Penglipuran Village
Penglipuran is one of the few Balinese villages that has kept its traditional layout fully intact — a single straight central lane flanked by near-identical bamboo-and-thatch compounds, each with the same style of carved entrance gate, a template repeated because village custom (awig-awig) still governs how houses here can be built.
The bamboo forest behind the village is a genuine local resource, not scenery — residents still harvest it for construction and craft, and a short walking path through it is one of the more peaceful stops on an otherwise packed Kintamani day trip. Because the whole village functions as a living site rather than a preserved-and-emptied one, it draws a different, calmer crowd than Bali's temple circuit.
Penglipuran Village FAQs
Yes, especially if paired with Kintamani — it's one of the only Balinese villages with its traditional layout fully intact, and unlike a museum it's still genuinely lived in.
About 1-1.5 hours is enough to walk the main lane and the bamboo forest path.
Yes, a modest entry fee is collected at the village gate.
Some family compounds welcome visitors into their front courtyards (often selling crafts or drinks), but these are private homes — always ask first.
It can get busy with tour groups midday; visiting earlier or later in the day is quieter.
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