UBUD
The center of Balinese painting, Ubud's Museum "Puri Lukisan"
has a permanent collection of modern works of Balinese art dating
from the turn of the century. There are also several art galleries
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homes of famous artists here, including that of Dutchborn Hans
Snel and American Antonio Blanco. The "Young artist" style now
popular in Balinese painting was introduced by the Dutch painter
Arie Smith. In the past, other foreign painters inspired Balinese
artists to adopt western techniques but traditional Balinese
paintings are still made and sold another museum called "Neka
Museum" has a wide collection of painting both by Indonesian
as well as foreign artist who used to live in Bali. Ubud has
several small hotels. Located on a higher altitude with a pleasant
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KINTAMANI
The villages of Kintamani and Penelokan give a view of the active
Mount Batur and Lake. The caldera of Batur is impressive: 7
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and 60 feet deep. From Penelokan, a road leads to Kedisan on
the shores of the lake where boats can be hired to cross over
to Trunyan. This ancient village is inhabited by people who
call themselves "Bali Aga" or original Balinese who have maintained
many of their old ways. The Puser Jagat temple has an unusual
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