Indonesian Arts & Crafts

Bali is famous for its natural beauty, cultural exotica charm that never faded and eroded era of modernity, it's no wonder so many foreign and domestic tourists include Bali Bali as one of their holiday destination. Who does not know about the sunset at Kuta ?, who never knew the noise at night at Legian ?, where the body in Trunyanese ?, the beauty of the temple in Bedugul ?, Pecatu surfing beaches and the other beautiful places in Bali. There is one place that if you do not visit it, you not being a trip to Bali, Ubud is an area where you will really feel that you are in "Bali", the arts and cultural performances are held periodically as well as hundreds of artshop Balinese craftsmen and dozens of art galleries Balinese artists were there.

Ubud has a geographical location which is very fresh with an altitude of approximately 300 masl, an unspoiled environment, so No wonder if Ubud is a source of inspiration by artists both in and outside the country, especially from parts of continental Europe. Ubud art regional fame as inseparable from the heritage of great artists such as the I Gusti Nyoman Lempad (1862-1978), Anak Agung Gde Sobrat (1919-1992), I Gusti Made Deblog (1910-1986), later followed by others such as, I Gusti Ketut Kobot, Ida Bagus Made, Dewa Putu Bedil, Ida Bagus Rai and others. Fame above the painters inspired to join the western artists to reside in the village of Ubud famous for artists such as Antonio Blanco.

Ubud is Bali's art center, dozens artshop found there, along the road Mas you will find many art shops that sell a variety of furniture, ranging from those made from rattan, bamboo or teak or, in Ubud Kelod you will find various knick knacks like handicraft handicraft wood sculpture, silver, glass craft, leather craft, paintings and masi many more, there are also scattered dozens of restaurants and lodging, the lodging is cheap to start a lounge, a restaurant with cuisine from Indonesia to the European food, in Ubud Kelod there are also natural attractions ie monkey forest, you can be documented thousands of monkeys who were there, just like sangeh. Only beaches that are not owned Ubud, Bali, there are all the earmarks of there, if you still do not believe, do not forget to check out the art show is usually held every night, especially Pendet and kecak, you will only be charged about Rp. 50 000, - to be able to enjoy the exotic dance kecak. The road to Ubud is not too complicated, if your position was in Denpasar, you can go to the bypass and follow the instructions then Ubud Gianyar red Kea. So I encourage you to go to if you're on vacation in Ubud, Bali is guaranteed not to be sorry.