After dining or drinking by the pool, a visit to Bulgari's spa might be in order, not only for its Balinese therapies and hot-stone treatments, but to experience the building itself, a centuries-old house of richly carved teak that has been transplanted from its original home in Java and reassembled here.

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But the experience of walking in and out of history is exhilarating by itself, and well worth the trip for its own sake.

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The restaurant itself is a little ramshackle, but the sublime duck makes it a culinary experience to savour.

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