Ubud is one of the areas on the island of Bali, located between rice fields and steep ravine in the foothills of Gianyar. As one of the main cultural and artistic center of Bali, Ubud has developed a large tourism industry.
Ubud has a permanent population of about 8,000 people, but it becomes difficult to differentiate themselves with the village of Ubud - the surrounding villages.
The main street is Jalan Raya Ubud, which runs from east to west through the center of town. Two long road of Jalan Monkey Forest and Jalan Hanuman, to the south of Jalan Raya Ubud. Puri Saren Agung is a large palace located at the intersection of Monkey Forest and Raya Ubud roads. Tjokorda Gede Agung Sukawati house (1910-1978), "King" last Ubud, now occupied by his descendants. Dance performances are held in the courtyard. The palace is also one of the first hotels in Ubud, began around the 1930s.
Ubud Monkey Forest is a sacred sanctuary is located near the southern end of Monkey Forest Road. Is an area of temples and dwellings of approximately 340 crab-eating monkeys (Macaca fascicularis).
Ubud Tourism focuses on arts, culture, yoga and nature. Unlike the main tourist areas in South Bali, Ubud has a forest area, river, cooler temperatures and low traffic congestion has increased dramatically even in the 21st century.
Pejeng month, Pejeng village near Ubud, is the largest single bronze drum in the world, dating from about the year 300 BC. This is a popular destination for tourists who are interested in local culture, as Goa Gajah temple complex built in the 11th century.
Tourism on the island is developed after the arrival of Walter Spies, an ethnic German born in Russia who taught painting and music, and try - try to dance. Spies and foreign painters Willem Hofker and Rudolf Bonnet never entertain celebrities including Charlie Chaplin, Noel Coward, Barbara Hutton, HG Wells and Vicki Baum. They brought some of the greatest artists from all over Bali to teach and train the Balinese in arts, helping Ubud became the center of Balinese culture.
Bali tourism boom since the late 1960s and has seen much development in Ubud. However, it will remain a center of arts in Bali.
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