Other Name: -, District: Central, State: Bali, Indonesia Area: 0 Languages Spoken: Bahasa Indonesia Long Distance Code: - Importance: It is a popular destination for tourists interested in local culture, as is the Goa Gajah, or ''''''''''''''''Elephant Cave'''''''''''''''', complex. Best Time to Visit: - to - and - International Access: -
Description
After Kuta,Ubud is the other favourite traveller`s destination in Bali and is famous as a center of Balinese culture,arts and crafts.Around Ubud are temples, ancient sites and whole villages producing handicrafts.The Ubud Monkey Forest is a sacred nature reserve located near the southern end of Jalan Monkey Forest.It houses a temple and over 200 long-tailed macaque monkeys.
After running the gauntlet of the inevitable peanut and souvenir sellers, visitors come to a gigantic waringin tree, under which is a stone figure of a monkey.
The Neka Museum has a total exhibition area of 74,300 sq. ft in four buildings set in a beautiful garden. A fifth building is used for temporary exhibitions.