As the former hub of Bali Kingdom at the end of the 19th century, Klungkung Regency has a variety of culture activities which have survive until today. The classical style of wayang painting of Kamasan or lontar (palm-leaf manuscript) inherited by the kingdom of Klungkung can be found here.

Klungkung is situated east of Denpasar. It is a 60 minutes drive to Semarapura, the capital of Klungkung. Three tourist destinations along the same route and beyond Klungkung are Besakih, Candidasa, and Goa Lawah.

The Regional Government of Klungkung has specified 18 tourist attractions in its region, including Nusa Penida and Kamasan Village.

Kamasan village is 12 km from Semarapura and takes ten minutes travel time to reach. What is the attraction of this village? Head of Kamsan village inform that the village is the centre for Balinese culture studies. Every hamlet in the Kamasan has particular characteristic attributes in the field of handicraft.

As soon as one enters this village, art shop will be encountered along the hamlet of Sangging. Here, one can see wayang paintings in the Kamasan style and objects made of bullet shells by blacksmiths. Ritual paraphernalia, guest room ornament and so forth can also be found, being characteristic of Kamasan Village.

Administratively, this village divided into four hamlets. Most (80%) of habitants living at Kacang Dawa (Balinese typical bean) earn their living hood as farmers and at Sanggingan Hamlets blacksmith and painters of classical wayang in the Kamasan style. Meanwhile, the Pande Mas Hamlet is the hub of blacksmiths and the remaining 40% as farmers.

More than that, Kamasan Village also is the centre of “Wayang Kamasan”” and Balinese language study. Undetaking for development of tourism at Kamasan Village have been carried out by villager. One of these is providing English and Japanese course to Kamasan people, mainly the primary school students and youngsters who are interested in tourism field. A visit to Kamasan Village is worthwhile and could make your holiday a complete Balinese experience.