Memory of the 1906 puputan
Puputan Square
Denpasar's central park: the Catur Muka statue at kilometre zero, the monument to the 1906 puputan and the field where the kingdom of Badung ended.
Denpasar, Indonesia
Denpasar Audio Guide
Explore Denpasar with 22 audio stops and researched, fact-checked narration. From the square where the kingdom of Badung ended to Sanur beach, every place explains how Bali's capital grew among temples, markets and the memory of 1906.
- ~5.5h of audio
- 7 routes · 22 audio stops
- Offline mode
- English and Spanish
- 7Landmarks
- 22Audios
- ~5.5hOf narration
7 audio guides in Denpasar
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Bali's oldest museum
Bali Museum
Bali's oldest museum, beside Denpasar's Puputan Square: split gates, a kulkul tower, three courtyards, regional pavilions and a Bronze Age drum.
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Bali's state temple
Pura Jagatnatha
Bali's state temple in Denpasar, consecrated in 1968, with a white coral padmasana some 15 metres tall on the cosmic turtle.
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Traditional market
Pasar Badung
Bali's largest traditional market, rebuilt after the 2016 fire: fresh produce and offering flowers, the Badung river renovated as Tukad Korea and the Kumbasari art market, where Denpasar was born.
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Memory of independence
Bajra Sandhi Monument
Bajra Sandhi Monument in Denpasar: a 45-metre tower shaped like a priest's bell, 33 dioramas of Bali's history and a viewpoint over the Renon district.
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Coast of the sunrise
Sanur Beach and Le Mayeur Museum
Sanur Beach and the Le Mayeur Museum: the sunrise lagoon, jukung boats, the home of the Belgian painter and Ni Pollok, and the hotel that inspired Bali's coconut palm rule.
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Bali's oldest inscription
Pura Blanjong
Pura Blanjong in Sanur, Denpasar: the Blanjong pillar of the year 914, Bali's oldest dated inscription, in Sanskrit and Old Balinese.
Denpasar Audio Guide
What to see in Denpasar with the EarGuide audio guide
Denpasar owes its name to a market —den, north, and pasar, market— and within a few streets of its centre it keeps the end of the kingdom of Badung and the birth of Bali's capital. In Puputan Square, on 20 September 1906, the raja I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung left his palace with his court dressed in white and walked towards the Dutch army; at least a thousand Balinese died. On the square's northwest corner, the four-faced statue of Catur Muka now marks the city's kilometre zero. To the east, the Bali Museum, the oldest on the island, opened in 1932 with walls and courtyards inspired by the palace burned in 1906, and beside it Pura Jagatnatha, consecrated in 1968, raises a white coral padmasana some 15 metres tall dedicated to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa. Less than a kilometre away, Pasar Badung, rebuilt after the 2016 fire, looks across the Badung river to the Kumbasari art market. In Renon, the Bajra Sandhi Monument, 45 metres tall and shaped like a priest's bell, tells in 33 dioramas the struggle of the Balinese people from prehistory to independence. And in Sanur, the beach where Dutch troops landed in 1906 holds the house-museum of the Belgian painter Le Mayeur and Ni Pollok, while at Blanjong temple the Blanjong pillar of the year 914 still stands: Bali's oldest dated inscription, in two scripts and two languages.
With the EarGuide Denpasar audio guide, every place reveals its history through narration researched and fact-checked against historical sources. Unlike a free walking tour or a conventional guided visit, you set the pace, the order and the stops. No groups, no timetables, no internet connection.
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No internet needed
Download the routes before you head out and explore without using data.
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Smart geolocation
The narration starts by itself when you reach the point of interest.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about the Denpasar audio guide
How much does the Denpasar audio guide cost?
The EarGuide app is free to download and the first route, Puputan Square, can be heard for free. The other six routes —the Bali Museum, Pura Jagatnatha, Pasar Badung and the Badung river, the Bajra Sandhi Monument, Sanur beach with the Le Mayeur Museum, and Pura Blanjong with its pillar— are unlocked together with a one-time payment, with no subscription. The unlock is tied to your EarGuide account, so it works in all EarGuide apps, on iPhone and on Android.
Do I need an internet connection to use the audio guide?
No. EarGuide works entirely offline. Download the routes over WiFi before you set out and you can use the audio guide with no connection and no data use throughout your visit. The map shows your GPS position in real time even without coverage.
What languages is the Denpasar audio guide available in?
The Denpasar audio guide is available in Spanish and English, with researched, fact-checked narration on the kingdom of Badung, colonial Bali and the struggle for independence.
How long does the full tour take?
The audio guide brings together 7 independent routes with about five and a half hours of narration in total, spread over 22 audio stops and from 25 to 75 minutes per route. Puputan Square, the Bali Museum, Pura Jagatnatha and Pasar Badung chain together in the centre; the Bajra Sandhi Monument, Sanur beach and Pura Blanjong require getting around and can be left for another day.
Is the audio guide better than a free walking tour or a guided visit?
They are different experiences. The EarGuide audio guide lets you explore Denpasar without timetables or groups, pause and resume whenever you like, and replay any explanation as often as you need. It suits independent travellers, families and anyone who prefers to understand the city at their own pace, with no prior knowledge of Bali.
Which landmarks and points of interest does it include?
The Denpasar audio guide covers 7 main sites: Puputan Square, the Bali Museum, Pura Jagatnatha, Pasar Badung and the Badung river, the Bajra Sandhi Monument, Sanur beach with the Le Mayeur Museum, and Pura Blanjong with the Blanjong pillar.
Can I do it all on foot?
Only partly. Puputan Square, the Bali Museum and Pura Jagatnatha stand side by side, less than 200 metres apart in a straight line, and Pasar Badung is less than a kilometre to the west: all four can be walked. The Bajra Sandhi Monument is about 2.5 km southeast of the square, in Renon, and Sanur beach and Pura Blanjong, on the Sanur coast, are between 5.5 and 7 km away, with about 3.5 km between them. For those three, a motorbike, car or taxi is advisable.
Can I use a purchase in the other EarGuide apps or on another phone?
Yes. Purchases belong to your EarGuide account, not to one app or one phone. A city unlocked in the EarGuide app is also unlocked in that city's own app, and the other way round, on both iPhone and Android. Just sign in with the same account on the other device. The store's “restore purchases” button only covers the app the purchase was made in, so signing in is what carries it across.
Download the Denpasar audio guide
The EarGuide app is free and the Puputan Square route can be heard for free; the other six are unlocked together with a one-time payment. Offline, at your own pace.
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