Former residence of the Ubud royal family and showcasing Balinese architecture and culture

Bedogol or Guardian Statues - protectors standing watch at temple gates, restaurants and homes.

They are traditionally placed in pairs at entrances to balance opposing forces—good and evil, positive and negative, strength and wisdom. Some are fierce and powerful, others serene and welcoming. Many are also wrapped in fabric of different colours that symbolize various meanings.

Tegalalang Rice Terraces

The traditional Balinese irrigation method dates back to the 9th century.

Coffee Plantation

Tirta Empul Temple (aka the water temple)

This is one of Bali’s holiest temples, where springs feed sacred pools for purification rituals.

Dating back to 926 A.D., this temple is dedicated to Vishnu, the Hindu god of water, and continues to be a place of devotion and renewal.

Gunung Kawi Temple

An 11th century temple complex with 10 rock-cut candi (shrines) each about 7-meters-high (23 ft).

Local legend attributes the creation of the shrines to the giant Kebo Iwo, who is said to have carved them in a single night using his fingernails!