{"id":1805,"date":"2016-06-25T13:31:19","date_gmt":"2016-06-25T13:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flavorsandsenses.com\/en\/?p=1805"},"modified":"2019-03-20T17:07:44","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T17:07:44","slug":"bali-top-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flavorsandsenses.com\/en\/bali-top-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Bali – Top 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As I said on the previous article (see<\/a>) , we travelled among\u00a0three regions of Bali \u2013\u00a0Ubud, Ungasan<\/em>\u00a0(Bukit’s Peninsula) and\u00a0Seminyak<\/em>. So, this Top 20 will be essentially about places to visit, and activities to do, in these areas.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned we only had 5 days to spend in Bali, and unfortunately we had to leave some of these places to another visit!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>UBUD\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This area is considered the cultural centre of Bali. A region in the middle of the Island, surrounded by houses with altars full of offerings, markets, temples, forest and rice fields.<\/p>\n

The serenity of its beauty contrasts with the bustle of some of the streets. but here, spirituality and nature are queens!<\/p>\n

From Ubud is possible to visit almost everything in the Island, and being this important causes\u00a0the majority of tourists to stay in this region and do everything from it.<\/p>\n

Spend the maximum of days you can here.<\/p>\n

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In the streets of Ubud you feel the looks of the Balinese purity and smell the incenses from the several offerings to the Gods and observe spirituality celebrations.<\/p>\n

It’s the place of craftsmen and Rice growers.<\/p>\n

It’s the place where we get lost in the beauty of serenity even when the crowd is very loud.<\/p>\n

The inhabitants show off their clothes, their bright and colorful sarongs, making us feel in a constant cerimony.<\/p>\n

Everything is different in Ubud, here you breathe the true essence of Bali.<\/p>\n

Ubud is relatively easy to visit by foot, \u00a0it has a main road, Jalan\u00a0Raya Ubud<\/em>\u00a0that cuts Ubud from East to West, and crosses with the\u00a0Jalan Raya Forest<\/em>\u00a0that follows South and makes the path of the Monkey Forest.<\/p>\n

– what to visit in Ubud (and you can walk to):<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st –\u00a0Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary <\/strong>
\nA true Sanctuary of monkeys that promised to be one of the most magical places in this trip. And it was!<\/p>\n

A Forest where the monkeys are kings, where they show off their tails and ask (and demand and steal!) food to those passsing by.<\/p>\n

The complex transmits amazing peace and harmony. Surrounded by nature, full of green and waterfalls, the Hindu temples seem to be the villas of election by the monkeys.<\/p>\n

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The mission of the Monkeys Sanctuary is the conserving all the area into the concept of Tri\u00a0Hita Karana<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 in which peace and freedom are obtained when the three relationships are observed in harmony:\u00a01. The Gods bless life, nature, and its content; 2. Nature offers the supplies for human beings; 3. The humans have the obligation to organize a structure of villas to build temples, perform ceremonies, make offerings and resolve their problems together.<\/em><\/p>\n