Museum Puri Lukisan

When Michael White, then a young architecture student from Sydney, set sail for Bali in 1973, he was so impressed by the island that he decided never to go back. Made Wijaya, this is the name he gave himself after his conversion to Hinduism, mapped the historic buildings and tropical gardens of Bali, leaving a photographic heritage of great value.

The penjors are the tall bamboo poles that stand along the edges of the streets and represent a tribute to the generosity of the Earth.

The Saka and Pawukon Calendars mark time according to nature and thus determine the rituals of the island.

The fertile soil and the particularly humid climate have made Bali one of the most suitable places for rice production. But what makes Balinese rice unique is the way it is grown: steep terraces fed by an irrigation system devised in the 9th century and known as subak.