Monday, September 10, 2007

Kuta Beach

Kuta is a town in southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations. It is known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, many restaurants and bars, and convenience to Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport.

Kuta beach is the most visited place by the tourists. Kuta is located in Badung regency, about 20 - 30 minutes from Denpasar and 10 - 15 minutes from the Ngurah Rai Airport - Tuban. It has white sands, great waves for surfers, amazing daily sunset view, suits for sunbath, take the air, swimming, and various kind of activities.

Kuta is glorious region in Bali and represent the heaven for foreign countries tourist. Kuta fulfill all tourist requirement, like white sand, coast with its perfect wave for the surfer, a lot of restaurant, cafeteria, and disco making night life very impressing. Alongside walke a lot of kiosk selling multifarious of tourist requirement, like clothes, cassette ribbon, and ticket sold very cheap. Kuta is located 11 kilometer side south Denpasar and reachable easily use the public transportation.

Kuta is now the center of an extensive tourist-oriented urban area that merges into the neighboring towns. Legian, to the north, is the commercial hub of Kuta and the site of many restaurants and entertainment spots. Most of the area's big beachfront hotels are in the southern section of Tuban.

Legian and Seminyak are northern extensions of Kuta along Jl. Legian and Jl. Basangkasa. They are somewhat quieter villages with cottage-style accommodations, where many of the emigrated designers and tourists live. Also to the north are Petitenget, Berawa, Canggu and Seseh -new and quieter continuations of Kuta's beach. They are easy to reach through Denpasar and Kerobokan. Several large hotels are located in this area: the Oberoi Bali, the Intan Bali Village, the Legian in Petitenget, the Dewata Beach and the Bali Sani Suites in Berawa.

If you walk to east, you'll found poppies alley (poppies I and II). Inside the "poppies" there are hundreds of mini store that sells handicrafts, clothing, accesorries, tattoo, internet rentals, phone rentals, motorbike, car rentals, restaurants, bar, club, fitness centre, and many more... it's almost what you need are available here from low price to expensives one. Great place for shopping!

Kuta beach not just our favorite place but also favorite place for Penyu (turtle) to lay their eggs. The turtle and their eggs are under protection by the Indonesian Law. Sometimes if you ever found the turtle eggs just contact the securities (pecalang) near you (they usually keep on patrol) and let them taking care of. The eggs usually brought to the shelter for hatched.

Kuta beach are one of the favorite place for surfing, usually there are big surfing events (local and international) held during the summer holiday and patricipated by the local surfer and international.

Kuta beach regurally visited by world wide artists, movie star, athletes and entertainment celebrities.


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