Pura Gunung Kawi is one of the oldest temple on the island of Bali which is located in Tampaksiring, close place of Tampaksiring Palace, is the ancient site of Mount Kawi, has a very broad area that is divided into two regions (east and west) and separated with the aid of a large river called Pakerisan. First discovered in 1920, these ancient relics preserved by the neighborhood government in a way makes it one of the spiritual tourist attraction which will make you fascinated and (awe) be organized with this place the first time you visit it for the tour.
The most prominent and interesting of this place are two very high cliffs standing and rigid, respectively every is home to the five temples on the east bank and four temples on the west bank. This temple serves as a place to meditate. Turned to the southeast nook of the two cliffs, cave resembling found several small holes without a temple, a bush shelter some wild animal that is extensively available around the jungle like monkeys, forest birds and snakes.
Gunung Kawi Temple complex, locally referred to as Pura Gunung Kawi, is one of Bali’s most unique archaeological sites, comprising a collection of ancient shrine reliefs carved into the face of a rock cliff. 
According to nearby stories, Gunung Kawi temple was founded by King Marakatapangkaja and perfected by King Children is Anak Wungsu. While the Kawi mountain name is derived from the two kings is to describe the gratitude of the humans Tampaksiring on fertility and prosperity of their kingdom located on the coast of Tampaksiring. But the etymology, explained about two word that the first is gunung has a meaning area of mountain as the mountain air is cool and there are rice paddies, fields, gardens stretched very lovely and kawi means carving and painting of high value and very ancient. So if these two words are blended into one sculpture that will have meaning attached or numerous in the mountains or rocks and cliffs around the Tampaksiring royal. Cliffs resemble others found in the mountain landscapes of Bali is mountain Kawi temple reliefs backyard Kerobokan area, Tegallinggah, and Jukut Paku (Singakerta, Ubud).
Another uniqueness of this tourist attraction is a pair of pretty typical carved Balinese gate and stairs 315 Pakerisan river bank is a river that has the most clean water flow in Bali where you can see the beauty yourself in the reflect above the water level of the river is very cold and clear, there are also plenty of fish swim swiftly river tempt you to do fascinating hobby is fishing, and rock big shiny black stone where you stand or jump if it can now not swim and wild mushroom thrives around the river current season rain arrived.
Walked toward the southeastern phase of this temple complex, there is an historic constructing that is the Holy Temple (the place of residence or dormitory of the monks and Buddhist monks). Remains of temples and monasteries in the mountain areas this Kawi is a historical building that was once founded in the 11th century.
Your journey continues to the bottom of the temple complex, after going down the stairs along the four hundred m, you can enjoy exotic buildings of the temple are carved on cliff or rock wall. This temple serves as a place to store the ashes of some king Bali who have shut ties to the history of its manufacture, which made a day and night by Kebo Iwa. Kebo Iwa is a Balinese folk legend described as a big man with a very effective and magic powers to defend the kingdom from enemy attacks out of Tampaksiring.
Currently Kawi mountain is open for foreign and domestic tourists who had come to the island for a tour or vacation destination. They come in groups with the services of a rental vehicle or rent a car, there are additionally come in person to use the car and was accompanied by a tour guide. Sightseeing is included in Tampaksiring region, about forty km from the city of Denpasar. If you want to enjoy the sunset and ancient sculpture in a mountain mountaineering mountain Kawi of Tampaksiring, plan your vacation schedule from now !