| What is it about Ubud that one should visit | | | | study traditional Balinese dance. Ubud main |
| this beautiful village? Because Ubud has much | | | | market just opposite the Puri offer varieties |
| to offer; from its stunning panorama of Ayung | | | | of merchandises; Produce, dry goods, linens, |
| River valley and the terraces rice filed, its | | | | T-shirts, paintings, wood carvings, even |
| most talented artist, its typical traditional | | | | traveling medicine men appear here. Closed to |
| market and myriad of shops that line the road | | | | market you can visit Puri Lukisan (Museum of |
| is a heaven for shopping, its undying | | | | Paintings). Established in 1954, it is |
| culture, its serene environs and plentiful of | | | | dedicated to showing the works of local |
| nice small hotels and restaurants and many | | | | painters. It is the excellent place to get an |
| more. | | | | overview of the stylistic differences between |
| | | | artists. |
| Ubud has no great beaches to speak of, no | | | | |
| mountain lakes, and no grand hotels. Yet it | | | | Ubud is a picturesque township and visitors |
| has the richness of soil and it is the center | | | | have been attracted by its charm and beauty |
| of Bali?s art and culture. If you don?t stay | | | | for decades. If shopping is your interest, |
| in Ubud, or you don?t have much time during | | | | Ubud has a myriad of shops which line the |
| your Bali Holiday, a visit is worth because | | | | road to Monkey Forest and the Museum Puri |
| it would offer you a memorable stay in Bali. | | | | Lukisan. Don?t forget to bargain!!! If art is |
| | | | your interest, in Ubud, Mas and Peliatan, one |
| Driving out of bustling Denpasar, the | | | | can study dance, music, painting or a number |
| tranquil green of rice paddies contrast | | | | of other art forms. The best way to meet a |
| sharply with the boisterous sounds of the | | | | teacher is to find a style that appeal to you |
| city. Palm-leaf carvings of Dewi Sri (the | | | | (by going to galleries and watching |
| Rice Goddess) guards over the crops, and | | | | performances) and than approach the artist |
| small thatch huts dot the rice fields, giving | | | | directly about lessons. |
| shade to those who work them. Temples and | | | | |
| small shrines can be seen along the way, | | | | While you are in Ubud and need more complete |
| women lay out offerings of flowers, rice, | | | | information, you can visit Bina Wisata a |
| incense and holy water to placate evils | | | | local Tourism Bureau. It prepare map of Bali |
| spirits and please the good one. Even with | | | | and Ubud. There is a massage board, small |
| the great influx of tourism, village life | | | | book store and a printing press on the |
| basically goes on the same. Almost every | | | | premises. It?s about 500 m past the market. |
| village on the way up to Ubud specializes in | | | | |
| some kind of art form. You can stop off and | | | | Waka Namya Resort is a nice place to stay. It |
| see the artisans at work in their studios. | | | | offers free luxury shuttle service to the |
| | | | center of town and to the Rudana Museum and |
| Many places near Ubud make beautiful side | | | | Arts Gallery; it is one of the best galleries |
| trips. Morning walk through the villages lead | | | | in Ubud. It also offers a free tracking to |
| to out-of-the-way retreats. The route to | | | | the rice field. Excellent service and very |
| Tegalalang offer beautiful views of terraces | | | | friendly staffs. I know the manager very |
| rice field and myriad of art studios, Mas, | | | | well, so I sand many guests to this resort. |
| Penestanan and Peliatan, the centers of wood | | | | Waka di Ume, Komaneka, Santi Mandala Resort |
| carving and painting, Sayan offer a stunning | | | | and Maya Ubud are also very nice place to |
| panorama of Ayung River valley and still home | | | | stay. For more affordable accommodation you |
| to spectacular view of gorges and palms and | | | | can choose Ubud Sari; small, charming and |
| rice fields. Campuhan , the place where three | | | | rustic ambience. It has a complete Spa and |
| rivers meet ? a sacred site. There is a very | | | | Beauty Salon service, Yoga, Chiropractic, |
| beautiful temple called Pura Gunung Lebah is | | | | Healing Week in Bali Program. Raw Health Food |
| worth a visit. | | | | Program and Colonic Hydrotherapy. |
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| To the north is Petulu village is known for | | | | So Ubud has many attractive objects can be |
| many things but the most spectacular is the | | | | seen for your Bali Vacation. And do not |
| kokokan or white herons. Every morning at | | | | hesitate to choose beautiful Bali for your |
| dawn and the afternoon around three or four | | | | holiday. Bali is a small, beautiful island in |
| o?clock, you can see them circling the trees | | | | Indonesia, the ultimate tourist destination |
| in droves. | | | | in Asia. |
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| To the south a short walk you will arrive at | | | | The quickest and easiest way to find Bali |
| Monkey Forest. To visit it, one must by a | | | | hotels at your destination is to go online |
| ticket. There are hundreds of tame monkeys | | | | and visit a hotel reservation website. Do a |
| and a temple stands in the middle of the | | | | search for Bali you are traveling to and you |
| forest. In the center of town the interesting | | | | will be presented with a list of available |
| places to see are the Puri (the court of | | | | hotels in Bali, Choose your preferred Bali |
| palace of former kings), here every Sunday | | | | Hotels. |
| morning at 10 o?clock dozen of young girls | | | | |