Ubud
If you only visit one museum in Ubud, make it this one. Founder Agung Rai built his fortune selling Balinese artwork to foreigners in the 1970s, and…
Must-see attractions in Ubud Region
Ubud
Offering an excellent introduction to Balinese art, the top-notch collection is displayed in a series of pavilions and halls. Don't miss the multiroom…
Setia Darma House of Mask and Puppets
Ubud Region
This is one of the best museums in the Ubud area, home to more than 7000 ceremonial masks and puppets from Bali, other parts of Indonesia, Asia and beyond…
Ubud Region
One of Bali's oldest and most important monuments, this river-valley complex consists of 10 huge candi (shrines) cut out of rock faces. Each is believed…
Ubud
This cool and dense swath of jungle officially houses three holy temples. The sanctuary is inhabited by a band of over 600 grey-haired and greedy long…
Ubud
Every evening beginning after 5pm, up to 20,000 big herons fly in to Petulu, a village about 2.5km north of Jl Raya Ubud, squabbling over the prime…
Ubud
Waters from the temple at the rear of this site feed the pond in the front, which overflows with pretty lotus blossoms. There are carvings that honour…
Ubud Region
Visitors enter this rock-hewn cave through the cavernous mouth of a demon. Inside, there are fragmentary remains of a lingam, the phallic symbol of the…
Ubud
It was in Ubud that the modern Balinese art movement started, when artists first began to abandon purely religious themes and court subjects for scenes of…
Ubud
This modest palace and its temple, Puri Saren Agung, share a compound in the heart of Ubud. Most of its structures were built after the 1917 earthquake…
Ubud Region
This imposing museum overlooking rice fields is the creation of local politician and art lover Nyoman Rudana and his wife, Ni Wayan Olasthini. The three…
Ubud
This old temple, which sits on a jutting rock at the confluence of two tributaries of Sungai Cerik (campuan means 'two rivers'), has recently benefited…
Ubud
This was once the state temple of the Pejeng kingdom. In the inner courtyard, high up in a pavilion and difficult to see, is the huge bronze drum known as…
Ubud Region
Set amid rice terraces, this 25m-long carved cliff face next to the Sungai Petanu is believed to be the remnants of a 14th-century hermitage. Even if your…
Ubud Region
This is one of the best views of rice-field terraces in Bali, so it's not surprising that tourists flock here from Ubud to indulge in a frenzy of…
Ubud Region
Located 1.4km north of Blahbatuh's massive Kebo Iwa statue, this roadside temple compound has Bukit Dharma (Dharma Hill) as a backdrop. Climb up the hill…
Ubud Region
More than 1000 birds from 250 species and seven regions of the world flit about here, including rare cendrawasih (bird of paradise) from Papua and the all…
Ubud Region
The majestic and tranquil Pura Samuan Tiga (Temple of the Meeting of the Three) is on a small lane about 200m east of the Bedulu junction. The name is…
Ubud Region
Discovered in AD 962 and believed to have magical powers, the holy springs at this water temple close to the ancient site of Gunung Kawi bubble up into a…
Ubud Region
The western approach to this water temple in Sebatu offers wonderful views down on to the complex – many visitors are content to admire these from the…
Ubud Region
The temples around Batubulan are noted for their fine stonework. Just 200m to the east of the busy main road, Pura Puseh Desa Batubulan is worth a visit…
Ubud Region
One of the premier galleries in the Ubud area, showing top-notch Balinese tribal and contemporary art. Come to browse, buy and to enjoy lunch or a coffee…
Pura Puseh Batuan & Pura Dasar Batuan
Ubud Region
Just west of the centre, these twin temples are among Bali's oldest. They're accessible studies in classic Balinese temple architecture, with elaborate…
Ubud Region
Just south of Mambal, this school has enjoyed a lot of hype as much for its unorthodox curriculum as its flamboyant and innovative bamboo architecture by…
Ubud
Operated by Suteja Neka since 1966, this low-key gallery is a separate entity from the other gallery bearing Neka's name, Neka Art Museum. It has a…
Ubud
Nestled within the Ubud Monkey Forest, the Pura Dalem Agung has a real Indiana Jones feel to it; the entrance to the inner temple features Rangda figures…
Ubud
Puri Saren Agung shares space with the Ubud Palace. It's a modest temple you can see within the compound.
Ubud
Behind the magnificent gates lies the private temple for Ubud’s royal family (no admission).
Ubud
The main temple for the Ubud community. It is often closed but comes alive for ceremonies.
Ubud
This archaeological museum in Pejeng, 5km east of central Ubud, has a reasonable collection of Balinese artefacts. The exhibits in several small buildings…
Ubud
Dating from 1329, this temple in Pejeng, 5km east of central Ubud, is visited by young couples who pray at the stone lingam and yoni. Also in the compound…
Ubud Region
A carved stone head inside this temple compound is believed to be a portrait of Kebo Iwa, the legendary strongman and minister to the last king of the…
Ubud Region
The great Majapahit priest Nirartha once lived here, and Pura Taman Pule is said to be built on the site of his home. During the three-day Kuningan…
Ubud Region
Pranoto, a long-time Ubud artist, displays his works at this gallery/studio/home which backs up to beautiful rice fields between Bedulu and Ubud. Ask…
Ubud Region
This sanctuary claims to have the most complete collection of reptiles in Southeast Asia. There are snakes and lizards galore. Try to time your visit with…
Ubud
Gaze into the Sungai Ayung Valley from the grounds of this venerable but extremely dated hotel. This was the home of composer and musicologist Colin…
Ubud
The home and namesake museum of Antonio Blanco (1912–99) captures this artist’s theatrical spirit. Sometimes called the 'Dali of Bali', Blanco came to…
Ubud
Who can resist a sight called Crazy Buffalo Temple? Although not an imposing structure, it's famous for its much-weathered 3m-high statue, known as the…
Ubud
The home of I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, caged birds and all, is open to the public but it's mainly used as a gallery for a group of artists that includes…
