Ubud is in ideal place to see Balinese dance. Legong, Ramayana, Baris, Kecak, and the Fire Dance, are performed nightly in or around the Ubud area.

Ubud gives you the opportunity to see the real Bali. It is a place for leisurely strolls through rice terraces, lush forests, breath taking gorges, and deserted swimming holes, all within walking distance from the center of Ubud. You must visit the Monkey Forest – walk along Monkey Forest Road from Ubud, down into a dense forest where you will find a bunch of happy monkeys waiting for passing tourists. A word of warning : the monkeys are happy but just a little naughty, so hold on to your cameras.

Ubud market has kept much of its traditional charm, with squatting Balinese sellers haggling loudly among spices and vegetables. The market also sells handicrafts, many made in neighboring villages of Pengosekan, Tegalalang, Payangan and Peliatan.

Gianyar has some of the most important archeological sites on on the island. The majority is located in the Pejeng area, four kilometers from Ubud,. It is home to one of South East Asia’s oldest artifacts, a huge kettledrum known as the “Moon of Pejeng”, a relic from the Bronze Age originating from Dongson, Vietnam, and a nearby archeological museum. The village also has two ancient temples, the Pura Pusering Jagat and Pura Kebo Edan.

The road to Pejeng and Gianyar is the site of the Goa gajah. The “elephant cave” is carved into the rock face and reached by a flight of steps. It probably dates back to the 9-12th centuries and shows elements of both Hindu and Buddhist use. You can enter the cave through the huge mouth of a demon. In front of the cave are to bathing pools with spring water gushing from spouts held by female figures.

A kilometer from Goa Gajah is Yeh Pulu. After a short walk through rice terrace, you will arrive at an ancient rock carving dating from the 14th century. The carving depicts various scenes of everyday life and the figures of elephant headed Ganesh indicate a close relationship between the two sites.

still within the district of Gianyar in the central mountains across from Trunyan is the small settlement of Tampak Siring, with its popular natural springs. The springs bubble out and are captured in bathing pools.

Kehen temple is one of ancients temples in Bali where were housed there old bronze made manuscripts. This temple is worshipped by the people around the village. The ceremony takes place on Rabu Kliwon Shinta where Ngusaba ceremony is held one in a years period, which is fall on Purnama kelima around November.

This temple is located on the southern slope of Bangli hill about two kilometers from the town. It is really an historical temple worth visiting with a long plight of steps pointing down to the south. It can be reached by any mode of transports through asphalted road, or a short walk from Bangli cultural Hall.

Sangeh is the name of a village which is the north desanya.ditumbuhi Nutmeg trees covering 14 hectares and is inhabited by hundreds of monkeys. Nutmeg trees like that are not found elsewhere in Bali and their existence in this Sangeh  mystery. A small temple covered with green moss on the sidelines of the hidden forest of towering nutmeg trees. On the back of a temple pillar is a statues carving of Garuda, a mythical bird which is told in the story are looking tirta Samudramantana Amrita at the bottom of the ocean, then for his services by Betara Vishnu, sip a gift to him, finally Garuda become a faitfull vehicle of Bethara Wisnu.

Another legend tells that the inhabitants of these forests were exhausted the monkey warrior in the battle to kill Ravana. Not luck stone chunks fell along with the mountains and forests that used pressed Ravana body then settled in the forest.
Another story also said that a royal princess named Mayangsari Mengwi’re in love, failed to become engaged, finally fled into nearby woods and became a hermit.
On the flight that she was not wearing any piece of clothing, so had to wear long hair to cover the most forbidden parts of her body. He failed to fulfill his dream and died under mysterious. Local people believe, that the goddess is now a Bethari Mayangsari.