Kuta Beach

Once a lonely village on the road from Denpasar toward the Bukit Peninsula, Kuta is now a thriving tourist resort, popular mainly among the young. It is a popular beach for surfing although currents make it less suitable for swimming. Coast guards, however, are on constant duty during the day. Kuta faces toward the west offering beautiful sunsets. Accommodation ranges from international hotels to home stays.

The village abounds with restaurants, shops, discotheques and other tourist facilities. It is easier to find regular performances of Balinese music and dance in Kuta, staged specially for tourists, than anywhere else in Bali. Some performances are staged nightly. The village is ideal for meeting and mixing with other people, locals as well as visitors from abroad.
Kuta Art Market has a multitude of shops selling a wide variety of goods including, sarongs, handicrafts, jewelry, clothing, furniture and leather goods. You can find some good pieces if you look carefully and smart bargain.

Kuta Beach has attracted many travelers from around the world either for leisure or business. Lies 30 minutes drive from the provincial capital of Bali and is within a short drive from Bali International Airport. No comparison for Kuta Beach. The beach stretches along 8 kilometers with golden sands, gently waves and provides a suitable place for sunbathing, swimming and surfing. Various tourist services are offers by local people such as full body massage, learning to surf, simple hair coloring and curling, to attractive tattoos body signs.

Learning to surf
Many company offers surfing lesson and can be found along the main road of Kuta Beach, Legian Street as well as individual right on the beach. If you eager to surf but do not know what to do, then it is suggested to learn from the surfing company who will provide well trained surfing guides. Rates are varies from USD 35.00 to USD 50.00 per person per lesson. Do not forget to prepare surfing suits, just in case they do not provide one.
The surf clothing brands such as Surfer Girl, Bilabong, Volcom are easily find on Jalan Legian and shopping malls around Kuta and Legian.
Cheap surfing lesson is usually offered by beach boys including surf board but no insurance coverage on their price.

Swimming Guides
The waves are quite strong and high during a certain time of the day. It is recommended to swim between the red-yellow flags and keep swimming close to the beach. Underwater strong currents sometimes happens and can push you to the deepest area. Renting a body board is also suggested if you do not have swimming experience.

Other Activities and Services
As an international tourist resort, Kuta remains attractive for travelers to Bali. Local people still wants to sell something to visitors to Kuta Beach from traditional massage, fresh fruits, soft drinks, surfing lesson, souvenirs and many more.
If you do not want be disturbed, just answer " No, Thank you" or say in Indonesia " Tidak Terima Kasih". Once you bargain, they will try to get you buy. This will ruin your beach holiday so far.

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