Villa Belong Dua

Bale Gede Pavilion

Bale Gede Pavilion

The antique ‘bale gede’ is a traditional open-sided pavilion, which rests beside the swimming pool. It hails from Bali’s royal Gianyar regency and was originally used for Balinese ceremonies such as the Potong Gigi (Tooth Filing Ceremony). Furnished with two timber built-in beds, some step stools taken from an old sugar cane press and a prayer table, it is a perfect spot for couples to enjoy a massage, or just chill out with a good book. It is constructed of twelve wooden pillars resting on paras stone plinths, which support a roof of radiating beamwork crowned with alang alang thatch.