Indonesia Tourism

Located in north side of Tirtagangga, this beach is known for its history and its beauty. Tulamben beach located at the eastern Bali is the famous diving site, where Liberty ship, a U.S. Cargo was torpedoed by Japanese sub-marine warship on 11 January 1942. She was beached on Tulamben when rescue attempts failed. In 1963, when Mount Agung erupted, the ships broke into two and was swept to her current position close to the shore of Tulamben. Now, the wreckage is becoming home of various fish and aquatic animals. According to Karl Muller in his book " Under Water Indonesia " there are around 400 species of reef fish and 100 species of pelagics visited the wreckage. The hull is encrusted with coral and the fish have become quite tame because of the large numbers of divers here. It is said that Tulamben is the most popular dive spot in Indonesia.

As one of the most renowned diving site in Indonesia, Tulamben offers diverse marine life and magnificent under water world. Dive courses for all levels are often conducted at Tulamben. With the panorama changing drastically to dry hills covered with scrub, Tulamben is a quiet beach and popular place for diving. 

With the development of diving tour in Tulamben, small accommodations started to appear, even two big hotels such as Mimpi and Emerald have been established to serve the divers with more facilities. The barren area of Tulamben has been changed into garden or cultivated areas. Simple losmens and a couple of good, small hotels sit along the shady, grey sand beach. Boys with guitars roll off standards as entertainment in the evenings.

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