Further inland the weather is cooler.
Plots abound with sweet potato, peanut, corn and spices.
A high kulkul drum tower marks the entrance to Bangli, capital of a kingdom descended from the early Gelgel dynasty. The largest and most sacred temple of the district is Pura Kehen, the terraced mountain sanctuary and state temple of Bangli. An ancient document tells of the slaughter of a black bull during a feast held at this temple in the year 1204. Down below at the foot of the stairway, there is an old temple which contains a collection of historical records inscribed on bronze plates. By turning left at Bangli, you may bypass the volcano and take a short cut to Tampaksiring.