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Ubud Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

town in Bali, Indonesia

About Ubud

While Ubud seems to outsiders like one small town, it is in fact fourteen villages, each run by its ownbanjar(village committee). Ubud has grown rapidly, and some central parts are creaking under the strain of coping with the number of visitors. That said, most development is sympathetic to the zeitgeist, if not designed specifically in the local style. Growth continues apace, but there are still terraced rice fields along the rivers, and away from the town centre, regular, quiet village life carries on relatively undisturbed. In many ways, the history of the Ubudarea(not so much the modern day town) is the very history of Bali itself. Ubud has a known history back to the eighth century, when the Javanese Buddhist priest Rsi Marhandya came to Bali from Java, and meditated at the confluenc

Top Attractions in Ubud

Explore the best things to see and do in Ubud:

  • Adventure & Spirit
  • Agung Rai Museum of Art
  • Anand Ashram@Ubud
  • Bali Adventure Tours
  • Bali Bike Adventures
  • Bali Bintang Tour
  • Bali Bird Park
  • Bali Budaya Eco Tours

Where to Eat in Ubud

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Alchemy
  • 🍴Apéritif Restaurant
  • 🍴Bakmie MG Ubud
  • 🍴Bebek Bengil
  • 🍴Bubu Warung
  • 🍴Cafe des Artistes

Where to Stay in Ubud

  • 🏨Agung Khalia Villa
  • 🏨Alam Dania Cottage
  • 🏨Amandari
  • 🏨Amori Villa
  • 🏨Anom Cottages
  • 🏨Aru house Ubud

Ubud Travel Guide Sections

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