We've put together a detailed guide to Bali without a travel agent. Here you will discover detailed tips on what to see, where to stay, how to get around and what to do.

Ubud - the cultural centre of Bali, a town full of museums, mask carving shops and batik fabrics, where most dance performances take place. You will find the royal palace of Klungungung, in the area you can visit for example the "Elephant Cave" of Goa Gajah with Hindu statues, the monkey forest or several temples, headed by the Pura Penataran Sasih, where the so-called Pejeng moon is located, the largest drum made of a single piece of bronze dating back to the Bronze Age.

Danau Batur - a central mountain lake with a volcano of the same name (1,720 m) and a romantic temple. The Batur volcano erupted devastatingly several times in the 20th century.

Danau Batur

Besakih Temple - the largest and most sacred Hindu temple in Bali, is considered the model for all other Balinese temples. It was allegedly founded in the 8th century by Hindu missionaries. It is located on the western slopes of the sacred and active Gunung Agung volcano.

Pura Besakih

Pura Tirtha Empul - a magnificent temple complex shrouded in tales of sacred healing water. It lies in a valley on the western side of which we can see the villa of the first president of Sukarno.

Pura Tirtha Empul

Tanah Lot - The temple on a jagged cliff in the sea, is one of the oldest Hindu temples on the island of Bali. It is certainly one of the most photographed Balinese buildings. It can only be reached at low tide.

Tanah lot

Uluwatu - One of Bali's most beautiful Hindu temples with a winged entrance gate. It is located 25 km south of Denpasar on a high cliff dropping down to the sea. Definitely worth a visit, the view and the views from it are truly breathtaking. Beware of the local monkeys - what isn't nailed down, they'll steal.