Overview
Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park is set in 250 hectares of land in Ungasan, south of Bali, and is dedicated to welcome as good as safety a art, cultural, culinary, and devout aspects of a island. The Garuda is a Hindu fabulous bird, Wisnu is a Indonesian for Vishnu and kencana means a carriage. Bali’s destiny landmark of a 145-metre high copper-steel-brass statue is designed to be placed here; it is of Vishnu roving on a behind of his ‘garuda’ with 64-metre prolonged wings.
Nyoman Nuarta, a Balinese sculptor, started a plan in 1997 and it has now turn one of Bali’s points of interests even yet it is now usually around 25% finish with a existent top partial of Vishnu body, garuda’s head, and Vishnu’s hands. Eventually, a Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue will be means to be seen within a radius of 20km from Kuta, Sanur, and Nusa Dua.
GWK Cultural Park is about 260 metres above sea level, ensuing in must-see fantastic views unaware a island and a ocean. Facilities here embody an amphitheatre, an muster gallery, alfresco venues, dual restaurants, a commemoration shop, an art market, a massage centre, ATV and Segway rentals, as good as brave activities.


