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After being known as the cleanest village in the world, Penglipuran village in Bali has once again achieved prestigious recognition. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) released its annual list of the best tourist villages in the world for 2024. Reporting from Time Out, there are 54 villages on this list. This number is much higher than last year, which was 32 villages. These include five villages in Peru, four villages in China, a remote village in India, as well as one Indonesian tourist village, Penglipuran.

The only Indonesian tourist village included in the list of best villages in the world in 2024 is Penglipuran. It is located in Bangli District, Bangli Regency, Bali Province.

Penglipuran Village has existed since 700 years ago during the Bangli Kingdom era. According to legend, this village was a gift from the King of Bangli to the people who fought against the Gianyar Kingdom. Customary law, known as awig-awig, is still applied in Penglipuran Village, apart from following government regulations.

Penglipuran is a traditional village that still upholds the noble values of its ancestors. These values are also included in the village layout, namely carrying out the Tri Mandala concept. According to the Tri Mandala concept, village spatial planning is divided into three areas, namely Utama Mandala, Madya Mandala, and Nista Mandala, which are ordered from the northernmost area to the southernmost area.

The distance of Penglipuran Village is around 60 kilometers from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport and can be reached in 1 hour 30 minutes by car.

This tourist village with strong cultural values has also won a number of awards several years ago. Such as the third cleanest villages in the world according to the Green Destinations Foundation and the Green Destinations Foundation's Sustainable Destinations Top 100. In 2022, this village became a visiting destination for the G20 delegation.