Singaraja
is the largest city after Denpasar. The population
includes many ethnic and religious groups.
Singaraja has a historical library, The Gedong Kirtya
that collects more than 3,000 Balinese manuscripts.
The Dutch established it in the late 1920s. It has
the finest collection of lontar, which is a traditional
books emblazoned on palm leaf strips and potted
between two pieces of wood or bamboo.
East from Singaraja, the land is dry and agricultural
diversity along the coast is evidenced by the cultivation
of grapes, cocoa, cloves, vanilla and other spices.
In this area, tourists can visit Pura Beji, a temple
dedicated to rice goddess, Dewi Sri. Other temples
that can be found are Jagaraga Pura Dalem and Pura
Meduwe Karang.
Six km from western part of Singaraja is an 8 km
long stretch of black sand beach encompassing Anturan,
Tukad Mangga, Kalibukbuk, Kaliasem
