<strong>Flex and stretch: </strong>The Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan is among the best locations for yoga in Ubud.
Flex and stretch: The Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan is among the best locations for yoga in Ubud.
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
<strong>Hang loose: </strong>The Four Seasons offers an extensive range of classes, from AntiGravity aerial yoga, where guests stretch using silk hammocks, to laughter yoga and hot stone yoga, as well as power yoga, yin and hatha.
Hang loose: The Four Seasons offers an extensive range of classes, from AntiGravity aerial yoga, where guests stretch using silk hammocks, to laughter yoga and hot stone yoga, as well as power yoga, yin and hatha.
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<strong>Walk the line:</strong> A Bali Bird Walks tour is a fantastic way to see the rice paddies up close, as well as to learn more about the birds that frequent them.
Walk the line: A Bali Bird Walks tour is a fantastic way to see the rice paddies up close, as well as to learn more about the birds that frequent them.
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<strong>Time for traditions:</strong> A Balinese dancer poses in her traditional costume before a performance. Music, dance and drama are an essential part of Balinese culture. Legong dance is the center of classical female Balinese dancing, incorporating no less than 92 movements.
Time for traditions: A Balinese dancer poses in her traditional costume before a performance. Music, dance and drama are an essential part of Balinese culture. Legong dance is the center of classical female Balinese dancing, incorporating no less than 92 movements.
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<strong>Strike a pose:</strong> Ubud wellness veteran Yoga Barn offers a range of daily classes in yoga, meditation and alternative therapies.
Strike a pose: Ubud wellness veteran Yoga Barn offers a range of daily classes in yoga, meditation and alternative therapies.
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<strong>Relax and recharge:</strong> The Yoga Barn's Kush spa fuses Ayurvedic and Indonesian treatments.
Relax and recharge: The Yoga Barn's Kush spa fuses Ayurvedic and Indonesian treatments.
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<strong>Monkey around: </strong>The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary -- an Indiana Jones wonderland of dangling creepers, mossy statues, teetering bridges and, yes, monkeys -- is Ubud's No. 1 tourist draw.
Monkey around: The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary -- an Indiana Jones wonderland of dangling creepers, mossy statues, teetering bridges and, yes, monkeys -- is Ubud's No. 1 tourist draw.
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<strong>Temple run: </strong>In Tampak Siring, a little to the north of Ubud's main town, less-visited Gunung Kawi is home to 11th-century rock-cut temples.
Temple run: In Tampak Siring, a little to the north of Ubud's main town, less-visited Gunung Kawi is home to 11th-century rock-cut temples.
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<strong>Balinese crafts: </strong>Ubud is also a spectacular place to learn traditional Balinese arts, from silversmithing to wood-carving, thread dyeing and more.
Balinese crafts: Ubud is also a spectacular place to learn traditional Balinese arts, from silversmithing to wood-carving, thread dyeing and more.
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<strong>Test your metal:</strong> Pondok Pekak Library and Learning Center delivers affordable classes in Balinese arts and crafts for both children and adults, while studios like Chez Monique or Studio Perak teach silversmith basics.
Test your metal: Pondok Pekak Library and Learning Center delivers affordable classes in Balinese arts and crafts for both children and adults, while studios like Chez Monique or Studio Perak teach silversmith basics.
Theodora Sutcliffe
<strong>Full spin:</strong> Gaya Ceramic offers spectacular pottery ceramics, as well as an artist-in-residence program.
Full spin: Gaya Ceramic offers spectacular pottery ceramics, as well as an artist-in-residence program.
Gaya Ceramic
<strong>Blanco Museum:</strong> The Blanco Museum is one of the most eccentric museums in Ubud, featuring works from Philippines-born artist Antonio Blanco. Known for his charisma, Blanco was one of Bali's most successful artists, working out of a photogenic studio that's built in the area's traditional architecture style.
Blanco Museum: The Blanco Museum is one of the most eccentric museums in Ubud, featuring works from Philippines-born artist Antonio Blanco. Known for his charisma, Blanco was one of Bali's most successful artists, working out of a photogenic studio that's built in the area's traditional architecture style.
Blanco Museum
<strong>Garden style:</strong> Set in a gorgeous garden, Moksa draws inspiration from nature for its plant-based menu. The restaurant also hosts community events, such as talks and films, as well as a farmer's market.
Garden style: Set in a gorgeous garden, Moksa draws inspiration from nature for its plant-based menu. The restaurant also hosts community events, such as talks and films, as well as a farmer's market.
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<strong>Food for thought:</strong> Moksa draws raw food fans from all over, thanks to its plant-based dishes and juices sourced from its own garden and organic farms.
Food for thought: Moksa draws raw food fans from all over, thanks to its plant-based dishes and juices sourced from its own garden and organic farms.
Moksa
<strong>Sweet treats: </strong>Room 4 Dessert is among a fresh crop of fine-dining establishments springing up in Ubud. Helmed by New York pastry chef Will Goldfarb, this sweets and cocktail bar serves up magical, textured confections.
Sweet treats: Room 4 Dessert is among a fresh crop of fine-dining establishments springing up in Ubud. Helmed by New York pastry chef Will Goldfarb, this sweets and cocktail bar serves up magical, textured confections.
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<strong>Starlit romance</strong>: In the magical garden setting of Mozaic, Michelin-trained chef Chris Salans fuses modern European concepts with indigenous flavors.
Starlit romance: In the magical garden setting of Mozaic, Michelin-trained chef Chris Salans fuses modern European concepts with indigenous flavors.
Mozaic
<strong>Fresh eats: </strong>A dinner at Locavore -- one of Indonesia's top restaurants -- includes a feast of more than over 20 dishes, each creatively and intelligently crafted from local ingredients.
Fresh eats: A dinner at Locavore -- one of Indonesia's top restaurants -- includes a feast of more than over 20 dishes, each creatively and intelligently crafted from local ingredients.
Locavore