Wanara Wana( Forest & Tourist Places )
Welcome to Ubud Monkey Forest. Wanara Wana or monkey forest in Ubud located about 1 km from center of Ubud Village, precisely located in the region of Padang Tegal Village and from Denpasar Town is about 24 km. The road condition to reach this place is very good and can be reached by any transportation type about 50 minutes. Wanara Wana ( Monkey Forest )
 Ubud Monkey Forrest is occupied by 200 monkeys, pertained to long tail inclusive macaques or macaca fascicularis group, own the wide disseminating area. Among the amount above, about 23 are adult male, 79 are adult female and 98 still baby. All the monkeys in this forest consisted of three groups, occupying certain area and use the certain place and certain time. But wherever also almost entire group can use the forest, the only when two groups are at one same place and time, the fight will be happened. These monkeys are believed as Gods Guard of Dalem Agung Temple , so that under the aegis of local resident. About this monkey forest there are three Holy Temples. These three holy temples encircle this monkey forest which is estimated to be built about mid of 14 century, in the early governance of Gelgel dynasty. Dalem Agung Temple which is located in northwest from the forest represent the existing most important temple, beside of two others, that are Permandian Temple, in Westside from forest and Prajapati Temple which is located in south-east side where the place of Dewa Siwa (Siwa God), one of the Khayangan Temple in Padang Tegal Village.Traditional Market
Welcome to Ubud Traditonal Market where the existence is not far different from other market which is there are in urban area. Ubud Traditional Market as a society economics center, it apposite to the existence of Ubud Empire that is Puri Saren. Market which is unfolding from west to easterly divided become two group with different purpose. The block at the west is for a traditional artistic market and the block located in the east as an everyday traditional fundamental market requirement. This market is opened every day about at 08:00 until 18:00 , even some from them still open until nighttime. While traditional market for the fundamental requirement is opened everyday at 06:00 - even before that there is morning market started at 04:00 morning. Ubud Market ( Art Market ) The art crafting are sold in this art market consisted of various crafting, from traditional until contemporary crafting which its price is relatively cheap. You can do the transaction directly to the merchant which generally can be bargained. All the crafting sold in this place you can bring home as souvenir like slipper, wood idol, bag, clothes, matting, painting and a lot of more.
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