Ubud is the cultural heart of Bali.
Travelers come to enjoy the nightly traditional dances, browse through hundreds of art galleries and fine art museums.
The rolling hills invite you to walk.
Stroll through pretty villages and verdant padi fields.
Numerous cultural sites are within easy reach. Goa Gajah,
Yeh Pulu, Pejeng, Pura Kebo Edan, and the impressive Gunung Kawi.
North of Ubud lies the springs of Tirta Empul, on the way to Batur and Kintamani.
South of Ubud lies the woodcarving centre of Mas, silver smithing town of Celuk and stone carvers of Batubulan.
Sukawati has a colorful and busy craft market. Far better than the one in Ubud itself.
Ubud's Art Museums include Museum Puri Lukisan, Neka Art Museum, ARMA and Museum Rudana.
The Dali inspired Blanco Museum is also worth a look.
ARMA is used as a practice space for Balinese dancing and gamelan.
Ubud is also the spa capital of Bali.
Popular spas include Bodyworks, Ubud Sari Health Resort and Nuris.
The "centre" of Ubud is Jalan Ubud Raya and Monkey Forest Road.
Many complain that it is now suffering from the blight of tourism!
Admittedly, the area is congested when the day-trippers roll in. By 5pm, calm is restored.
Ubud Hotels range from simple losmen to some of the most beautiful
and expensive hotels on the planet. Most hotels offer air-conditioning and a small pool.
The hotels with splash boast dramatic perches and river mountain vistas.
Already since 1930,
Ubud popular among western
tourists. At the time German painter, Walter Spies and Dutch painter, Rudolf Bonnet settle there. They were assisted by Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati,
Ubud's Puri Agung. Now their work can be viewed at the Museum Puri Painting,
Ubud.
Ubud has a population of about 8,000 people, but it is becoming difficult to distinguish the town itself from the villages that surround it. The town was originally important as a source of medicinal herbs and plants;
Ubud gets its name from the
Balinese word
ubad (medicine).
In the late nineteenth century,
Ubud became the seat of feudal lords who owed their allegiance to the king of Gianyar, at one time the most powerful of
Bali's southern states. The lords were members of the satriya family of Sukawati, and were significant supporters of the village's increasingly renowned arts scene.
Ubud is a remarkable town in the middle of the island of
Bali. For more than a century, it has been the island's preeminent centre for fine arts, dance and music. While it once was a haven for scruffy backpackers, cosmic seekers, artists and bohemians,
Ubud is now a hot spot for literati, glitterati, art collectors and connoisseurs. Famous names walk its busy sidewalks everyday. Elegant five star
hotels and sprawling mansions now stand on its outskirts, overlooking the most prized views in
Bali. Nonetheless,
Ubud is still popular with backpackers, mystics and all the finest fringe elements of global society.
Ubud is not "ruined". Its character is too strong to be destroyed. It still draws people who add something; people who are actively involved in art, nature, anthropology, music, dance, architecture, environmentalism, "alternative modalities," and more.
Ubud is arguably the best place to use as a base if you're visiting
Bali; if you're looking for culture, comfort, nature and inspiration.
Ubud is surrounded by most of the things that bring people to
Bali -- scenic rice fields, small villages, art and craft communities, ancient temples, palaces, rivers, cheap accommodation and unique luxury
hotels. And it's central location makes it easy to get from
Ubud to the mountains, beaches, and major towns.
Area Attractions 
Ubud tourism area has a very diverse, from
tour to
tour Tirta Wana in
Ubud area, are :
Museum Rudana 
Rudana Museum is a museum of art located in
Ubud,
Bali, founded by Nyoman Rudana, a collector of paintings also sit as members of the Board of Regional Representatives (DPD) represents the Province
Bali period 2004 - 2009 and inaugurated by President Soeharto on 26 December 1995. Save this museum more than 400 pieces of painting and sculpture works of the artists, both from
Bali,
Indonesia artists outside
Bali and foreign works of the artists who made
Bali as the work place. Are in a complex, stand Rudana Fine Art Gallery, founded in 1978 and is the embryo of the Museum Rudana.
Museum Puri Paintings 
Is a museum of art first, which is managed by the private sector, in
Bali. Initiated by Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati, I Gusti Nyoman Lempad and foreign artists who lived in
Ubud, Rudolf Bonnet. Established on 31 January 1956 under the auspices of the Foundation Ratna Warta, and in the open by the official Ministry of Education and Culture, Muhammad Yamin.
In this museum can enjoy the development of art in
Ubud, both painting and sculpture. Some of the works of foreign artists who work in
Ubud such as Rudolf Bonnet, Walter Spies, Arie Smit and the maestro as a local I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, I Gusti Made Deblog, Ida Bagus Made and the other. Including works of art at the time the tape.
Puri Agung Ubud 
Puri Agung
Ubud is located right in the heart of
Ubud. Is the central government at the time of the Kingdom of
Ubud first, and as a center of art and culture and customs, which was held in right in front of the castle. Puri
Ubud has spatial and maintained the building as the original. On the front page, after the gate, there is a shelf area restaurants. Here is held once a week performing arts dance for
tourists. And every day, carried out training of various groups of gamelan music is art in
Ubud. All art activities condense the atmosphere as a village of
Ubud is a conception of art.
Wanara Wana 
Wana Wanara or Forest Kera, (better known as the Monkey Forest) is a forest area located in the
Ubud area, precisely into the traditional village Padangtegal,
Ubud. In this forest there are a number of hundreds monkeys, which inhabit this area have been for hundreds of years. In this area there are also Pura Dalem Padangtegal, which was founded in the early 20th century. MPura has the architecture and ornaments of ancient and highly artistic.
Major Tourist Attractions 
Ubud in the west, there is Tukad (Kali) Ayung. Many rivers in this
tour Tirta activities, including rafting and hole Golf Course. There are several services that offer
tours Tirta service. Besides
tourism Tirta, cliffs along the Ayung Tukad also have a natural bait, and there are dozens of
hotels.
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