The Neka Art Museum unfolds across a hectare of land, its six distinct buildings arranged to resemble the layout of a traditional Balinese family compound. You can identify the site by this garden setting, where paths wind between…
Ubud Through the Ages
We trace the spiritual and artistic evolution of Ubud, visiting ancient temple complexes, historic artist residences, and renowned art museums. This journey connects the region's early eighth-century roots with its vibrant twentieth-century cultural renaissance.
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1. Neka Art Museum
2. Hotel Tjampuhan Spa
Hotel Tjampuhan Spa sits at the confluence of the sacred Oos and Tjampuhan rivers, defined by its steep, terraced layout and stone carvings along jungle pathways. Built in nineteen twenty-eight by the King of Ubud, the property began as a…
3. Mount Lebah Temple
Pura Gunung Lebah is distinguished by its placement deep within a valley, where it sits directly at the confluence of the Wos Lanang and Wos Wadon rivers. Founded in the eighth century by the Javanese priest Rsi Markandeya, this temple is…
4. Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati (Water Palace)
Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati is defined by its expansive, symmetrical lotus ponds that sit directly in front of its stone gateways. Often called the Water Palace, this temple is dedicated to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge,…
5. Agung Rai Museum of Art
The Agung Rai Museum of Art, often called ARMA, is a sprawling cultural complex defined by its series of palatial pavilions designed in traditional Balinese style. Set among landscaped gardens, water features, and terraced rice fields, the…
6. Goa Gajah
The most striking feature of Goa Gajah is the massive, menacing face carved directly into the rock at the entrance, with a wide, gaping mouth that serves as the doorway to the cave. Located in the village of Bedulu, this ancient site dates…
7. Pura Penataran Sasih
Pura Penataran Sasih is defined by the large, high-latticed shrine in its central courtyard that houses the Moon of Pejeng. This colossal bronze kettle drum, standing over one hundred and eighty-six centimeters tall, is the largest of its…
8. Candi Tebing Gunung Kawi
Candi Tebing Gunung Kawi is defined by ten massive stone shrines carved directly into the sheer rock face of the Pakerisan River valley. These structures, reaching up to seven meters in height, are cut into deep, sheltered niches along the…
9. Pura Tirta Empul
Pura Tirta Empul is recognizable by its long, rectangular stone pools fed by a series of waterspouts that flow continuously into the water below. Founded in nine hundred sixty-two AD during the Warmadewa dynasty, this Hindu Balinese water…