Top Rated Attractions in Bali

Bali Eco Cycling Tour takes you on an amazing ride all across the island of Bali. You get to hire a bicycle and visit the unheard and unspoken places dotting Bali. The tours don't take you to the mainstream tourist attractions, but help you witness the true culture of the city. Fields, villas, shops and trails, are all part of this tour, making the experience a truly memorable one. When you come the city, make sure to book your place at Bali Eco Cycling Tour and paddle your way through Bali.

Waterbom claims to provide a day filled with fun and excitement for children and adults alike. There are a variety of rides including a river raft ride, water racetrack, macaroni tube ride, boogie ride and a jungle ride. The other facilities include swimming pools for adults and children, table tennis, volleyball and badminton courts, sunbathing areas, restaurants and souvenir shops. Trained lifeguards on duty make this a safe and enjoyable place for the whole family.

Gunung Kawi, one of Bali's oldest monuments, means carving in the mount. A steep stone stairway leads down into a beautiful valley where you find 10, seven-meter-high memorials or candies carved into the rock face. Four can be found on the west side and five on the eastside of the river. To the south across the valley lies another. Explore the ruins of a temple, said to be the tombs of the king's concubines. Indeed, a magical and unique piece of history.

This museum is located in Central Bali and comprises of two large buildings. It is one of the few places where one can view the works of Walter Spies. Pieces by Raden Saleh, Affandi and Sadali are also on display. All of the paintings are well labeled in English and Japanese. You should referably visit in the late afternoon, so that, when you have finished looking around, you can take in a traditional dance. On the grounds, you will find two cafés and a low-priced bookstore.

Opened in 1995, this three-storied museum on the road to Denpasar features a good collection of interesting antiques as well as modern paintings and drawings. The collection ranges from old Balinese calendars dating back to the 1840s to modern pieces by Affandi. Certainly well worth a visit despite its smaller collection as compared to other museums in the area. Visitors can relax in a small café housed beside the gallery.

The King of Mengwi built this temple in 1633. The main area of this temple complex lies in the middle of one of the major lakes which supply the irrigation waters for rice fields all over Bali. Dedicated to the Goddess of the Lake, pilgrims come from near and far to ask her to bless them with bountiful crops. There are actually three temples in this complex. Pura Teratai Bang or the Black Lotus Temple onshore is dedicated to the God Brahma. While the Goddess of Food and Drink, Dewi Bhogawati rules over the smaller temple next to it. The Main Temple is right in the water. Also on this site are a Buddhist shrine and a mosque.