VISIT
THESE PLACES, RECOMMENDED !!
PURI LUKISAN / GALLERY
The Museum Lukisan Ratna Warta, usually called
the Puri Lukisan ( the palace of paitings ), was
opened in 1953. set amongst a restful sculpture
garden, this museum contains a magnificent collection
f modern Balinese paintings and sculptures, chosen
under the discerning eye of the Ducth artist,
Rudolf Bonnet (1895 - 1978 ), over the years since
he first arrived in Bali.
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CELUK
Balinese jewellery is unique, and Celuk is the
home of much of it. Nearly every family in Celuk
is involved in some aspects of the delicate gold
and silver work, which has become very famous
over the years.
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MAS VILLAGE
This is a village specializing in woodcarvings
of any kind. Most of the prominent wood carvers
of Bali dwell in Mas village, producing elaborate
and fine woodcarving and this is where they teach
the young generation to carve by imitating the
master carvers.
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BATUBULAN
Just outside of Denpasar on the road to Ubud ,
is a small village where stone statues line the
roadside in an impressive array. Terrible fanged
demons, noble warriors, and animals of all shapes
and size and at all stages of completion rest
under the shady trees.
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UBUD
Famous for its painter's community, Ubud is special
in more ways than one. It has its own magic, and
its particularly beautiful surroundings and gracious
way of life have drawn celebrities and artists
from all over the world in recent decades; some
have even adopted Ubud as their own home. The
magic is easy to find - just take a walk south
of the village through its terraced paddy fields
to the monkey forest. Fresh water spouts out of
the sheer rock at the base of the ravine, and
a bath in a secluded shady spot is purifying.
GOA
GAJAH
Literally means Elephant cave, and it is a "T"
shapped cave. This was an ancient monastery of
Hindu and Buddhist monks who used to meditate
in the cave. It is believed that the cave was
built in the early 11th century . Its face is
elaborately carved, depicting a demon head splitting
open the rock with its bare hand at the mouth
of the cave.
BALI
BIRD PARK
The Taman Burung Bird Park Situated in Batubulan,
is home to more than thousand birds ( 250 exotic
bird species ) from Indonesia and all over the
world. It is set in Two hectares magnificent gardens
filled with tropical plants, water features and
spectacular rain forest in aviary. Also see the
famous Komodo Dragon . Has restaurant for visitors
to interact with nature by having breakfast, lunch,
or afternoon tea with bird .·
TAMPAK
SIRING
The holy spring which bubbles up in the inner
courtyard of the Tirta empul Temple in Tampaksiring
is believed to have magic curative powers, and
throngs of people visit the special bathing pools
where clear cool water spouts from mossy walls.
Legend has it that the God Indra created the spring
, piercing the ground in search of holy water.
GUNUNG
KAWI
These 11th century tombs , carved out of the rock
face of the gorge of the Pakrisan river, are approached
by a steep descent through breath- taking rice
terrain scennary . Historically, the tombs probably
have some connection with King Anak Wungsu. Across
the gorge are some more impressive tombs that
were the resident meditation caves of the only
men who were rhe keepers of the tomb.
While
it's possible to visit Ubud in just a day, such
a short trip would barely touch the surface of
this extraordinary village. An interesting mélange
of rural Balinese life and modern services co-exist
here. Only 60 minutes from Ngurah Rai airport,
Ubud is close to many of central Bali's major
sights. Despite the fact that visitors may outnumber
residents during peak periods, Ubud retains the
atmosphere of a small country community and, in
contrast to the hassle of Kuta, the pace of life
is very relaxed. It's a great place to tour on
foot or by bicycle and there's a wide range of
facilities for tourists of all budgets, as well
as beaches 10 km away. For those who enjoy being
close to natural beauty, yet within easy reach
of creature comforts, Ubud is ideal.
Prices in US dollars. AC = Air conditioning. Telephone
code is 0361.
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