Bukit Campuhan Ubud

One of the Interesting places in Ubud to visit is Campuhan. Campuhan by Balinese is the confluence of two rivers.   Between the 2 rivers there are temple called Pura Gunung Lebah, from the temple up the hill to Campuhan Ridge where you can enjoy the atmosphere of the small street away from motor vehicles. The place is quiet and cool surrounding hills overgrown with weeds where it is flanked by two Campuhan rivers. This place is good for short trekking or cycling, you can come in the morning or Afternoon so that the atmosphere is more cool because if you come during the...

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Penataran Sasih Temple

Name of Sasih associated with the presence resembling bronze drum found in the penataran sasih temple, which is considered as the moon that falls from the sky. Society considers that the bronze drum is a manifestation of God or Lord foundation, so that people believe in and call the bronze drum as Ratu Sasih, the Goddess of the moon. Pura Penataran Sasih Historical review of Penataran Sasih temple can be expressions based on several ancient relics found in the temple, namely: the bronze drum, pragmen (the inscriptions from the 10th AD century) and the statue put on Candrasengkala...

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Museum Purbakala Bali

As its name, the Archeological Museum (Museum Purbakala) serves to store a variety of objects of cultural heritage from prehistoric to historic times. These objects are all derived from conservation in Bali itself. Built on land with an area of approximately 5165 meters and is divided into three parts namely the outer, middle, and inner.  There are at least nine hall in the courtyard outside of the museum is used for a meeting room. And in the central courtyard serves to store and display of ancient objects from the museum's contents. Various collections of historical and pre historical...

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Uluwatu Temple

Uluwatu temple or Pura Uluwatu is located in the Pecatu Village, Kuta district, Badung. Uluwatu Temple is located at the southwestern tip of the island of Bali on the bridge of rocks and high cliffs jutting into the sea and is Pura Sad Kayangan believed by Hindus as a buffer from 9 of the compass.  Uluwatu  temple was originally used to place worship a holy priest from the 11th century named Empu Kuturan. He lowered teaching traditional village with all the rules. Uluwatu temple is also used to worship the holy priest followed, namely Dang Hyang Nirartha, who came to Bali in late...

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Taman Ayun Temple

Taman Ayun temple is a mother temple (Paibon) for the Kingdom of Mengwi, in Bali. Surrounded by fish ponds so that at the time in this place as if it were in the middle of the lake, built in the 17th century (supposedly built in 1634) by Tjokerda Sakti Blambangan  the first king of the Kingdom of Mengwi with architects from china.  Originally the temple was founded by pretending that it is available when the distance is too far to reach by public Mengwi. Location of Taman Ayun Temple is in the Village Mengwi Badung regency, Bali, located approximately 18 Kilometers north direction...

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Monkey Forest Ubud

The Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal is owned by the village of Padangtegal. Village members serve on the Sacred Monkey Forest's governing council (The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation).  The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation has historically strived to develop and implement management objectives that will both maintain the sacred integrity of the monkey forest in Ubud and promote the monkey forest ubud as a sacred site that is open to visitors from around the world. the Monkey In 1986, only 800 people per month (on average) were visiting the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal....

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Museum Puri Lukisan

When the high quality of Balinese art became worldly recognized, more and more Balinese artworks disappeared to other parts of Indonesia and foreign countries. Thus, the fear among the Balinese people, and also Rudolf Bonnet (a Dutch painter, 1895-1978), raised that the most precious art would be lost forever and would never come back to its origin. Another need among the artists was to improve their skills without losing their own identity as Balinese artists.                              1936The...

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Antonio Blanco Museum

Blanco, arguably the most famous and successful artist to ever live in Bali, built his magnificent studio on top of a mountain overlooking the Campuan River. This flamboyant building, a unique blend of Balinese architecture imbued with the spirit of his native Spain, houses an interesting collection of works drawn from different periods of his long career.  During his life it was visited daily by hundreds of people from all over the world. The artist, full of "Catalan charisma," earned himself the sobriquet "The Fabulous Blanco," an expression that mirrored his talent for creativity Antonio...

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Agung Rai Museum of Art

As one who has lived in and been involved with the world of art, particularly the art of painting, my love for that world has grown daily. My interest and dedication increased dramatically after seeing the collections of two museums in Bali, the Puri Lukisan Museum and the Neka Museum. The identity and individuality of each of these museums is truly reflected by their unique settings and distinctive collections. Arma Through the good fortune I experienced in the world of art, I have had the opportunity to collect paintings that I feel are complementary to and congruent with the collections...

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Museum Rudana

A Museum With A Comprehensive Paradigm Rudana Museum is a museum that was conceptualized, built and developed with a comprehensive paradigm. By occupying the building that was specially designed as a museum, Museum Rudana incorporates the sacred philosophy (holy), where each building in this Museum carries symbols of human devotion to God the mighty Creator. Museum Rudana The concept of Museum Rudana as a sacred spatial structure was created by its Founder, Museum Rudana. Nyoman Rudana. With the concept of Tri Hita Karana, he envisioned a building that combines spatial, environment:...

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Neka Art Museum

The Neka Art Museum collection is displayed in several buildings patterned after Balinese architecture. The main structures are for the permanent display of the government registered collection. Another building is used for temporary exhibitions.  The Neka Art Museum has achieved high standards as a museum of international standing. By July of 1997 it covered an area of 9150 square meters, with 2580 square meters of floor space. The buildings are well maintained and the artworks are displayed and organized historically. The collection continues to grow over the years with over three -...

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Museum of Bali

Museum of Bali is one of the old buildings that are still intact to this day in Bali. It is in the center of Denpasar, exactly in the east Puputan Badung Square, adjacent to the Pura Agung Jagat Natha.  The building extends from north to south is divided into two parts. The northern part is a complex of old buildings planned and built in 1910. So who like history during a holiday in Bali, you can visit Museum of Bali located in Denpasar, easily accessed by vehicles such as cars, motorcycles or minibus. Museum of Bali Bali Museum is a museum of relics past human storage and ethnography....

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Tulamben

The town's name is derived from the word batulambih, which roughly translates as "many stones" a reference to the destructive eruptions by Mount Agung that have effected this part of Bali from time to time. The beach in Tulamben is not made of sand, but entirely covered with fairly large, smooth stones. The modern name evolved over time, first to "Batulamben" and finally settling on the contraction Tulamben ("batu" means "stone" in Indonesian) Fish Tulamben Beach Diving in Tulamben Tulamben is a small fishing village on the north-east coast of Bali. It is among the most popular...

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Tegallalang

Tegallalang is in Gianyar regency, located to the north of Ubud around 20 minutes from Ubud. This area is famous for its rice terraces. There are also many tourists who want to Kintamani stopped at this place to witness the scenic beauty of the rice terrace or lunch at a restaurant to enjoy the beautiful views of rice terrace. Rice Terrace Tegallalang Rice Terrace Tegallalang Rice Terrace Tegallalang Beside the beautiful views of rice terrace, Tegallalang also a business destination for handicraft items because along the way there are hundreds of shops selling handicraft items...

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West Bali National Park

West Bali National Park (Taman Nasional Bali Barat in Bahasa Indonesia) is the most north-westerly point of Bali. It includes the whole of the Prapat Agung Peninsula, and large swathes of land around the towns of Gilimanuk, Cekik and Banyuwedang. The official area inside the park boundaries is 190 square kilometres, with a further 580 square kilometres of protected reserve in the highlands to the east. In total this accounts for some ten percent of Bali's total land area. The habitat is very varied with rainforest, dry savanna, acacia scrub and lowland forests, as well as more montane...

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Pemuteran

This is a small laid-back village which has become increasingly popular with visitors in recent years. There are a number of waterfront resorts and its proximity to Lovina and West Bali National Park together with the extreme natural beauty of the area, has fuelled quite rapid growth in tourism infrastructure in the area. Pemuteran is home to the largest artificial Biorock reef project in the world and there is a real spirit of marine conservation effort in this area. Pemuteran Beach Pemuteran Beach Pemuteran Diving &nbs...

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Medewi

This is a tiny, remote village in one of the least visited areas of Bali. It is very much a surfing hot spot, and most visitors who do stay here stay for that reason alone. For non-surfers, it does offer a glimpse of what so much of Bali was like before the growth of mass tourism in the 1970s, and is a great place to relax.  Medewi is located about 75 kilometers west of Denpasar on the main south coast road, about 34 kilometers further west than the town of Tabanan. Anyone who traveling from the south of Bali by road to the west coast port town of Gilimanuk will pass by here. The...

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