Bali Personal Drivers - Ubud is a small town in the district of Gianyar, Bali island, Indonesia. Ubud is located about 20 km from Denpasar and can be reached within 30 minutes or 15 minutes from Gianyar city.
The Origin of Ubud
The origin of Ubud as written in the palm "Markandya Purana", originated from arrival of a priest named Rsi Markhandya from Java Island with his followers in the 8th century. When he came to the region flanked by two rivers, called the Oos River in the area of Campuhan, he meditated and then settle in this area. In this area Rsi Markandya allot land to his followers for the house, moor and rice, then it was formed a village. In addition, he also made a temple just below the bridge of Campuhan and makes a natural healing center in the village. And then popped "Ubad Village" for the village name, which was in the language of Bali Kuno (the ancient Balinese) has the meaning of "medicine". As time goes by name Ubad changed to the present name "Ubud". It is the basis and guidelines for the people of Ubud, to make Ubud as a remedy in the search for peace and inspiration for everyone who comes to Ubud. The village is occupied by people who most of them are Hindu. They able to keep the environment naturally, so that way this place usually used by many tourist / people / actors to get the art inspiration. Ubud is one of Bali ' s major arts and culture centres, it has developed a large tourism industry.
What is interesting here ...?
Ubud is located on the high land about 300 meters above sea level in the rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills from Gianyar regency. Ubud is surrounded by good temperature compared with other regions in Bali. The temperature is relatively cold, so it is ideal for everyone to stay in this beautiful place.
Ubud tourism focuses on culture, yoga and nature. In contrast to the main tourist area in southern Bali, the Ubud area has forests, rivers, cooler temperatures and less congestion although traffic has increased dramatically these days as the more famous name of Ubud in the world.
In addition to offering beautiful natural scenery with a carpet of green rice fields, as well as a beautiful river with towering high cliffs, Ubud is also a cultural village, which is rich in historical heritage of great artists such as: I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, Anak Agung Gede Sobrat , Ida Bagus Made and many others. Many museums, galleries, and performing arts can be an option for your visit. You can try to visit Museum Puri Lukisan. Museum Puri Lukisan is the first museum in Bali and have a large collection of historic paintings. In Museum Puri Lukisan, you can see a variety of paintings that tell about Bali from the past until now. Another museums that you can visit include The Blanco Renaissance Museum, Museum Rudana, Neka Art Museum, Agung Rai Museum and also the Museum Marketing. These museums are art museums.
Ubud is also known for its yoga activities. Ubud since the first is a yoga center where students, scientists, and anyone who is outside Ubud even abroad come to seek peace and do yoga here. Usually, the hotel will provide a venue, facilities, and services about yoga. Yoga in Ubud has its own uniqueness. You will be doing yoga in the open air with a panoramic view which is very beautiful. Just ask the hotel about yoga services at your hotel. If no, you can do it and learn about yoga elsewhere. One of the famous yoga are around Jalan Hanuman, called Yoga Barn of the most visited by tourists.
Additionally, you can choose the activities that are quite popular in Ubud that ie biking trails.
Already watch hollywood movie Eat, Pray, Love ...?
Movie that starred by Julia Roberts has the biking trails scene in a rice field which was filmed in Ubud. You can do this activity with ease, on the streets and in the hotel there are many bikes that you can rent.
You just choose the type of bike you want. Down the exploring the village and greeting them is really fun. You can also take the route in central Ubud to down the road here. The main street is Jalan Raya Ubud (Jalan Raya means main road), which runs east-west through the center of town. Two long roads, Jalan Monkey Forest and Jalan Hanoman, extend south from Jalan Raya Ubud. You can visit Puri Saren Agung which is a large palace located at the intersection of Monkey Forest and Raya Ubud roads and home of Tjokorda Gede Agung Sukawati (1910–1978), the last "king" of Ubud. Also you can visit The Ubud Monkey Forest is located near the southern end of Jalan Monkey Forest. The Ubud Monkey Forest is a sacred nature reserve and a temple houses approximately 340 Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys.
If you are someone who love the adrenaline activities, Ubud also offers rafting adventure at Ayung River. Rafting on the Ayung River is quite popular among tourists because it is suitable for anyone, including those of you who are beginners. Do the rafting on the Ayung River has a different nuances, in the left and right river, you will enjoy the palm trees, rolling hills and beautiful terraced rice fields area. You will also be amazed by the work of the Balinese artists, which you can enjoy during wading through Ayung River. There are many carvings that tell about the Ramayana in various river bank.
For those of you who love cooking, a number of restaurants in Ubud is now providing cooking classes for tourists. You can learn about how to cook Balinese cuisine and also another Indonesian cuisines. Interestingly, to take this course you must come early in the morning, because this cooking class already begun with shopping ingredients in the traditonal markets that are around Ubud which is open daily, early in the morning.
If you have plans to vacation on the island of Bali, Ubud is a place that you must visit during your holiday in Bali. Its natural beauty, the hospitality of its people as well as its arts and cultural life will inspire you.
Reference : commons.wikimedia.org, forum.jalan2.com
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