Saturday, September 17, 2011

Ubud, Bali

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.

Not surprisingly, many in the Ubud area used as a place to learn the art for international travelers. They live here and the day-to-day filled with learning interaction with local residents. 


Mas village, Ubud area, known as a center of wood carving producing exceptional. Almost along the road and the house you will find carvings in the form of Balinese art galleries.

Different with Mas village, Celuk village known as gold and silver craftsmen, also a favorite place to get souvenirs.

Ubud is famous for it's regularly nightly traditional dance performances, which are part of the traditional culture and are arranged for tourists on a regular schedule. Hindu-Balinese ceremonies take place on a nearly daily basis, especially in the European summer, which is the driest and coolest season here.

Ubud is popular in part today because it is the best place in Bali to break out of the tourist mode and get off the beaten path, although far from undiscovered. Hotels are plentiful; home stays and Indonesian guesthouses (losmen) are easily available to the foreign tourist. Many tourists simply base their entire stay in the city and travel to other destinations from Ubud.
Monkey in Ubud Forest
 Accommodations in Ubud are also somewhat more reasonably priced than in the beach towns of Bali. But atmosphere is perhaps the major attractions. In the travel or tour route, the trip from Ubud you can continue to visit Kintamani.

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