The Ubud region boasts dozens of outstanding traditional dance and music groups, and there are up to five different shows performed every night in the area; the tourist office gives details of the regular weekly schedule and also arranges free transport to outlying venues. Tickets cost Rp15,000-20,000 and can be bought either at the tourist office, from touts, or at the door. Performances start between 7pm and 8pm; arrive early for the best seats. If you have only one evening to catch a show, then go for whatever is playing at the Ubud Palace (Puri Saren Agung), opposite the market in central Ubud. The setting of this former raja's home (now a hotel) is breathtaking, with the torchlit courtyard gateways furnishing the perfect backdrop