Giving in impression of bustling overgrown village, Denpasar is the largest city on the island, the center of commerce and governmental administration. Belated town planning is doing its best to control the urban sprawl of the bustling little city, and the recent addition of traffic lights at the busiest intersections as well as great number of one-way street signs are ironing out the main traffic problems. The main city, Jl.Gajah Mada, is the commercial center of shops, banks, and restaurant, and back into the Pasar Badung market pace, a sprawling complex of stalls with every imaginable commodity available from salted fish, spices and herbs, to gold jewelry and fine woven cloth. 

For many years, ubud has been a mecca for foreign and local artists who enjoy the creative atmosphere in this are of bali. Although Ubud's main streets is now lined with shop selling all manner of paintings, carvings, weavings and bric-a-brac, the surrounding villages and countryside are as charming as ever, and most artists gladly welcome visitors into their home or studio. Also see the beautifull rice field terrace while you are visiting this area. 

A woodcarving village where you will witness the woodcarvers chip an intricate design out of piece of wood - teak wood, mahogany, sandalwood bony, hybiscus, etc. 

The museum Bali is definitely worth a visit. It is conveniently close to Badung Government Tourist Office, east of Puputan Square at Jalan Mayor Wisnu. The erection of the complex was started in 1910, two years after the whole parts of Bali under Dutch control. It was Mr.W.F.J.Kroon (the second assistant resident) who the decline under foreign influence. He together with Mr. Curt Grundler a German architect to build up ethnographic museum. It is constructed under combination of pura (temple) and puri (palace) architecture.
 
After having surmounted many difficulties, the process of building was entirely finished in 1925, when Bali had lost a lot of its art and cultural treasure. In 1930 Dr.W.F Stutterheim, chief of the Archeology cal service proposed to continue the plan and to retake the scattered antiquities. Finally on December 1932, Mr. Walter Spies Dr.Gorries, Mr.T.HH.A Resink decided to recollect archeological remains and supported with other collections which it has till today. The Museum is nicely laid out in a series of grass courtyards containing examples of various facts of Balinese architectures such as: Candi Bentar(split gate), Candi Gelung (covered gate), aling - aling (screen wall), Bale Kulkul (wooden bell tower) while the three main buildings are representing regional architecture Tabanan (north building), Karangasem (center building), Buleleng (south building). 

Most of bali's ancient remains and artifacts are to be found in the narrow region bounded by two holy rivers, the Pekerisan and the Petanu. Crossing the Petanu river immedietely to the east of Peliatan on the road to Bedulu, the mysterious Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) is just visible on the lower side of the road. The Cave's gaping mouth is fantastically carved with leaves, rocks, animals, waves and demons, and when it was discovered in 1923 these carving were apparently mistaken for an elephant. 

The temple just laid out next to the Museum Bali is the state temple. The central feature is a huge Padmasana, Lotus throne, upon which the God sit when invoked during the ceremony. It is also a declaration of Bali's official monotheism. The Padmasana rest on the back of world Turtle, clenched by dragons surrounded by lotus pond. The outer alls of the plints have been lavishly decorated by relief carvings of scenes from Ramayana and Mahabrata. Twice a month, on dark and full moon, people are pouring down with simple offerings on pray make colorful and incense smelled air, while the shadow Puppet play (Wayang Kulit) highlighting the mass-prays, (from 21.00-23.00) 

Art Center at Abian Kapas is a large complex with an open-air stage arena, exhibition halls and restful gardens. Performances, exhibitions and dances are regularly organized by the center, and a programmed of events can be obtained. 

Just out of Denpasar on the road to Ubud is a small village where stone statues line the roadside in an impressive array. Terrible fanged demons, noble warriors, and animals of all shapes and sizes and at all stages of completion rest under the shady trees. From the young boys to the old men, all seem to be accomplished stone carvers in Batubulan.