Tirta Gangga

Tirta Gangga is the site of a beautiful palace by the water, built by the last King of Karangasem, Anak Agung Anglurah Ketut, in 1947. Some part of the palace was demolished by the eruption in 1963, but the famous bathing pools remains. The palace offers a great peace and contains a network of pools and a swimming pool fed by a natural spring, surrounded by some of the most beautiful rice terraces.
North of Tirta Gangga is Tulamben. SS Liberty, the American war-ship sunk by the Japanese in 1942, lies just off the beach and is accessible from the beach. It's a long way from anywhere on this barren coast, but worth a pause on tourist's travel.