Ubud

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Introduction

Ubud ricepaddies

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Ubud is located in central Bali, just a good hour’s drive away from the airport. Ubud is an artistic town with an array of fine restaurants and art shops, and a popular place for expats to settle down. In Ubud, everywhere you look you'll see the green terraced rice fields, ducks balancing precariously on the rims of the paddies and local farmers being busy planting or harvesting the rice. Ubud is the green, artistic heart of Bali and in the town centre you’ll find lots of small shops with artists selling their works of art or busy working on their latest piece. Local craftsmen are hard at work sculpting Buddha statues or carving wooden masks.

Sights and Activities

• Botanic Garden
• Monkey Forest
• Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave)
• Gunung Kawi (Poet Mountain)

Events and Festivals

Getting There

By Car

Ubud is just under an hour from Kuta and a short drive away from Denpasar, a world away from the crowded beaches and nightlife. It's advisable to rent a car with driver to visit Ubud and surroundings areas.

By Bus

Perama Tour has buses between Ubud and Denpasar's Ngurah Rai airport, Sanur, Lovina, Candidasa and Padang Bai.

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

Most of central Ubud is easily navigated on foot.

By Bike

To explore the immediate surroudings, a bike or scooter is a good way to get around. Shops, agencies and hotels in central Ubud rent mountain bikes and cost around 20,000Rp per day.

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also: International Telephone Calls

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