Visit before 1200. Called Sasana Hasta Karya, it was set up in 1983 by the Denpasar Catholic church as an assistance program to unemployed youth. The carving follows Balinese traditional style with some thematic inspiration from the Borobudur and Prambanan temples in Central Java. Shop for your handwoven and hand-dyed textiles and sarong here. Just before entering town from Denpasar you'll find several textile shops and factories with showrooms selling sarong, colorfully decorated T-shirts, shirts and stunning 'ikat'.
Prices are high for the quality, but the designs and colors are utterly unique.
Best to buy in the off-season because tourists drive prices up. Pasar Senggol, the big culinary attraction of Gianyar, takes place on the main street near the market every night 1700-2100. Even the people from Denpasar drive all the way here because the night market has such a concentration of authentic Balinese village food without a touristy atmosphere. A state 'pura' dedicated to the descendants of the throne of Dewa Manggis is found at Beng, three-km northeast of Gianyar. Kramas, four km to the south, is a center for music and dance, particularly for its arja theatrical performers, as it was once the seat of 17th-century prince Gusti Agung Maruti.