Ubud The Best Cities of Asia


Giving the award to Ubud, Gianyar, Bali, as the best city of the Asia based on the choice of 25 thousand readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine, giving severe consequences organize the chaos that occurred in the village of that art.

"We are thankful and happy, Ubud is selected as the best city of Asia with a score of 82.5 beat Bangkok, Hong Kong, Chiang Mai, and Kyoto. But it also carries heavy consequences for the restructuring of existing conditions, such as the chaos that occurred in which everywhere, "said Gianyar Regent Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana at Puri Ubud Sukawati, Saturday (30 / 1) night.


Cok Ace - close call Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Stanger - revealed that after receiving the award plaque, both as regent of Gianyar, the family of Puri Ubud, Bali PHRI as Chairman, or on behalf of Ubud Hotels Association.

These awards had been due be submitted directly by Chris Mitchell, vice president and publisher of Conde Nast Traveler. However, due to absent, and then delegated to the All Purwa, representatives from the Bali Tourism Board.

Mitchell, in his message expressed thanks to tourists who have visited the town of Ubud and choose the best. Selection criteria that provide the highest value is the hospitality the people of Ubud, in addition to aspects of the atmosphere or ambience, culture / sites, accommodations, restaurants and shopping.

Cok Ace said, things that need to be addressed urgently, especially the chaos of traffic flow, parking in urban areas, markets, settlement and security in coastal areas and watersheds Pakerisan.

It was delivered by Cok Ace, after Pande Suteja Neka Ubud as a community representative, said that from what is seen and experienced since 1966, is now increasingly chaotic conditions of Ubud, so it needs to be addressed through a matching arrangement with the environment.

"I want to emphasize that this opinion does not mean do not agree with giving the award. I thought, if we can overcome the chaos that happened to be a better and harmonious with the village lingkungan this art, it is possible to Ubud will be awarded as the best city of the world, "says owner and manager of the Neka Art Museum.

Cok Ace explained, the arrangement is at the heart of Ubud, Bali art, relying on arts and culture and beauty of the natural environment as a tourist attraction, has also got an agreement with the Government of Bali Province.

In order to maintain and preserve the potential for tourism Ubud art village settlement, including efforts to control the building of tourism support facilities in order not to continue reaching the green rice fields, is also a concern of the provincial government. "Communities with the government will continue to maintain the Ubud tourism potential to be sustainable, including efforts to develop culture and art which can now be kept lively. Tonight alone, there are at least eight sites of cultural arts scene," he added.

Mario Blanco, the son of the late master painter Antonio Blanco, hoping to ward art would be equivalent to the French as a world art center. "The center of world art has always leaned toward the French. Now is the time we are together in order to realize Ubud can also be a world art center," said Mario, who developed the Antonio Blanco Museum in Ubud.

Delivery of the best city award plaques as Asia, beating the 82.2 score Bangkok, Hong Kong (81.3), Chiang Mai (80.9), and Kyoto (80.2) that, attended various circles, including the expatriate various countries who lived around Ubud


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