Ubud Highlights

Mas

Bali Mas Village is one of villages in Bali fundamentally identified as an artistic countryside by focusing in artistic of wood carving. Mas Village is located in Ubud sub district and Gianyar Regency, east part of Bali. It owns the typical style of wood carving art by placing forward the distinguish synergy the humanism and naturalism. The village’s popularity as an wood carving art village is famous in the national and world level which is not forgetting from the highness name of some maestros which has borne and found the spirit (taksu) and soul. Along the road we can find a lot of art shops that sell many kind of wood carvings. An experience that may not be forgotten by you where visiting the village of mas which is very synonymous with the craft of wood carving which is so beautiful, if you are interested in wood carving you can visit this village of mas, from various sizes of wood art can be seen here and they display it in their art gallery which is for sale to tourists.

Monkey Forest

The Ubud Monkey Forest is a nature reserve and temple complex in Ubud, Bali. It houses approximately 340 monkeys which are known as long-tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis). There are four groups of monkeys each occupying different territories in the park. The Sacred Monkey Forest is a popular tourist attraction in Ubud and is often visited by over 10,000 tourists a month. The Monkey Forest Ubud has 3 temples, namely Dalem Agung Padangtegal Temple, Holy Spring Temple, and Prajapati Temple. The forest is owned by the Padangtegal community and is managed by Mandala Suci Wenara Wana Management. The purpose of the management is to keep sacred the place and promote the Monkey Forest Ubud as an international tourist destination.

Saraswati Temple

Saraswati Temple Ubud with real name Pura Taman Saraswati is a Hindu temple located in the village of Ubud and dedicated to Goddess Saraswati who is the protective goddess of mankind according to the beliefs of Hindus in Bali. Taman Saraswati Temple is one of the most popular landmarks of Ubud. The most notable feature of the pura is its blooming pink lotus pond and water garden, marking the outer area of the actual temple. Plumeria trees decorate the edges of the pond, while the straight bridge-like access is decorated with paras (volcanic tuff) sculptures of Hindu mythological figures. The temple is a great stopover along your leisure walks through Ubud town, offering sightseeing and photo opportunities with all its beauty and unique makes it a favorite tourist destination to visit in this Ubud village.

Ubud Art Market

The Ubud Art Market is a great place to find beautiful silk scarves, lightweight shirts, statues, kites, handmade woven bags, baskets or hats and many other hand-crafted goods. Locally known as Pasar Seni Ubud, the market is opposite the Puri Saren Royal Ubud Palace and opens daily. Most of the goods found at the Ubud Market are made in the neighbouring villages of Pengosekan, Tegallalang, Payangan and Peliatan. The location of the Ubud Art Market, which is centred among the art producing villages and at the centre of Ubud itself, makes it a strategic shopping place for Balinese handicrafts and souvenirs.

Museum Arma

Museum Arma is located in Jalan raya pengosekan, Mas, Ubud, Gianyar Bali. Museum Arma or called “The Agung Rai Meseum of Art”, was established in May 13^th 1996 and it named after a Balinese art enthusiast Agung Rai and ARMA Foundation who conserve and develop of Balinese culture. This place has a great selection of art works from many famous Balinese artists and Expats who have lived here and influenced local artists. It’s collection of foreign artworks by Balinese, Indonesian and foreign artists all were inspired by the natural beauty, life and culture of Bali. The various cultural art forms such as painting, sculpture, wood carving, dance, mask, music etc.