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It is located on the very steep valley on the west of Pecatu Village, in the district of Kuta, Badung Regency, about 30 km from Denpasar and 25 km from Athena Garden Villa (Seminyak). It can be reached by any cars, the road are paved but rather steep.

Uluwatu temple perches at the south western tip of peninsula, where sheer cliffs drop precipitously into the clear blue sea - the temple hangs right over the edge! You enter it through an unusual arched gateway flanked by statues of Ganesha. Inside, the walls of coral bricks are covered with intricate carving of Bali’s mythological menageries. But the real attractions in the location - for a good angle, especially at sunset, walk around the cliff to the left (south) of the temple. Watch out for the local monkeys, which for some reason like to snatch spectacles and sunglasses, as well as handbags, hats and anything else they can get.

Uluwatu is one of the several important temples to the spirits of the sea to be found along the southern coast of Bali. Way back in the 11th century the Javanese priest Empu Kuturan first establish a temple here. The temple was added to by Nirartha, another Javanese priest who is known for seafront temples, like Tanah Lot, Rambut Siwi and Pura Sakenan. Nirartha retreated to Uluwatufor his final days, when he attained moksa, freedom from earthly desires.