Bali Travel : Kuta Beach

Sunset at Kuta Beach

Kuta the most accessible, lively and commercialized of Bali's southern beaches, is noted more for surfs than for swimming and more for parties than for sunbathing. the Kuta beach actually has been notable since early 1970s, once a sleepy village with a quiet, beautiful sweep of beach, Kuta has become a popular beach destination in Bali Indonesia. 

The Kuta beach offer a legendary magnificent view of beach sunset, warm tropical weather and locals hospitality. the most common travelers destination is the beach, travelers from all over the world visit the kuta beach for swimming, surfing and sunbathing. travelers also enjoy para sailing, banana boat trips or women offer traditional Indonesian massage on the beach.

Before sunsets, crowds rush to the beach waiting to watch Kuta’s legendary beach sunset. Then as darkness falls, Kuta’s nightlife starts to throb with loud music from bars and restaurants, while shops stay open till late at night. Kuta’s main attraction is that everyone can enjoy the town without any prescribed dress code. 

Get to Kuta 

Kuta is a mere 2 miles from Ngurah Rai International airport, but traffic can get heavy so allow plenty of leeway. There are plenty of taxis that can take you to the Kuta beach. You can rent these by the meter or by the hour. Taking your own car is not recommended as parking here is very tight. Renting a car or motorbike is very inexpensive if you use local firms. However, driving on the winding mountain roads and in the crowded beach areas can be exhausting. So, let someone else do the work: For little more than the insurance you'd have to pay for yourself, you can hire a driver as well.

Travel Tips

Lodging

Kuta has the world's first Hard Rock Hotel. At its fringes are several palatial hotels that maintain beautiful gardens designed to incorporate typical local features, notably 'Balinese split gateways.' In addition, there are also plenty of simple, backpacker places.If you're a backpacker looking for cheap accommodation in Kuta, just go to Poppies Lane Alley, where you can pick your low-budget inns and restaurants

Cuisine
Indonesian food is healthy and delicious, and uses a tremendous variety of fruits and spices. Kuta restaurants can serve up just about any other international cuisine you crave and at surprisingly reasonable prices for relatively high quality cuisine, if you`re look for low-budget food, Warungs offering cheap food are within a 2 minute walk on Poppies Lane 1, so no need to get sucked into a beach side restaurant and high prices.

While you are there
Almost every evening there is a performance of Balinese -dance somewhere in Kuta. To know what is on just ask around. For cultural displays, it's difficult to beat the setting of Ubud's palaces and temples - much more appealing than seeing the same dances at a Kuta hotel. 

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