Kuta - a Sunset Paradise

Sunset in Kuta

Located in Badung Distric 11 km South of Denpasar, central city of Bali province, Indonesia. This place is favorite destination for International tourist in Indonesia because of it's beautiful place and culture.
Kuta became famous tourist destination since the merchants from Denmark open trade representative office here in 19's century. Trading relationship between the trade representative with the local people are develop very rapidly.

Then in 1930's a couple from California are very impressed with the beauty of Kuta beach with it's white sandy, who was totally unspoiled by human intervention and still natural. Kuta Beach Hotel is the first hotel in this region, but unfortunately the hotel have to be closed when Japanese army invaded the island of Bali.
In 1960's when many Australian have to transit in Bali for a trip to Europe, Kuta started getting known again.
And as the time goes by, not only tourist from Australia come to visit this exotic place, but also tourist from around the world.

Sea, sand, surf, sun and shopping are embedded as Kuta identity, all along the road in Kuta, we will see many galleries and shops that carried the theme of it. Surf boards, sun glasses, beach pants, beach boy-style accessories, sun lotion and many more beach sport items are available in here. This place is truly paradise for anyone who love beach sports especially surfing, swimming, banana boat, speed boat and volley.

Almost street corner in Kuta we can easily find hotel, café, spa, restaurant, shopping center, local handycraft store, club and others amenity are available in this area.
Kuta beach is never sleep, make sure you don't miss to watch the sunset because it's the most beautiful attraction in Kuta. In the evening there are many clubs and discotics to entertain yourself.

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Tips :
If you're looking for a cheap nice cottages with price under $40 USD /night, just looking for it along the area in small streets which is cannot access by car, avoid hotel or cottages located alongside of Kuta main road because the price it's more expensive than if you looking for a place inside the small streets.


How to get There :

By PlaneYou can fly to Ngurah Rai International Airport or also known as Denpasar International Airport (DPI). And direction to Kuta is south from the airport it's about 15 minutes away by taxi.
The prepaid fare to take taxi from the airport to Kuta is Rp. 50,000 (about $5), but you can save as much as $3 if you walk about 200 meters out the airport and take a metric taxi from there it cost about Rp. 20,000 ($2), or you can take bemo a local vehicle for about Rp. 5000 - Rp. 10,000 to Kuta.

By CarKuta is reached by the main Jalan Ngurah Rai bypass from points north (Denpasar, Sanur and Ubud), and south (Jimbaran, Nusa Dua and Uluwatu. If you are coming in from Seminyak be sure to take the Jalan Sunset bypass and not the congested beach route along Jalan Raya Seminyak and Jalan Legian.

By Bus
Kuta is connected by bus routes from all area in Bali. It's easily to get there.

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