The small village of Uluwatu is just south of Jimbaran on Bali’s west coast and attracts the majority of its visitors to see the temple that is housed in the village.
Uluwatu is sandwiched between steep hills and cliffs and naturally it is a popular spot to see a sunset from. The temple is home to a large group of monkeys who enjoy stealing the handbags and cameras of unsuspecting tourists and use them to bribe their way to some fruit.
The temple is fairly small and its location is more remarkable than the temple itself as it is precariously perched on a steep cliff that sits 70 meters above the crashing waves of the sea below. There are many souvenir shops and stalls in the car park and the entrance to the temple. Local_ kecak_ dancing (monkey dancing) is performed at the temple on a daily basis for a small entrance fee.
Getting There & Away
Jakarta is home to Indonesia’s main international airport and it takes 1 hour and 20 minutes to fly from here to Denpasar’s smaller international airport on Bali. From the international airport in Bali, Uluwatu is only 15 minutes away by car, taxi or local bemo and about 30 minutes from Seminyak.
Things to Do
Uluwatu Attractions
- Uluwatu Temple
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An ancient religious building that has spectacular views and nice sunsets as well as a colony of troublesome monkeys.
- Uluwatu Caves
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A cave with rock formations that is not very well publicized and it leads to a great surfing beach.
Side trips from Uluwatu
- Jimbaran
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A fishing village with nice beach restaurants and plenty to see and do.