Ubud

Ubud is a resting place in Gianyar regency, Bali island, Indonesia.

Ubud especially popular among foreign tourists because this location is situated between the fields and forest that lies between the chasms of the mountain that makes nature so beautiful. In addition, Ubud is known for its art and culture that is growing very rapidly and developed. The pulse Ubud community life can not be separated from art. Here there are also many art galleries, and arenas of music and dance performances are held alternately every night in all corners of the village.

Already since the 1930's, Ubud is popular among western tourists. At that time the German painter, Walter Spies and Dutch painter, Rudolf Bonnet settled there. They were assisted by Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati, the Puri Agung Ubud. Now their work can be seen at the Museum Puri Paintings, Ubud.

Tourist area

Ubud has a very diverse area of ​​tourism, from tourist to tourist wana spread in Ubud area, including:

Museums and Rudana Rudana Fine Art Gallery
Museum Rudana

Museum Rudana an art museum located in Ubud, Bali, founded by Nyoman Rudana, a collector of paintings who also sits as a member of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), representing the Province of Bali, the period of 2004, 2009 and inaugurated by President Soeharto on 26 December 1995. The museum holds more than 400 pieces of paintings and sculpture works of the artists, both from Bali, Indonesia outside Bali artists and foreign artists who made Bali as the place works. Being in a complex, stand Rudana Fine Art Gallery, founded in 1978 and was the pioneer establishment Museum Rudana.

Museum Puri Paintings

Is a first art museum, which is managed by the private sector, in Bali. Initiated by Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati, I Gusti Nyoman Lempad and foreign artists who settled in Ubud, Rudolf Bonnet. Established on January 31, 1956 under the auspices of the Foundation Ratna Warta, and officially opened by Minister of Education and Culture, Muhammad Yamin.

In this museum you can enjoy the development of art in Ubud, both painting and sculpture. Some works of foreign artists who work in Ubud such as: Rudolf Bonnet, Walter Spies, Arie Smit and the local maestros like I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, I Gusti Made Deblog, Ida Bagus Made and others. Including art works in the Pita Maha.

Puri Agung Ubud

Puri Agung Ubud Krisnakusuma located right in the heart of Ubud. Is the center of Ubud Kingdom government in ancient times, as well as arts and cultural center, and customary, which was held at right in front of the castle. Ubud Palace still has a spatial and buildings maintained as the original. On the front page, after the gate, there is an area called the shelf Saji. Here are held once a week performing arts of dance, for tourists. And every day, carried out training of various groups of gamelan music art in Ubud. All activities are increasingly thicken the atmosphere of Ubud art as an art-minded village.

Vanara Wana

Vanara Wana or Monkey Forest, (better known as the Monkey Forest) is a sacred forest located in Ubud area, to be precise entry into the territory Padangtegal traditional village, Ubud. In this forest there is a herd of monkeys by the hundreds, who have inhabited this region for hundreds of years. In this area there is also Pura Dalem Padangtegal, which was founded in the early 20th century. Temple has the architecture and ornaments of great antiquity and artistic. You can also search for the sacred springs under which the hidden dragon statue, which when taken, dipecaya can cure all kinds of diseases.

Rafting

In the area west of Ubud, there Tukad (Kali) Ayung. In this river many tourist activities, among them a white water rafting and kayaking. There are several tourist services that offer this service. In addition to tourist, along the cliffs Tukad Ayung also has an enchanting natural scenery, and there are dozens of hotels. Well for those of you who want to go recreational to this place you should bring all your family because this place is guaranteed to make you a merry mood again ok....