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Founded in 1982 by collector Suteja Neka, this hilltop museum on Jalan Raya Sanggingan is arguably the best single introduction to Balinese painting, spanning classical wayang styles to contemporary Indonesian works. Cool stone pavilions open onto garden courtyards where birdsong replaces traffic noise. Intricate brushwork fills room after room — from gold-leaf temple scenes to vivid modern abstracts. - • Recommended by Lonely Planet as a top Ubud cultural attraction - • Houses the largest collection of Arie Smit works and a significant Affandi pavilion - • Visitors praise the peaceful, uncrowded atmosphere and detailed exhibit labels

4.5 (1600)

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Opened in 1996 by art collector Agung Rai, this museum and cultural campus in Pengosekan is as much about living Balinese tradition — dance rehearsals, gamelan practice, painting workshops — as it is about the canvases on the walls. Gamelan notes drift across manicured gardens where artists carve under open pavilions. Inside, candlelit Kamasan paintings glow beside modern abstracts, all held together by the scent of frangipani. - • Lonely Planet's top museum pick in Ubud - • Regular traditional dance and gamelan performances four times a week - • Visitors highlight the lush gardens and chance to meet founder Agung Rai in person

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Perched above the Campuhan River valley, this museum-mansion was the home and studio of Antonio Blanco, a Spanish-Filipino artist whose theatrical personality and sensuous paintings earned him the nickname 'the Dalí of Bali.' Macaws screech at the entrance as you climb marble steps flanked by dragon sculptures. Inside, gilded frames hold paintings of Balinese women, and Blanco's preserved studio still smells faintly of oil paint and turpentine. - • Cited by Frommer's and Lonely Planet as one of Ubud's most eccentric cultural attractions - • Visitors frequently praise the Campuhan Valley views and the artist's undisturbed studio - • The museum attracts art fans and architecture enthusiasts in equal measure

4.2 (1800)

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Dating to 962 AD during the Warmadewa dynasty, this sacred water temple in Tampaksiring draws pilgrims and travellers alike to its crystal-clear purification pools. It remains one of the few Balinese temples where visitors can participate in a living ritual. Cool spring water rushes from carved stone spouts into emerald pools. The rhythmic splash of purification and quiet murmur of prayer fill the courtyard while incense smoke spirals upward. - • Over 1,000 years old — one of Bali's most significant Hindu water temples - • Featured in numerous 'must-do Bali experiences' lists globally - • Visitors consistently praise the melukat ceremony as a life-changing ritual - • Adjacent to the former Indonesian Presidential Palace built for Soekarno

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One of Bali's oldest and most sacred Hindu temples, perched on the slopes of Mount Lempuyang in the island's remote east. Part of the Sad Kahyangan Jagad — six sanctuaries believed to maintain Bali's spiritual balance — it draws pilgrims and travellers alike to its iconic split gate. Incense mingles with cool highland air as stone steps rise through forest canopy. The white candi bentar frames Mount Agung in a silence broken only by temple bells and rustling leaves 🌿. - • One of Bali's six holiest temples (Sad Kahyangan Jagad) - • The split-gate view of Mount Agung ranks among Indonesia's most photographed scenes - • Visitors describe the mirror-reflection photo as a once-in-a-lifetime shot 📸 - • Consistently listed in global 'must-visit Bali' roundups

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