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Things to do in Bali

Rice terraces and water temples around Ubud, sea temples at Tanah Lot and Uluwatu, and surf beaches along the island's south coast.

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Market

Badung Market, Denpasar

Denpasar's main traditional market, with floors of produce, spices, offerings and food stalls.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Bajra Sandhi Monument, Denpasar

A monument to the struggle of the Balinese people, with dioramas inside, in a large park.Entry: Rp[fee] for the museum; confirm opening before enteringSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Museum

Bali Museum, Denpasar

A museum of Balinese history and crafts housed in pavilions built in traditional palace style.Entry: Rp[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
Nature

Campuhan Ridge Walk, Ubud

A paved path runs along a grassy ridge between two river valleys just west of central Ubud.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Market

Candikuning Market, Bedugul

A highland market selling fruit, vegetables, spices and flowers, with simple food stalls nearby.Entry: Pay as you go
Viewpoint

Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park

A hilltop cultural park built around a giant statue of Vishnu riding the bird Garuda.Entry: Buy tickets online or at the gateSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Food

Gianyar Night Market

An evening market in Gianyar town where stalls cook Balinese dishes and snacks.Entry: Pay as you go
Temple

Goa Gajah, Bedulu

The Elephant Cave is a carved cave sanctuary with bathing pools in a ravine east of Ubud.Entry: Rp[fee]; dress for a temple visitSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Gunung Kawi, Tampaksiring

Royal shrines carved into the cliffs of a river gorge, reached by a long stairway through rice fields.Entry: Rp[fee]; many steep stepsSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Jagatnatha Temple, Denpasar

A state temple of white coral stone beside the Bali Museum, with a tall empty throne shrine.Entry: Visitors may watch from outside during ceremoniesSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Food

Jalan Goutama warungs, Ubud

A narrow lane in central Ubud lined with small family-run warungs serving Balinese and Indonesian dishes.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Jalan Kayu Aya, Seminyak

Seminyak's main dining street, known as Eat Street, lined with restaurants, cafes and shops.Entry: Pay as you go
Nature

Jatiluwih Rice Terraces

Wide rice terraces below Mount Batukaru, irrigated by the subak system and listed by UNESCO.Entry: Pay at the entranceSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Food

Jimbaran Bay seafood cafes

Seafood cafes set their tables on the sand of Jimbaran Bay and grill the catch to order.Entry: Pay as you go; check prices by weight first
Market

Kedonganan Fish Market, Jimbaran

Jimbaran's fish market, where you can choose seafood and have it grilled at nearby stalls.Entry: Pay as you go
Beach

Melasti Beach, Ungasan

A white-sand beach below tall limestone cliffs, reached by a road cut down the cliff face.Entry: Rp[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
Beach

Padang Padang Beach, Pecatu

A small cove beach on the Bukit peninsula, reached through a narrow gap in the cliffs.Entry: Steps down a rock cleft; parking is extraSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Food

Penelokan rim restaurants, Kintamani

Restaurants on the crater rim at Penelokan look across to Mount Batur and its lake.Entry: Pay as you go
Nature

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud

Forest paths and temples at the south end of Ubud are home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.Entry: Open daily; last entry 5:00 PMSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Beach

Sanur Beach

A reef-sheltered beach on the east coast with a long seafront path for walking and cycling.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Temple

Saraswati Temple, Ubud

A temple to the goddess of learning sits behind a pond of lotus flowers in central Ubud.Entry: Rp[fee]; check access and dress requirements at the entranceSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Food

Sindhu Night Market, Sanur

An evening food market in Sanur with stalls cooking satay, noodles and Balinese dishes.Entry: Pay as you go
Temple

Taman Ayun Temple, Mengwi

An 18th-century royal water temple with tiered shrines inside a moat, part of the Bali UNESCO site.Entry: Rp[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Tanah Lot

A sea temple on a rock off the Tabanan coast, cut off from the shore at high tide.Entry: Pay at the gateSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Nature

Tegallalang Rice Terraces

Steep rice terraces fill a valley north of Ubud, with paths down between the paddies.Entry: Rp[fee]; some paths charge extraSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Tirta Empul, Tampaksiring

A spring-fed water temple where Balinese worshippers bathe under rows of carved spouts.Entry: Rp[fee]; dress for a temple visitSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Market

Ubud Art Market

Stalls opposite Ubud Palace sell sarongs, baskets, carvings and other handicrafts.Entry: Pay as you go; bargaining is normal
Neighborhood

Ubud Palace

The royal palace's carved gateways and courtyards stand at Ubud's main crossroads, across from the market.Entry: Outer courtyards free to visit
Temple

Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, Bedugul

A lake temple whose tiered shrines seem to float on Lake Beratan in the cool highlands.Entry: Rp[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
TempleBook ahead

Uluwatu Temple

A sea temple on a clifftop above the Indian Ocean, known for sunsets and the Kecak dance.Entry: Kecak ticketed separately; reserve your sessionSearch tickets and tours on Klook

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