Kertha Gosa

Palace in Semarapura (East Bali).

Kertha Gosa is the old hall of justice of the Klungkung kings, in the center of Semarapura, about half an hour south of Sidemen. Its ceilings are painted in the Kamasan wayang style with scenes of the afterlife, including the punishments awaiting wrongdoers, and the Bale Kambang pavilion beside it stands in a moat. A small museum on the grounds covers the royal family and the 1908 puputan.

Where to stay near Kertha Gosa

Wapa di Ume Sidemen: Sidemen, from about $150 a night (7.6 km in a straight line)
Samanvaya Luxury Resort & Spa: Sidemen, from about $250 a night (8.0 km in a straight line)
Komune Resort & Beach Club: Gianyar, from about $150 a night (10 km in a straight line)
Desa Swan Villas & Spa: Gianyar, from about $100 a night (10 km in a straight line)
Quenzo Beach Resort: Karangasem, from about $150 a night (11 km in a straight line)
Ubud Valley Boutique Resort: Ubud, from about $114 a night (12 km in a straight line)

All resorts in Sidemen

More to see nearby

Goa Lawah Temple (temple) (7.4 km in a straight line)
Bali Safari Park (wildlife) (8.1 km in a straight line)
Sidemen Rice Terraces (rice terraces) (8.2 km in a straight line)
Keramas Beach (beach) (9.9 km in a straight line)
Pengalon Beach (beach) (10 km in a straight line)
Bias Tugel Beach (beach) (12 km in a straight line)

Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0

All sights in East Bali