Ubud
by admin | June 8, 2009 | In Bali, Ubud Hotel | No Comments
Ubud is located in attractive environment of picturesque emerald green rice fields, along the edges of deep gorgeous river in the stunning center Balinese foothill around 30 km from Denpasar town. Ubud got its name from ubad, which means medicine, due to the fact that there are many plants in this area used in making traditional medicine.
Ubud is what we refer to as the quite village haven for the arts, where the culture and tradition is met and presented. It’s having merged with the outlying hamlets, now covers approximately nine square kilometers, which can be best seen on foot or by bicycle. Being the cultural center, Ubud offers incredible opportunities to see local artists actually working.
The famous Balinese ceremonies happen at regular intervals and are to be watched with respect, (the inhabitants of this area strictly adhere to the Hindu Dharma religion).
The area is the best place to see the cultural performance, paintings, witnessing a local ceremony, and better place to enjoy the relaxing of life style. In surrounding areas, are considered the best on the island, the traditional dancing and music is of excellent quality.
Place to visit in Ubud
Petulu
The village is situated at 4 km North of Ubud village. In Petulu you can find thousand of herons or called as ‘kokokan’ in local language. These herons leave the village in the morning looking for food and return at night to stay on the various trees at the village. It is predicted that these birds came to the village in the year 965.
Mas
The village of woodcarvers, Mas is still the house of Bali’s old masters. A number of art galleries exhibit some of their best works. Mas is also known for its masks.
Peliatan
Located between Ubud and Mas, Peliatan is the center of traditional music and dance of Bali.
Ubud Traditional Market
It’s located in the center of ubud and offers the variety local food with the morning prices . The place provides also Bali’s best aromatherapy oils and incense, made from locally sourced plants, herb an flowers, alongside carving’s, painting’s and textile.
Ubud Royal Palace
This palace is decorated with brilliant gold colours and full of very old additional style, they care all their tropical Balinese garden.
Monkey Forest (Wenara Wana)
Monkey forest Nestled between the villages of Nyuh Kuning and Padang Tegal in Ubud lies Wenara Wana, more popularly knows as the monkey forest. This small forest is inhabited by hundreds of macaque monkeys who delight visitors with there antics. Being used to humans, the monkeys will frolic with each other and steal any food away from you, so be careful! there is a lovely little grotto down below with an ancient banyan tree as well the local temple called Pura Dalem.
Tegallalang
See so beautiful of Bali among terraces of the rice paddy with flooded of water and the view of the coconuts palms and others plantation on valley of the river.
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