# Things to Do in Bali

Bali's essential sights, from cliffside sea temples to rice terraces and art museums. · community starter list

Looking for things to do in Bali? This list of 10 includes Pura Luhur Uluwatu (Uluwatu, Bali). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

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**Updated:** 2026-09-05 20:32:19

1. **[Pura Luhur Uluwatu](/e/pura-luhur-uluwatu---1850.md)** (attraction) — Balinese sea temple on a cliff about 70m above the ocean, expanded in the 11th century by sage Empu Kuturan; hosts a nightly Kecak dance on the clifftop, with cliff reinforcement work ongoing in 2026. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://bali.antaranews.com/berita/400966/pemkab-badung-bantah-pelindung-tebing-uluwatu-rusak, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uluwatu_Temple
2. **[Tanah Lot](/e/tanah-lot---1851.md)** (attraction) — Offshore sea temple attributed to 16th-century priest Dang Hyang Nirartha, reachable on foot only at low tide; remains an active pilgrimage site with regular Piodalan ceremonies drawing worshippers. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.balipost.com/news/2025/05/05/455562/Pujawali-Pura-Luhur-Tanah-Lot,Pamedek...html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanah_Lot
3. **[Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary](/e/sacred-monkey-forest-sanctuary---1852.md)** (attraction) — A nature reserve around three Hindu temples built around 1350, home to over a thousand long-tailed macaques; open daily 9am-6pm with last entry at 5pm. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubud_Monkey_Forest, https://monkeyforestubud.com/visit/
4. **[Museum Puri Lukisan](/e/museum-puri-lukisan---1853.md)** (attraction) — Bali's oldest art museum, ground broken January 31, 1954 and opened in 1956; holds Balinese and European painting from the Pita Maha artist cooperative. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://denpasar.kompas.com/read/2022/12/16/155638078/museum-puri-lukisan-daya-tarik-harga-tiket-jam-buka-dan-rute?page=all, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puri_Lukisan_Museum
5. **[Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA)](/e/agung-rai-museum-of-art-arma---1854.md)** (attraction) — Art museum and cultural center founded by collector Agung Rai, opened June 9, 1996 in Peliatan village; hosts rotating exhibitions, dance and painting classes. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://lifestyle.kompas.com/read/2019/06/24/060000620/arma-museum-bali-seimbangkan-seni-dan-alam-?page=all, https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_Seni_Agung_Rai
6. **[Kuta Beach](/e/kuta-beach---1855.md)** (attraction) — A former fishing village turned surf beach after Western visitors arrived in the 1930s and surfers followed in the 1960s; still an active tourist beach today. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://bali.antaranews.com/berita/395131/pantai-kuta-bali-jadi-tuan-rumah-kompetisi-kuta-run-2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuta,_Bali
7. **[Sanur Beach](/e/sanur-beach---1856.md)** (attraction) — Regarded as the birthplace of Bali's beach tourism, developed from the 1950s with the island's first high-rise hotel opening in 1966; today a quieter, family-oriented beach area. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.nowbali.co.id/history-sanur-birthplace-bali-tourism/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanur,_Bali
8. **[Tirta Empul](/e/tirta-empul---1857.md)** (attraction) — Hindu water temple dating to around 962 AD, built around a natural spring where Balinese Hindus perform the Melukat purification ritual. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://denpasar.kompas.com/read/2022/06/14/171716478/pura-tirta-empul-tampak-siring-gianyar-harga-tiket-jam-buka-dan-aturan?page=all, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirta_Empul
9. **[Besakih Temple](/e/besakih-temple---1858.md)** (attraction) — Bali's largest and holiest temple complex, 23 related temples that became a state temple of the Gelgel dynasty by the 15th century; an active worship site drawing thousands to annual ceremonies. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://denpasar.kompas.com/read/2026/04/02/084731078/puncak-karya-ida-bhatara-turun-kabeh-2026-di-pura-besakih-simak-jadwal-dan, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besakih_Temple
10. **[Bali Museum](/e/bali-museum---1859.md)** (attraction) — State ethnographic museum built in 1931 by architect P.J. Moojen beside the former Denpasar royal palace site, officially opened December 8, 1932. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://denpasar.kompas.com/read/2022/10/02/071000678/museum-bali--sejarah-singkat-koleksi-harga-tiket-jam-buka-dan-rute?page=all, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bali_Museum

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