan (humans with the surrounding environment) in prehistoric times until the arrival of Hinduism in Bali and this expertise had the opportunity to develop well. Many stories painted in the Kamasan style contain elements of art and philosophical meaning taken from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, including the forms of pawukon and palelidon. One example of the legacy of Kamasan painting has decorated the ceiling in Taman Gili and Kerthagosa, Semarapura, Klungkung.

Kamasan as the center of the development of classical Balinese traditional painting and carving is the name of a village in the District and Regency of Klungkung. Kamasan Village is geographically a lowland village close to Klotok beach or Jumpai beach ± 3 km. The distance from Denpasar to this village is around 43 km. Access is very easy because it is close to the center of Semarapura City, Klungkung.