Ubud

UBUD AREA

The main street of Ubud, and Monkey Forest Road are the traditional places to look for low cost accommodation, but recently many new low and medium cost places have sprung up. Ubud is the place to go. It is where everyone who wants to escape the madness of Kuta, the sterility of Sanur and the cultural isolation of Nusa Dua will find themselves.
Accommodation in Ubud generally offers better value than Kuta, Nusa Dua and Sanur although the standards are typically lower than the international hotels of the south--with some very notable exceptions. Ubud’s many comfortable and relaxed homestays and losmen will however, provide the feel of Bali culture that no high-rise hotel can ever hope to fulfil. Of course, those who wish to explore the countryside from a luxurious base will find several options, amongst them some of the island's newest and best hotels.
There are many restaurants spread all over Ubud, and are typically concentrated around the more popular accommodation areas. Those on the main street and they serve good meals. Monkey Forest road has many fine restaurants, although an attempt to push this area more upmarket has seen prices increase in recent times.

Bali Maps By Area
Amlapura / Karangasem	Kota Madya Denpasar	Semara Pura / Klungkung
Badung	Gianyar	Singaraja
Bangli	Negara/Jembrana	Tabanan

Batubulan Batubulan, meaning "moonstone" is the village for stone carving. Shops displaying a huge selection of interesting hand-carved stone items line the road just northeast of Denpasar. Here, mostly young people create and carve guardians for temple gateways, divinities and demons from Balinese mythology.	Celuk Continuing on the road to Ubud, you will pass through Celuk, known for its silver and goldsmiths. The skills of the Celuk artisans are well known for their high taste of art and high quality products. A large variety of all types of intricately designed pieces can be found. The silver filigree work is quite amazing.
Cekingan Our first glimpse of the famous rice terraces of Bali, reputedly the most beautiful in the world. Newly planted, these paddies were irrigated and the mud trampled to make it ready for transplanting.  Young shoots were planted is groups of four to six and will be tended constantly until harvest.	Ubud The main street of Ubud, and Monkey Forest Road are the traditional places to look for low cost accommodation, but recently many new low and medium cost places have sprung up in Jalan Hanoman and Jalan Bima
Goa Gajah The Elephant Cave - Goa Gajah - is situated on a steep bank to the side of the main road in the Banjar of Goa, Bedaulu Village in the area of Blahbatuh, Gianyar.It is approximately twenty-six kilometres from Denpasar and is easy to find as it is by the side of the main road, just East of the crossroads in Teges village.	Taman Barung Bali Bird Park Near Batubalon and a 30 minute drive from Ubud   a wonderful place to spend a few hours.  Looks like Disneyland but this is for real.Hundreds of the worlds most rare and beautiful birds inhabit the park There are 2 hectares of tropical gardens to enjoy and plenty of places to take a break in the shade.