Ubud Art Market Place guide

Pasar Seni Ubud, or the Ubud Art Market, is a must-visit spot in Ubud for an assortment of local handicrafts and art pieces. Artisans from Ubud, and the surrounding villages of Pengosekan, Tegalalang, Payangan, and Peliata, produce crafts such as hand woven baskets and bags, locally designed clothes, sculpted or brass statuettes, paintings, and silk scarves.

Located just across the Puri Saren Royal Ubud Palace in central Ubud, fans of the movie Eat Pray Love may find the setting familiar as the place Julia Roberts strolls through in the film.

Open daily from 6AM to 6PM, exercise your bargaining skills here with the vendors as all prices are negotiable, and take home some authentic Balinese souvenirs as your reward. Go early to get the best discount, as local superstition says that an early first sale indicates good luck for the rest of the day, and vendors will be eager to make the sale.

GETTING THERE

Strategically located in the center of Ubud, the market is near (read: walking distance to) other popular tourist attractions such as the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, the Saraswati Temple, and many small independent shops and restaurants in Ubud, making it easy to write in a stop at the market for your itinerary. Parking is difficult close to the market, so it would be easier to rent a private car with a driver to pay a visit. Taking a taxi or booking a car with your hotel coming from Denpasar can cost upwards of IDR300,000. If you stay in Central Ubud, the market is only a short walking distance away.