Attraction

1. Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary

Nature reserve and temple complexPadangtegal

A village-owned forest of about ten hectares at the southern end of central Ubud, home to more than a thousand long-tailed macaques and three 14th-century temples.

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2. Tegallalang Rice Terraces

Rice terraces and viewpointTegallalang

Terraced rice paddies carved into a river valley about 10 km north of Ubud, watered by the traditional Balinese subak irrigation system and fringed with coconut palms.

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3. Tirta Empul Temple

Hindu water templeTampaksiring

A Hindu water temple at Tampaksiring founded in the 10th century around a sacred spring, where Balinese worshippers bathe beneath carved spouts in a purification ritual.

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4. Goa Gajah

Archaeological site and cave templeBedulu

The Elephant Cave at Bedulu, an 11th-century rock-cut hermitage with a demon-faced entrance, bathing pool and both Hindu and Buddhist carvings, about 6 km south-east of Ubud.

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5. Ubud Palace

Royal palaceCentral Ubud

Puri Saren Agung, the 19th-century palace of Ubud's royal family at the heart of town, known for its Lempad stone carvings and evening Balinese dance performances.

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6. Pura Taman Saraswati

Hindu temple and water gardenCentral Ubud

A 1950s Ubud temple dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and the arts, designed by I Gusti Nyoman Lempad and fronted by a large lotus pond.

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7. Gunung Kawi

Rock-cut royal tombs and templeTampaksiring

An 11th-century funerary complex at Tampaksiring where ten shrines about seven metres high are carved into cliff faces on both banks of the Pakerisan River.

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8. Neka Art Museum

Art museumSanggingan

Bali's first privately owned museum, opened in 1982 by art dealer Suteja Neka, tracing Balinese painting from the 17th century alongside works by Indonesian and foreign artists.

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9. Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA)

Art museum and cultural centrePengosekan

Agung Rai's museum and cultural centre in Pengosekan, with more than 200 paintings in two buildings, gardens, an open-air stage and cultural workshops.

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10. Museum Puri Lukisan

Art museumCentral Ubud

Ubud's oldest art museum, opened in 1956 to continue the work of the Pitamaha artists' cooperative, with four galleries of Balinese painting and woodcarving.

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