Worshippers Choose Melukat at Gianyar Griya for Banyu Pinaruh
Dozens of worshippers chose a Gianyar griya for Banyu Pinaruh melukat. A sulinggih consecrated the water before it was sprinkled and applied to partic…
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Gianyar Police End Inquiry Into Canceled Ubud Retreat
Gianyar police released an Australian organizer after questioning over a canceled Ubud retreat, saying the event never took place and no criminal offe…
Gianyar Police Reassigns Chiefs in Ubud and Tegallalang
Gianyar Police reassigned the chiefs of Ubud and Tegallalang Police on Oct. 21, 2026. AKP Ketut Wiwin Wirahadi moved to Ubud, while Iptu Ida Bagus Ged…
PLN Bali schedules outages across Sanur, Canggu and eastern Bali
PLN Bali scheduled maintenance-related outages in listed locations across Sanur, Mengwi, Ubud, Karangasem and Bangli on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Timin…
Fuel shortages disrupt tourism trips across Gianyar
Fuel shortages led travel drivers to cancel trips from Gianyar to Ubud, Tegallalang and Kintamani. Tegenungan Waterfall also reported fewer visitors o…
Ubud hosts 2026 folklore festival with more than 250 participants
More than 250 participants are expected at Museum Puri Lukisan in Ubud on Sept. 26–27, 2026. The festival’s theme is “Global Rhythms, Shared Stories,”…
Where is Ubud? Central Bali’s inland cultural hub explained
Ubud is an inland town in central Bali’s Gianyar Regency, known as the island’s cultural centre. It sits about 35 km north of Ngurah Rai airport, with…
Gianyar advances Ubud intersection works to ease congestion
Gianyar is widening the northern approach and improving drainage at Ubud’s Ambengan–Laplapan intersection. Periodic closures or diversions will be ann…
Ubud Museum Shows Keliki Kawan Miniature Paintings
ARMA Museum in Ubud is showing miniature works by Keliki Kawan artists from Sept. 17 to Sept. 30, 2026, highlighting a detailed local painting traditi…
Bali airport to Ubud: how long it takes and the best way to go
Bali airport to Ubud is a road transfer of about 35 to 40 kilometres, with most travellers needing 1.5 to 2.5 hours depending on traffic and arrival t…
Things to do in Ubud: the main sights, walks and cultural stops
Ubud’s most-searched activities cluster around temples, rice terraces, the Monkey Forest, ridge walks and Balinese culture, with many main sights eith…
Denpasar to Ubud: distance, travel time and the cheapest way
Denpasar to Ubud is usually a 1–2 hour Bali road trip, with airport transfers taking 60–90 minutes and the cheapest public option costing Rp4,400 on T…
Ubud Monkey Forest: what the sanctuary is and why it matters
Ubud Monkey Forest is Bali’s Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Padangtegal, a 12.5-hectare conservation and temple site with semi-wild macaques. Here…
Two French tourists deported after shoplifting incidents in Ubud
Two 21-year-old French nationals were deported from Indonesia after separate shoplifting incidents at supermarkets in Ubud earlier in September, accor…
Sanur Leads Bali Hotel Absorption as Ubud Faces Sharpest Decline
Sanur recorded Bali’s strongest hotel absorption balance in a new market monitor, while Ubud saw the steepest decline. The study projects Sanur to lea…
