Places to see in Sidemen

Open-sided joglo pavilion set among the rice terraces, the closest thing Sidemen has to a destination restaurant.

Hillside resort restaurant above the valley, open to non-guests — the dinner option in Sidemen when the warungs have shut.

Open restaurant terrace over the Sidemen rice terraces, with Agung behind it on a clear morning. Simple food, unbeatable seat.

Warung whose name means "look at the rice field", which is the whole proposition — simple Indonesian plates over the Sidemen valley.

One of Mount Agung's key temples, partway up the volcano's southern slope with sweeping views.

Wide, dramatic terraces in a quiet valley with Mount Agung as a backdrop — far fewer visitors than Tegallalang.

Former royal water garden with stepping-stone ponds and fountains, a short drive from Sidemen.

Family warung on the Sidemen valley road cooking Balinese dishes to order, with the terraces below the terrace.

Hilltop viewpoint over the Sidemen valley with Mount Agung on the horizon, best at sunrise.

Village warung on the Sidemen road, open early through to evening. Indonesian home cooking at village prices.

Quiet village lookout across terraced rice fields toward Mount Agung, favoured by painters for decades.