Villa SanIndonesia, Bali, Ubud

Beyond Villa’s San’s peaceful garden compound, Ubud is crying out to be discovered. The town and the small villages surrounding it are rich with culture and art. Many villages focus on a specific craft – such as woodworking, stone carving, ikat weaving or batik painting – which have provided the livelihoods of the inhabitants for several hundred years. Guests can visit, watch and, in many cases, take classes. Ubud is also home to great shopping and a delightful variety of high quality restaurants and cafes. The vast, bustling local Ubud Market is only 300m from Villa San’s front door, opposite The Royal Palace, where cultural performances are held nightly, and the Ubud Writers Festival is launched every year in October.