Ubud
Ubud: rice fields, river gorges and the arts
Area guide
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Image courtesy of © Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Ubud: rice fields, river gorges and the arts
Ubud sits in the green hills of Gianyar, between river gorges, an hour or more inland from the airport. It has been the island’s centre for painting and dance for a century: the palace and the art market at its crossroads, museums on its edges, dance in the evenings and rice fields at the end of every lane.
Sights
The Ubud Palace and the art market, the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, ARMA and the Museum Puri Lukisan, the Campuhan Ridge Walk, Goa Gajah, Tirta Empul and the terraces at Tegallalang.
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Image courtesy of © Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Locavore NXT at Lodtunduh, Mozaic, Apéritif at the Viceroy, Room4Dessert, Hujan Locale, Bridges, Kubu at Mandapa, and coffee at Seniman.
Stay at least three nights; it takes a day to slow down to Ubud’s pace.
Staying
Amandari, Mandapa, the Four Seasons at Sayan, Capella Ubud, COMO Shambhala Estate, COMO Uma, HOSHINOYA and the Viceroy.
Our advice: walk the Campuhan ridge at sunrise, before the heat.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ubud: rice fields, river gorges and the arts before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Ubud: rice fields, river gorges and the arts are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key places
- Ubud Palace1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Tegallalang rice terraces10 kmCar or taxi 35 min
- Pura Tirta Empul13 kmCar or taxi 42 min
- Pura Tanah Lot22 kmCar or taxi 62 min
- Ngurah Rai Airport27 kmCar or taxi 75 min
- Jimbaran Bay31 kmCar or taxi 84 min
- Pura Luhur Uluwatu39 kmCar or taxi 105 min