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TAMAN AYUN
The temple of Taman Ayun is in Bali's Mengwi
district. The name Taman Ayun means "beautiful garden".
There are many interesting features of both the temple and
the garden. The temple buildings are fills with decoration,
relief and statues of the nine gods. The temple and the grounds
were restored in 1973. There is a calm tranquil feeling in
the cool gardens with beautiful ponds. The temple is approx.
18 km. from Denpasar on the way to Singaraja via Bedugul.
A cultural performance is held every afternoon in Pura Taman
Ayun.
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SANGEH
Families of monkey inhabit the sacred nutmeg
forest of Sangeh and fearlessly wander the temple and village.
It doesn't pay to hide peanuts in your pockets as these monkeys
aren't shy, and won't think twice about jumping on your shoulders
to get a closer look.
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BATU BULAN
Just out of Denpasar on the road to Ubud
is a small village where stone statues of a 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 Batu Bulan.
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CELUK
The centre of gold and silver works, noted
for its delicately detailed work and fine filigree style silver
pieces. Several hundred silversmiths make their homes here
and they are willing to fulfil special orders.
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MAS
Some of the most talented wood carvers
on the island live in Mas, and in the workshops there can
be found groups of young workers supervised by elderly men.
busy chiselling away Topeng masks, with their versatile range
of expressions and personalities . Masks are in either modern
or traditional form .
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UBUD
Famous for is painter's community. Ubud
is a special place in many ways: it has its own magic, and
its particularly beautiful surrounding and gracious way of
life have drawn celebrities and artists from all over the
world, some of whom have adopted it as their own home. Paddy
fields, the monkey forest and a huge banyan tree create a
picturesque setting for this cultural centre.
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