Pura Taman Ayun
A temple and garden compound in Mengwi, ringed by a wide moat, with tiered meru shrines rising inside its walled courtyards. Its water features are part of the subak irrigation system that has fed Bali's rice fields for centuries.
- Where
- Mengwi, Bali, Indonesia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -8.5416, 115.1726
Get the Pura Taman Ayun stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pura Taman Ayun. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bali volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pura Taman Ayun
Ubud Monkey Forest 9.8 km
A forest sanctuary on the edge of Ubud, home to some 1,260 Balinese long-tailed macaques at the last count. Paths wind under tall trees past moss-covered temples, and the monkeys move freely among the visitors.
Agung Rai Museum of Art 10 km
An art museum in Ubud founded by the collector Agung Rai and opened in 1996, set among gardens and rice fields. It shows Balinese painting alongside work by foreign artists who lived on the island, and its grounds host dance and gamelan.
Ubud Palace 11 km
The palace of Ubud's royal family, a historic compound at the main crossroads of the town, officially called Puri Saren Agung. Its carved gateways and courtyards are the setting for Balinese dance performances in the evenings.
Neka Art Museum 11 km
An Ubud museum of Balinese painting, set up in 1982 by the art dealer Suteja Neka. He built the collection with advice from the painters Rudolf Bonnet and Arie Smit, and it traces how Balinese art changed through the 20th century.
Goa Gajah 13 km
The 'elephant cave' near Ubud, a 9th-century sanctuary entered through a mouth carved in the rock as a fearsome face. Inside is a small, dim chamber, and in the courtyard outside lie old bathing pools.
Tanah Lot 13 km
A sea temple perched on a rock formation just off Bali's west coast, cut off from the shore when the tide comes in. The shrine on top is an ancient Hindu pilgrimage site, and its outline against the sunset is one of the most photographed views on the island.
Bali Museum 14 km
Denpasar's museum of art and history, founded in 1931 on the east side of Taman Puputan, the central square. Its pavilions are built in the styles of Bali's different regions and hold collections of Balinese art, culture and history.
Bajra Sandhi Monument 16 km
A monument to the struggles of the Balinese people through history, standing in a large square in front of the governor's office in Denpasar. Its shape recalls the bell a priest rings in prayer, and inside are dioramas of the island's past.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Bali
Questions
Where is Pura Taman Ayun?
Pura Taman Ayun is in Mengwi, Bali, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ubud Monkey Forest (9.8 km), Agung Rai Museum of Art (10 km), Ubud Palace (11 km).
How do I get the Pura Taman Ayun stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pura Taman Ayun and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bali volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pura Taman Ayun before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bali volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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