The volcano at Kintamani was impressive but not the highest on the island. The volcanic cone is a mountain called Gunung Batur and is 1717 metres high and there is also a crater lake called Danau Batur (Lake Batur) aswell as other smaller craters. Lake Batur is the widest lake in this island. It lies down in the feet of Mount Batur and Mount Abang. The surrounding of the lake is a favorite place for picks you self up. At lake Batur you can see the scenic view and feel cool atmosphere. We had lunch at a restaurant 400 metres up a mountain which had a great view over the volcano.

When it last erupted but the village of Batur was originally down in the crater and that was wiped out by a violent eruption in 1917 which killed thousands and destroyed more than 60,000 homes before the lava flow stopped at the entrance of the village's main temple. This was taken to be a good omen and the village was rebuilt but the volcano erupted again in 1926. Luckily the Dutch administration at the time had anticipated the eruption and evacuated the village so not that many lives were lost. This time the village was relocated up on the crater rim and the surviving shrine was placed in a new temple.