Ubud is located 35 km northeast of Bali's International Airport. It
is attractive to tourists for a variety of reasons. On a relatively
small island with a horde of attractions, Ubud is centrally located,
There are plenty reasons why Ubud was voted in recently as the most
fascinating city of Asia by Condé Nast Traveler.
The Ubud area is around two- to three hundred meters above sea
level and surrounded by rice fields, which makes it noticeably cooler
than then other tourist destinations in Bali. Neighbouring villages are
well known for unique bamboo crafts and furniture, wood- and stone
carving and many other crafts.
Interest place in ubud village :
1. Tegalalang Rice Terrace
Tegalalang Rice village located on the north-south road from
Kintamani and Ubud. Tegalalang countryside is located at 5 km northern
part of Ubud Village is one of the famous tourist objects in Bali situated in North of Ubud Bali
featured by the amazing rice terrace set the cliff. Tegalalang Village
is located on 600 m above sea levels covered by good temperature
where most of the villagers as a farmer.
Tegalalang Rice Terrace is one of the more
popular rice terrace to visit. The rice terrace is designed very
beautiful with exquisite hollowing rice field and precisely located on
the hill bank. In this place, you will see the Balinese farmer do
their rice field in oblique area complete with its system irrigation.
You will enjoy the beautiful panorama of valley with rice terrace and
coconut trees ornament it.
Tegalalang Village is become famous because of
the beautiful rice terrace that the tourist to come and see this
amazing panorama. The visitors who visit this village will discover
the beautiful green rice terrace on the cliff bank and understanding
how does the local farmer work on it hardly to make rice. It is a
beautiful site that you must go and visit directly and you will be in
real Balinese ambiance.
2. Ubud Monkey Forest
Ubud monkey forest is a small rain forest dwelt by some group of monkeys and other tropical animals. It is strategically located in the hearth of ubud village, precisely located in the region of Padang Tegal Village, Ubud Sub district and Gianyar Regency. Monkey Forests in Balinese language called Wanara Wana are spread out in the island and Ubud Monkey Forest itself own very important function of the continuity the monkey habitat in Bali. Meanwhile the local community own important role to keep this forest naturally in order to all wild animals able to live smoothly.
Monkey forest condition :
Ubud Monkey Forest is dwelt by 200 monkeys, pertained
to long tail inclusive macaques or macaca fascicularis group which owns
the wide disseminating area. Among the amount monkeys living in this
forest, there are 23 adult male, 79 adult female and 98 still baby. All
the monkeys in this forest consisted of three groups, dwell certain area
and use the certain place and certain time. However, it also happened
that entire group can use the forest and whenever two groups are
existing at same place and time, they will fight each other. These
monkeys are believed as Gods Guard of Dalem Agung Temple, The Hindu Temple
exist in the middle of forest. There are three Holy Temples in this
monkey forest and those are existing surround the forest and it is
estimated built in the middle of 14 century, in the early governance of
Gelgel dynasty. Dalem Agung Temple is located in northwest from the
forest represent the existence of most important temples. Beside of two
others, that are Permandian Temple, in Westside from this forest and
Prajapati Temple which is located in south-east side where the place of
Dewa Siwa (Siwa God), one of the Khayangan Temple in Padang Tegal
Village.
3. Painting museum
Painting Museum is modern museum collecting the ancient Painting
consecution and modern from the famous artist. Ubud is a place where the
world's painter found their inspiration to create a painting. You will
see some of the world masterpiece from the famous artists in this museum
that completes your tour with wonderful experience. The museum is
design with Balinese architecture with the natural nature ambience
surround it. You will see the amazing art on canvas created by the world
class painter and masterpiece just at the Painting museum. There are several painting museums available in Ubud which you will visit one of them.
4. Ubud Palace / Puri saren
Puri Saren is an Ubud King Palace where it is used as a governance
center in the empire era. You can see the beautiful houses building that
are designed with Balinese traditional style and full of wood carving
decorates it. The luxury Entrance Gate (Candi Bentar) and dressy ancient
house building are decorated by the fertile tropical garden. This
Palace is right located in the hearth of Ubud Village and aposite to the
Traditional Art Market.
5. Ubud Art Market
Ubud Market is offering you multifarious of handicraft that
you can
bring home for souvenir. It market presents the variety of art
work/handicraft like wood carving, bag, painting, clothes, idol and a
lot of more. You will enjoy your shopping time in the beautiful place
with full variety of Balinese art work. The friendly sellers who come
from the local community are offering the selection of your need to
bring home. 
