5 Fantastic Things to See in Ubud You Cannot Ignore
Happy holiday travellers! Wanna know what things to see in Ubud? This place has plenty of gorgeous places! Otherwise, if you miss them, you will regret for the rest of your life! The countless attractions in Ubud Bali are always ready for you but it will hard to choose some of them. So here are some fantastic things to see in Ubud for you people! Check these out.
1. Culture Destinations: Ubud Palace and Pura Dalem Ubud
The thick culture in Bali will greet you, once you land here. It is fascinating that both ethnic culture and modern culture can bland into such a good harmony in Bali. Even when you go to modern place, you will spot some ethnic touches here! If those little touches are not enough, you can drive directly to Ubud Bali. The bold countryside vibe is still chained strongly in here. So, the cultural places in here are Ubud Palace and Pura Dalam Ubud.
Centuries ago, most of southeast countries were ruled under monarchy. Bid kingdoms spread around in some strategic places. Some of them are in Bali. Are you curious about the kingdom? You can spot the proof in Ubud. Ubud Palace is a historical building where the royal lived here back then. Ida Tjokorda Putu Kandel (1800-1823) built this palace under his lordship. Even though his monarchy had done, the palace still looks great and beauty. The descendants of the late king take care of it well so that people able to enjoy its great shape.
Pura Dalam Ubud is one of sacred temple in Ubud. The location of this palace is near Campuhan Ridge, here you can enjoy various Balinese dances such as Kecak Dance, Legong Dance and many more. If you want to watch the performance, you can browse the schedule through internet. You will get what kind of dance and the time the dance will show. The most popular dance is Kecak Dance. Kecak Dance is telling a great war between Rama and Rahwana. If you’re not familiar who are Rama and Rahwana, they are the protagonist and antagonist character in Ramayana. The stage is in the temple yard, without any cover or anything. When the performance is about to start, group of male choirs will sit around. They raise their hands and shout “cak…cak..cak” loudly.
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2. Nature Places: Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Campuhan Ridge Walk, and Ayung River
Great landscape full of fresh plants and amazing animal is the attractiveness of Bali. Tons of tourists amaze with this beauty and as result, some of them decide to stay and make living here. Nature is place to go in Ubud that you cannot miss. There are three kinds of nature landscape that you can visit with or without your partner; Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Campuhan Rigde Walk and Ayung River.
Tegalalang Rice Terrace is an ancient rice terrace in Bali. When you visit here, you can satisfy your sight with such well-structured green rice terrace. You will be way more amazed if you know that this terrace has been passed down for centuries! What a great thing! Even in ancient time, the Bali’s ancestors were able to find a great invention in agriculture. To get a direct experience, walk along in the small path between the rice fields will give you such amazing experience. Take some artistic photo of nature landscape here and post it on your Instagram. Similar with Tegalalang, Campuhan Ridge Walk provides you a great panorama of the green plants. However, you’re able to watch them up in the hill. Jogging while watching the leafy trees in the hill are a great mixture for your relaxing and healthy vacation.
Another way to spend your holiday in Bali is rafting. You can get two activities in one go by doing rafting in Ayung River. Toekad Ayung River Rafting brings great adventure through rafting in the biggest and longest river in Bali. The thrilling movement when your boat speeds up then bumps the rock, will surely rise up your adrenaline. When your adrenaline level almost reaches the top, it will go down once you look at the green rain forest beside the river. You can calm your heart down and if you’re lucky, you can wave your hand to the cute monkeys or deer.
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3. Animal House: Ubud Monkey Forest
The things to do in Bali besides visiting its cultural and natural spots is visiting the animal park or sanctuary place. The common animal that you can meet is monkey. Because of the local people belief, monkey is a holy animal. Monkey is the resemble of Hanuman which is one of the good Hindu’s deity.
The famous house of monkey in Ubud Bali is Ubud Monkey Forest. Whenever you are visiting Ubud or any others destinations that need to pass Ubud, you will cross this forest. However, it is hardly to meet the monkey while you’re driving through the forest. So, if you want to greet them directly you can visit Ubud Monkey Forest. In the entrance there is a stall that sells bananas. Please buy some bananas here if you want to feed the monkeys. Otherwise, don’t feed the monkeys with random snacks or peanuts. The shady path here will ease your feet. Bunches of monkeys sit along the path as if they greet you to their home.
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4. Spiritual Healing Place: Tirta Empul
Tirta Empul is not exactly placed in Ubud. However this temple is near Ubud area and as the result, if tourists come to Ubud, they visit Tirta Empul as well. Tirta Empul means “The Holy Water” and based on its name, Tirta Empul is famous with the holiness of the water. People believe that if you bathe in here, your soul and body will be cleansed. You may believe it or not, however it is not useless to try isn’t it? The water in Tirta Empul is from the spring which makes it clean and fresh. Interested with this? Then prepare a sarong to wear when you visit the temple. Due to its title as a sacred palace, you need to wear sarong once you walk in here. Tirta Empul Ubud and Tanah Lot Day Tour will drive you around from this magnificent temple and Ubud as well.
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5. Shopping Place: Ubud Traditional Market
Wrap up your day with shopping. Even though you’re not a shopping manic, buying some souvenirs for your closest people will make their day. The famous market for this activity is Ubud Traditional Market. As the things to see in Ubud, this traditional market is worth to visit. You can buy various kinds of souvenirs such as house decorations or clothes! Bring your little Bali in Ubud Traditional Market and decorate your place as similar as Bali!
