Mount Agung Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Active volcano in Bali, Indonesia
About Mount Agung
Towering3,142m (10,308ft)above sea level, Gunung Agung, meaning "Greatest Mountain", is the highest mountain on the island of Bali and the fifth highest volcano inIndonesia. Mount Agung has huge spiritual significance to the people of the island, and is home to the 'Mother Temple' ofBesakih. It forms part of a chain of volcanoes that make up the backbone of Bali. Balinese legend has it that Agung was created when the Hindu God Pasupati split Mount Meru (the spiritual axis of the universe) and formed Mount Agung with a fragment. Mount Agung has been erupting in 2017–2019. Its 1963 eruption was one of the largest 20th century eruptions anywhere in the world (see information box in this article). Historical eruptions of the volcano are poorly recorded, but there was certainly one in the 1820
Top Attractions in Mount Agung
Explore the best things to see and do in Mount Agung:
- ★Besakih Temple
Where to Stay in Mount Agung
- 🏨Pondok Wisata Agung
Mount Agung Travel Guide Sections
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