Safest Neighbourhoods in Ubud (and Areas to Avoid)
Areas — central Ubud, Penestanan, Tegallalang
Recommended bases: central Ubud (around Monkey Forest Road / Hanoman Road) — Yoga Barn-area; mid-range hotels (Cendana Resort, Tjampuhan Hotel — heritage); walking distance to art markets, restaurants. Penestanan — west-of-Ubud rice-paddy boutique villas; calmer; near Campuhan Ridge Walk. Tegallalang (12 km north) — famous rice-terrace area; high-end villa stays; farther from Ubud nightlife. Bisma area — luxury hilltop resorts (COMO Shambhala, Four Seasons Sayan).
There are no genuinely dangerous neighbourhoods in Ubud.
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