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Perfect place in low season. Plenty of shops for souvenirs. Nice temple by the sea. Amazing sunset view. Good to blend with the locals and get a glimpse of their beautiful faith and their daily way of living it.

Tanah lot temple precinct has become a bit of a tourist theme park catering for all ages. and hoards of Java school kids on excursions. Great fun for kids with everything from ice creams to dinosaurs. Definitely worth a walk up the hill to the left of the precinct and meet a couple of pet Civets who are the "coffee" bean producers for the civet coffee. Buy a cup and pat the civet who had processed the beans - like great big cats. All the shops basically sold the same items as everywhere so can be easily skipped. I had not been to Tanah lot since 1980 so the overwhelming "touristifcation" was disconcerting and I doubt you can see the sacred sea snake in the hole under the temple anymore, but I am pleased I went and had fun taking selfies with the sculptures, both traditional and just downright weird.

Well, maybe it said somewhere and I didn't see it but ...you go down to the temple, you cross the water (if you are there at the right time of course because if it is a high tide the path to the temple will be closed) you get to the other side, you get stopped to be blessed (you pay the donation) you go up the stairs and the gate is closed. What!? So you can just turn around and cross the water again.