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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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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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A late-afternoon half-day tour from south Bali that pairs Uluwatu Temple's cliff walk with the open-air Kecak and Fire Dance amphitheatre performance. The temple sits 70 metres above the Indian Ocean, and the dance is staged at sunset against this backdrop. The price covers transfer, temple entry, sarong rental and a reserved seat at the show. Small-group and shared-coach versions are available. - Uluwatu's Kecak Fire Dance is the most attended cultural performance on the island, regularly cited in CNN, Conde Nast and BBC Travel features. - The temple is one of Bali's six Sad Kahyangan, the spiritual pillars of the island's Hindu landscape. - Reviewers consistently describe the open-air amphitheatre, sunset light and live chanting as the single most memorable evening experience in south Bali. - The cliff walk before the show offers some of the island's most photographed surf-break views.

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