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| Ubud landscape with their popular paddies. |
Ubud is one of important
town in centre of Bali Island in Ubud District surrounded with beautiful
landscape of rice paddies and steep ravines. The town was originally important
as a source of medicinal herbs and plants; Ubud gets its name from the Balinese
word ubad (medicine). One of popular attraction in Bali, this area has transformed
to accommodate different types of travellers need.
Because of its
location, it also makes a good base for visiting other Balinese attractions,
but there is plenty to see and do here. Ubud is surrounded by the traditional
stunning landscape that Bali is known for including rice paddies, scenic
villages, art and craft communities, ancient temples, palaces, rivers, unique
character and friendly locals.
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| Local people at temple. |
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| Local people activity. |
Ubud has been a
‘royal town’ for well over a hundred years and its princes, who bear the title
‘Tjokorda‘ or ‘Agung’ still live in traditional palaces, called ‘Puris’, that
dot the countryside.
In the south of the
town is a small reserve called Monkey Forest, housing an abundance of
long-tailed macaques that clamber over the temple. Bananas are on sale so that
tourists can feed them. Just beyond the Monkey Forest is one of the many craft
villages in the area which specialises in wood carvings. The Museum Puri Lukisan
(Museum of Fine Arts) has a wide collection of traditional and modem Balinese
arts and the wood carvings are particularly good.
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| Perfect vacation at Ubud, Bali. |
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| Another temple at Ubud, Bali. |
Ubud is bursting with colour and light, perhaps it is this profusion
of plants, flowers, palms and rice paddies that inspire the creative minds of
the population. The town and area has a number of art museums, such
as the Blanco Renaissance Museum, the Puri Lukisan Museum, Neka Art Museum, and
the Agung Rai Museum of Art. Close-by is the Museum Rudana in Peliatan,
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