tourist attractions in ubud to undergo renovations in 2023

The Gianyar Regional Government plans to restore Ubud's tourist attractions and facilities in 2023.

The head of the Gianyar Regional Development Planning Agency, Gede Widarma Suharta, pointed out that the Gianyar regional government will receive a large budget from the central government to restore tourist attractions in Ubud.

"The central government plans to provide a total of $2.4 billion (Rs 34.3 trillion) for this effort, which will start from 2023 to 2025," Widarama said on Friday (2/11). This program was started since the number of tourists in Ubud has been decreasing over the past few years.

The rapid development of Ubud has caused this region to lose its charm and beauty. “Traffic jams due to the lack of parking spaces are one of the causes. The majority of car owners park their car on secondary roads,” Widarma added.

To solve this problem, the authorities plan to build a parking building that will accommodate the vehicles of residents and tourists. Meanwhile, the government will ban the construction of additional buildings in Ubud and encourage developers to consider Payangan and Tegalalang instead.

The government will also invest in electric buses to transport passengers between Tegalalang, Ubud and Payangan as well as widening sidewalks for pedestrians in the central area of ​​Ubud.

“We will build an electric bus station, build parking areas in Singakerta, Padang Tegal and Astina Central, and widen the sidewalks in Ubud so that the road can accommodate only one car. This is to avoid illegal parking,” Widarma concluded.