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Also known as Pasar Seni, the Sukawati Art Market is another two-story labyrinth of tiny shops where one might find wares and handicrafts ranging from statues to paintings to textiles and temple accessories…plus anything in between. Yet another great location for souvenir shopping and for honing your price negotiation skills! The ar...
The second largest state temple complex in Bali, Pura Taman Ayun (Beautiful Garden Temple) is also one of the island’s most picturesque with its garden complex and surrounding lotus moat. Ruler of Mengwi, Cokorda Munggu built the elegant shrine in 1740 as his state temple when the region was still a separate kingdom. Symbolizing...
Once a palace of the Klungkung Regency, Taman Gili is a building complex located in Semarapura. Within its walls sits a cluster of historical structures from the 17th century, when Klungkung was still considered to be the highest and most revered of Bali’s nine kingdoms. Today, what remain in the archaic palace compound are the Kerta Gosa, ...
This picturesque water palace located in central Ubud is the seat of Ubud's royal Sukawati family. The famous Balinese stone sculptor and architect I Gusti Nyoman Lempad was invited here in 1898 by the King of Ubud and assigned with the task of constructing this lotus pond, water palace and garden in homage to the Hindu goddess of learning ...
Built in 1909 by I Gusti Bagus Jelantik, the predecessor of the King of Karangasem who built Tirta Gangga, Taman Ujung is another water palace that boasts beautiful flowing pools and fountains. Unlike its more lavish counterpart, Taman Ujung is smaller and has not been restored to its glory after the 1963 eruption of Mount Agung and an earthquake...
