Museum Spakenburg is a modern museum about the past of the town of Bunschoten. The museum is housed in eight different buildings and is both an indoor and an outdoor museum. It is situated on both sides of the Watersteeg, one of the historical alleyways in Spakenburg. There is a museum cafe. The museum complex comprises various homes, a small shop, a farm with a haystack, and a smokehouse. All in all, its grounds are 1,500 square meters. There are ten exhibitions in addition to several permanent exhibitions and a few temporary ones. In short, Museum Spakenburg is not a collection of old items, but a location where living history can be experienced.

In Bali, dance isn’t just for show—it’s how stories are told, spirits honoured, and traditions passed down. You’ll see hypnotic Legong and Joged dances, the dramatic Barong show (good vs. evil, Balinese-style), and scenes from the Ramayana brought to life through movement and gamelan music. For a classic experience, head to Batubulan for open-air Barong performances each morning. Wayang kulit (shadow puppet theatre) still pops up at art centres and during special festivals. Many hotels also host traditional shows most evenings—so it’s easy to catch one without much planning.

Start your day in a unique way by catching an unforgettable sunrise atop Mount Batur. A local guide leads you up in the early hours, just in time to see the sun rise over Bali’s volcanic landscape. At the summit, enjoy a breakfast featuring eggs steamed by the volcano’s natural heat.

The Museum of Evolution was founded in 1999 from the former natural history museums of Uppsala University. It preserves and displays unique collections of animals, plants, fungi, lichen, minerals, dinosaur skeletons, and other fossils. The museum has been collecting the wonders of nature since the 1600s — for research, education, and admiration.