Goa Lawah, which translates to "Bat Cave", is located in the smallest area of Bali island called Klungkung, which is located in the eastern part of Bali island, an hour and a half journey from Denpasar city. The more precise location of the cave is Dawan district, Pasinggahan village.
Goa Lavah is a natural cave with a rather complex shape that goes deep into the mountain and stretches for about 19 kilometres. UNESCO, as well as many other international organisations, have repeatedly asked the Indonesian government for permission to explore the cave. However, the expedition that went to explore the cave unfortunately never returned, so the government has decided not to make any more attempts to explore the cave, and is strictly monitoring it.
If you look at the cave from afar, it may seem as if the cave is alive because of the walls, which seem to be moving. And only when you get closer, you realise that the walls are not moving, and this impression was created by thousands of bats that clothed the entrance to the cave.
Inside the cave is not allowed anyone, although there are brave people who dare to look inside. At the slightest rustle bats begin to rush around the cave and emit a characteristic squeak. During the day the bats sleep in the cave, and when the sun goes down countless bats with their characteristic sounds fly out of the cave in search of prey. The sight is peculiar, in some places quite creepy, the guides warn visitors about it.
There is an assumption that in addition to bats in the cave live and rats and snakes. There is a legend among the local population that a terrible monster lives in the depths of the cave.
There is also a legend that there are rats and snakes in the cave.
