Ubud Area Guide

Everything you Need to Know about Ubud

Ubud In many ways Ubud is considered Bali's cultural heart. Located in the cool mountains, just one hour's drive north of the airport and the resorts of southern Bali, this traditional country town is the home of the Balinese Royal family.

Ubud is also a flourishing crafts centre. Around Ubud the surrounding villages like Camphuan, Penestanan, Peliatan and Batuan specialising in crafts and woodcarving which are sold all over the island. There are hundreds of shops selling antiques, woodcarvings, crafts, textiles, paintings and jewellry as well as some of the best art museums in the country, dozens of art studios, an excellent local craft market, and galleries selling local and international art.

Where to stay in Ubud

The outskirts of Ubud has some excellent five star hotels and luxury villas in stunning locations like the stylish Maya Resort on the river Ayung with its riverside Spa, and Alila Ubud in Payangan. Smaller local hotels and guest houses can be found discreetly situated around the town, enabling Ubud to retain its local charming atmosphere.

Ubud Attractions

Ubud is known worldwide as a centre for Balinese culture, arts and crafts, and harbours a number of palaces, ancient temples, museums and art galleries. Antonio Blanco, Auke Sonnega, Rudolf Bonnet, Walter Spies, L.C Dake, Donald Friend, Louise Koke, Frida Holleman, Flip Hamers, Han Snel, and Maria and Willem Hofker are just some of the artisans who have visited, lived and worked in Bali, creating eclectic masterpieces that you can observe in local museums and art galleries. (Read More)

Ubud Activities

Ubud is not short on activities for those with plenty of energy and a desire for adventure, or for those who simply want to delve into the heart of Balinese culture. Blessed with incredible geographic features and a cooler climate, Ubud offers a wide variety of adventure activities in the wild rivers with high, rocky riverbanks, beautiful mountains, valleys and hills, fountains, the lush landscapes of rice paddies, amazing villages and tropical jungles. It’s guaranteed you will never get bored! (Read More)

Ubud Restaurants

At first glance, traditional dishes dominate the cuisine butof this region. But nowadays, Ubud has more creative restaurants that are worth a visit. Sample some of the fine food and excellent services situated in Jalan Raya Ubud, Jalan Monkey Forest, Jalan Sanggingan and Sayan for some real dining treats. For backpacker options, Ubud offers well-presented refreshments in roadside warungs and simple cafés. (Read More)

Ubud Nightlife

In contrast to the fancy bars, swanky lounges and exclusive clubs of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak, where International DJs spin the decks and every night offers the wilder kind of nightlife, Ubud serves up a more relaxing ambience and traditional atmosphere. This is the place to break away from that kind of crowd. However, a few cafes, limited seat bars and performance stages cater to the Ubud night owls. (Read More)

Ubud Shopping

Owing to its position at the centre of art and craft communities, Ubud serves as the best place to get handicrafts from every corner of neighbouring villages like Tegallalang, Mas, Celuk and Sukawati. You can only find a few internationally branded stores and famous local brands in Ubud such as Uluwatu, Animale, Polo Ralph Lauren, Billabong, Volcom and other leading surf brands, mostly along Monkey Forest Road.(Read More)

Ubud Map

Our interactive map (and satellite views) displays all available hotels with photos, facilities and guest comments as well as attractions, landmarks and other items of interest with links to relevant information pages. The perfect way to find your way around and see where everything actually is. (Read More)

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