Pura Taman Ayun
A royal family temple built in 1634 by the Kingdom of Mengwi. It is surrounded by a moat and stacked meru towers, and is part of the World Heritage Subak cultural landscape.
Taman Ayun means beautiful garden. It is the royal temple of the Mengwi dynasty, surrounded by a moat, with neatly kept lawns. The inner courtyard has more than ten multi-tiered thatched-roof meru towers, the classic form of Balinese temple architecture. It was inscribed in 2012 as part of the Subak cultural landscape World Heritage Site. The inner courtyard is not open to the public, but you can walk around the outer walls to view it. Admission is about IDR 30,000. Located in Mengwi, it is about 45 minutes from Kuta, and you can stop at Ulun Danu Beratan Temple on the way.
Opening hours
08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Bali Swing (Ubud)
- Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
- Campuhan Ridge Walk
- Ubud Palace & Ubud Art Market
- Goa Gajah
- Tanah Lot
- Canggu
- Tegenungan Waterfall