If you’re like us, you weren’t prepared to find that the Indonesia’s island of Bali hosted a number of extraordinary expat painters. Balinese museums and private collections are full of their work, and the viewer is left wanting to know more about these extraordinary artists. Noted expat Asian author Harold Stephens provides many important details […]
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Bali is a destination for WoWasis visitors that enjoy visiting historical temples. Best of all, most of them are easily visited from the city of Ubud. Bali’s temples are known for their exacting architecture, magnificent sculptures, and breathtaking settings. Our personal favorite, froma setting perspective, is the lakeside Pura Ulun Danu Bratan. WoWasis Top 7 […]
Read the rest of this entry »Ubud, city of art and culture in Bali, Indonesia
Ubud is a leisurely city of beautiful architecture, wonderful restaurants, terrific museums, and magnificent evening dance and culture shows. The city and her people have served as twin muses for several generations of painters, Balinese and expat alike. Walking around the city provides WoWasis visitors a seemingly endless series of interesting moments, and the outlying […]
Read the rest of this entry »Pura Ulun Danu Bratan temple and Bali Botanical Gardens, near Ubud, in Bali, Indonesia
Here at WoWasis, we think the setting of the Pura Ulun Danu Bratan temple is the most beautiful in Bali. Set on a lake, the temple, although easy to get to, is removed from the hawkers and loads of tourists you tend to find at Bali’s more popular temples. The temple is located in the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Tirta Empul temple and holy springs, outside of Ubud, in Bali, Indonesia
The temple and holy springs of Tirta Empul are located just north of the small town of Tampaksiring, a few km east of Ubud. Here, devotees bathe in the holy waters and receive blessings at the adjacent temple. Above the springs, WoWasis vistors will see Istana Negara, Soekarno’s former home, from where, it is said, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Gunung Kawi temple, outside of Ubud, in Bali, Indonesia
The magnificent temple complex of Gunung Kawi is located near the small town of Tampaksiring, a few km east of Ubud. Here, ten temples are hewn from the rock hillside and stand in massive stone arcades, two storeys high. There are several other shrines in the immediate area, well-posted by signs. We recommend going early […]
Read the rest of this entry »Pura Tanah Lot temple in Bali, Indonesia
Located 25km southwest of Ubud, on the southern coast of Bali, Pura Tanah Lot is probably the most photographed temple in Bali. Although extensively renovated, it’s in a lovely spot, but best enjoyed in the early morning before the tour buses arrive. We especially enjoyed having a drink at the Sunset Terrace, located a few […]
Read the rest of this entry »Pura Taman Ayun temple in Bali, Indonesia
Located 10km southwest of Ubud, Pura Taman Ayun is a picturesque orange-walled temple surrounded by sculptures and a moat, a wonderful respite from the heat, and a refreshing walk through well-kept gardens. Although originally built in 1634, it was tastefully renovated in 1937. Located at GPS: S08°32.626’ E115°10.329’
Read the rest of this entry »Kecak Fire and Trance Dance in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
The character of Laksamana Traditional dance is an art form that attracts many to the islands of Bali and Java, and one of the finest Balinese troupes we’ve seen is the Taman Kaja Community’s Kecak Fire and Trance Dance. Held each Wednesday and Saturday night at 7:30 at the Pura Dalem Taman Kaja. The Kecak […]
Read the rest of this entry »WoWasis discovers Bali’s Top 6 museums
Most Balinese museums of note are right in the town of Ubud, a couple of others within short driving distance are well worth a visit, too. Bali has inspired artists for generations, including a number of exceptional expat painters active in the 20th century, such as Rudolf Bonnet, Arie Smit, and Walter Spies. In Ubud […]
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