Ornate Balinese temple gateway flanked by flowering frangipani trees with visitors on a stone courtyard and a lotus pond in the foreground

Ubud Part 1

Ubud - Part 1

The town of Ubud is located on the island of Bali in the Indian Ocean. It has approximately 30,000 residents and lies northeast of Denpasar, the largest city on the island.

Ubud used to be an important source of medicinal plants and herbs for the islanders, which is why it was given the name ubad (Balinese: medicine). Today the city is marketed as the cultural and artistic centre of the Indonesian island.

Ornate Balinese temple gateway flanked by flowering frangipani trees with visitors on a stone courtyard and a lotus pond in the foreground

Ancient weathered stone guardian face carving with ornate spiky crown covered in moss at a tropical temple

Ornate Balinese Hindu temple gateway with intricate stone carvings ceremonial offerings and checkered cloth

Weathered stone Balinese guardian statue with ornate carvings at a temple in Ubud, Indonesia

Ornate carved stone temple gate framed by flowering frangipani trees against a cloudy sky

Close-up of a weathered stone statue of a Balinese demon, partially obscured by foliage.

Balinese stone guardian statues lining a tropical street with motorcycles and frangipani trees

Young woman riding a red bicycle on a tropical street beside a stone Balinese statue and concrete wall

Young girl riding a yellow bicycle on a busy brick-paved street with scooter and car traffic in a tropical city

weathered balinese stone guardian statue with ornate headdress in garden

Stone Balinese statue of a demon, holding a weapon, draped in a checkered cloth.

yellow cargo truck carrying bamboo poles in front of a Balinese thatched-roof pavilion

Two women and a child in traditional Balinese clothing walk on a sidewalk in Ubud.

Two tourists walking along a busy Ubud, Bali sidewalk lined with shops, signs, and parked vehicles

woman on a scooter parked outside an open-air restaurant with awning and menu board

Woman walking through ornate Balinese gateway.

Colorful sarong and batik clothing shop storefront in Bali with fabric displays and mannequins under a maroon awning

Two tourists posing in front of an ornate Balinese temple gateway

Person wearing a Bob Marley shirt and helmet on a scooter in heavy traffic.

Person riding a white scooter on a tree-lined street with parked white van and stone walls

Young boy sitting on green electric scooter holding ice cream between motorcycle and bicycle

Pile of stacked cement and bulk bags next to a red wheelbarrow filled with torn sacks against a cracked concrete wall

Woman using shovel to fill burlap sack with soil.

Man in traditional Balinese clothing sitting on a scooter, face reflected in the side mirror on a village street

weathered balinese stone guardian statue with carved headdress and flower ornament

three children playing badminton on an outdoor school court seen through an open iron gate