# The 10 best places to visit in Bali

Seaside temples, rice terraces and the beaches most often recommended by travel guides and visitors.

- 6 votes · 12 items
- May 14, 2026 · backpacker.midnight
- https://even.best/en/l/265/the-10-best-places-to-visit-in-bali

## Top 10

1. **Uluwatu Temple** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Temple on a 70 m cliff with Kecak dance performances at sunset.
2. **Tegallalang Rice Terraces** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Iconic rice terraces north of Ubud irrigated by the subak system.
3. **Ubud** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Bali's arts and culture hub, with the royal palace, art market and Monkey Forest.
4. **Tirta Empul Temple** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Temple with sacred spring pools for the melukat purification ritual, in Tampaksiring.
5. **Mount Batur** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Pre-dawn hike up an active volcano to watch the sunrise.
6. **Tanah Lot Temple** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Hindu temple on a rock in the sea, a favourite sunset spot.
7. **Garuda Wisnu Kencana** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cultural park in Ungasan with a 120 m statue of Vishnu riding Garuda. <https://www.gwkbali.com/>
8. **Kuta Beach** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Bali's most famous beach, good for learning to surf and watching the sunset.
9. **Nusa Penida** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Island with Kelingking Beach, Broken Beach and manta ray snorkelling spots.
10. **Lempuyang Temple (Gates of Heaven)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Split gate framing Mount Agung in east Bali.
11. **Tulamben** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Dive site with the USS Liberty shipwreck in east Bali.
12. **Ulun Danu Beratan Temple** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Temple on the shore of Lake Beratan in Bedugul that appears to float on the water.

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