• MAS VILLAGE
This is a village specializing in woodcarvings of any kind. Most
of the prominent wood carvers of Bali dwell in Mas village, producing
elaborate and fine woodcarving and this is where they teach the
young generation to carve by imitating the master carvers.
• BATUBULAN
Just outside of Denpasar on the road to Ubud , is a small village
where stone statues line the roadside in an impressive array.
Terrible fanged demons, noble warriors, and animals of all shapes
and size and at all stages of completion rest under the shady
trees.
• UBUD
Famous for its painter's community, Ubud is special in more ways
than one. It has its own magic, and its particularly beautiful
surroundings and gracious way of life have drawn celebrities and
artists from all over the world in recent decades; some have even
adopted Ubud as their own home. The magic is easy to find - just
take a walk south of the village through its terraced paddy fields
to the monkey forest. Fresh water spouts out of the sheer rock
at the base of the ravine, and a bath in a secluded shady spot
is purifying.
• GOA GAJAH
Literally means Elephant cave, and it is a "T" shapped
cave. This was an ancient monastery of Hindu and Buddhist monks
who used to meditate in the cave. It is believed that the cave
was built in the early 11th century . Its face is elaborately
carved, depicting a demon head splitting open the rock with its
bare hand at the mouth of the cave.
• BALI BIRD PARK
The Taman Burung Bird Park Situated in Batubulan, is home to more
than thousand birds ( 250 exotic bird species ) from Indonesia
and all over the world. It is set in Two hectares magnificent
gardens filled with tropical plants, water features and spectacular
rain forest in aviary. Also see the famous Komodo Dragon . Has
restaurant for visitors to interact with nature by having breakfast,
lunch, or afternoon tea with bird .
Tirta Gangga
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