A spring temple where Balinese Hindus queue at stone spouts for ritual purification, and you can join in. Bring a change of clothes and a sarong, follow the order of the fountains, and treat it as a ceremony rather than a swim. Roughly 440,000 people a year do exactly that.
Quick facts
- Visitors
- 443k visitors a year
Before you go
- Shoulders and knees covered. Wraps are usually available at the entrance.
- Check current opening hours before travelling: sections close for restoration and ceremonies.
- This is a working place of worship before it is a sight. Quiet voices, no flash during prayer.
Facts checked against the Wikipedia entry for Tirta Empul and Wikidata. Practicalities are general good practice, not a substitute for the temple's own notices.