The coastal village of Perancak is named for its ancient temple, Pura Ancak, where the hindu priest Dang Hyang Nirartha first set foot on Bali.
Pura Rambut Siwi
Between the village of Air Satang and Yeh Embang a side-road leads to the beautiful coastal temple of Pura Luhur at Rambut Siwi, set on a cliff top overlooking a long wide stretch of beach.
Negara is famed for its bull races, held every year between July and October. The dates of the events vary from year to year. . Water buffalows are used to pull the tiny carts, gaily decorated for the ocassion, at high speed down the race track. Held to celebrate the end of the rice harvesting season, the races are judged both on speed and style, and create and amazing spectacle, enthusiastically watched by crowds of local people as the bulls thunder down the narrow mud track, bells ringing and silken banners flying.