Ubud Palace

Traditional dance performances are held within the palace daily at 7.30pm with a different dance for each night of the week. Be delighted by the brightly colored costumes and skillful dance steps performed to live Balinese percussion music.

Look Around

Ornate western gateway to palace

Concrete carvings adorning walls

Gold-clad door guarded by stone sculptures

Intricate carving on wall

Around the palace

Balinese children learning a traditional dance

New carvings surrounding a doorway

Carvings above doorway

Who Will Like Ubud Palace

Culture Buff

Live like a king as you marvel at intricate architecture and sculptures within the 19th century royal compound. Sit back and enjoy traditional Balinese dancers portraying a variety of folklore stories.

Insider Tips For Ubud Palace

• Pedestrians should be careful crossing the road as the palace is located opposite the main entrance to Ubud Art Market and traffic is frequently heavy.
• No informative plaques are available so visit with a local guide if you want to learn the history of the royal family and traditions behind the architecture style. 
• Tickets for each evening’s dance performance can be purchased onsite in the afternoon. Arrive by 7pm for a 7.30pm start to get good seats. Tickets cost Rp100,000 (USD$6.10).
• When attending the evening dance performance, allow extra commute time because of frequent traffic jams.

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Dozens of international restaurants and local food stalls are located along Jalan Raya Ubud outside the palace.

Backstory

The Ubud Royal Palace was built according to the Hindu philosophy “Sanga Mandala”, meaning to use 9 zones, in the mid 1800s. The palace has been renovated several times but always with sensitivity and respect for its original design and construction principles.

Several design features reserved for Balinese royal palaces can be seen including:

• the compound is located opposite the market place so the king could traditionally look out, watch trade activity, and assess his kingdom's economy. 
• 2 lychee trees are located in the front courtyard as a symbol of the king's soverignity. 

Ubud’s tourism industry started in the late 1920s when the King invited European artists to live and work in Ubud. Its popularity grew simultaneous with the royal family’s determination for Ubud to remain authentic and traditional.

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