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Ubud visitors are increasingly choosing stays built around yoga, spa and meditation rather than sightseeing. At one local resort, 75 to 80% of guests book rooms that include wellness services.
The Gianyar District Court has carried out a forced handover of a property with 30 rental rooms in Singakerta village near Ubud. The property had been sold at auction back in January 2026.
ARMA Fest ran at Ubud's ARMA museum from 17 to 30 September 2026. Organizers are betting on cultural tourism and getting young people involved.
From 8 September 2026 the Gianyar transport department turned Ubud's core streets into one-way roads and banned tour buses from the town center. On day one the center sat in gridlock for more than four hours.
Gianyar's regional parliament has drafted a regulation on river buffer zones, known as sempadan sungai. It will set what may be built near water and how existing buildings are handled.
From 14 August 2026 the Gianyar transport department banned two of the three possible turns at the Sayan and Sindu junction. The goal is to ease congestion and cut the number of crashes.
The Bali provincial government and Gianyar regency plan to repair about 7 km of sidewalks in central Ubud. Broken paving has caused injuries to both visitors and residents.
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