Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Tanjung Benoa Bali

Who would have thought, Tanjung Benoa area once known as the slums, has now been transformed into the most complete nautical tourism on the island of Bali. Yes, on the beach adjacent to the Nusa Dua area, now has become the center of a wide range of water sports, from jetski, parasailing, scuba diving, snorkeling, to flying fish. Various tourism facilities named Benoa Marine Recreation has also been equipped with five-star hotel and an international restaurant.

Feature

Tanjung Benoa is a coastal region located in South East tip of the island of Bali. Its location is quite gentle with calm waves make this area very suitable for water sports. In this place, tourists can try a variety of water sports challenges, like jetski, parasailing, banana boat, snorkeling, scuba diving, glass bottom, to visit the Turtle Island. Various water games are usually started at 8 am to 12 pm. Each game will be guided by experienced instructors that will provide safety and convenience for travelers.
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The first interesting exercise to try is to drive a jetski, the water driven motor vehicles like motorcycles. In driving the jetski, tourists will be accompanied by an instructor to avoid accidents. Instructors will typically drive a jetski from the beach to the sea, tourists can then take control of the jetski to start racing action on the high seas. To menghindarai crash or other fatal error, istruktur remain will accompany travelers by way of piggybacking on the back. This jetski rental prices range from IDR 150.000 to IDR 200.000 / person for 15 minutes.

Jetski addition, there are also banana boats can be boarded by 4 people plus 1 instructor companion. Banana boat is a single rubber boat shaped like a banana being towed by a speedboat to get around the beach for 15 minutes. If you want more fun, tourists can ask the instructor to direct the banana boat against the current wave, so you can feel the sensation of crashing surf with friends or family. Charges to be paid for this game is IDR 75.000 to IDR 110.000 / person for one game.

There are also games that use the umbrella parachute pulled by a speed boat called parasailing. If you want to try this game, the rent is about IDR 90.000 to IDR 135.000 / person for an all round (about 4 minutes in the air) around the beach area of ​​Tanjung Benoa. In this game, the tourists who have used the parasailing equipment will be pulled by a speedboat at high speed so that it will soar to a height of 50 meters above sea level.

If you want to try snorkeling, namely swimming, looking at the underwater scenery, tourists can rent equipment and services istruktur a cost of between IDR 175.000 to IDR 400.000 / person for 1 hour. For snorkeling sport, travelers are required to have the ability to swim. In addition to snorkeling, you can also see a wealth of underwater with scuba diving. Scuba diving or dive with full equipment is one way to enjoy the beauty of the sea at Tanjung Benoa is more secure. Having given a brief overview of engineering materials diving, visitors are welcome to wear a wet suit and oxygen tanks, then accompanied by the instructor to dive at a depth of 5 to 7 meters below sea level. For those who have experienced are allowed to dive up to tens of meters. At the bottom of the ocean, you can see the wealth of coral reefs and colorful ornamental fish. Do not forget to bring a piece of bread to feed the fish funny. For a single dive, ie for 1 hour, travelers will be charged a fee of between IDR 250.000 to IDR 450.000.

Another way to enjoy the underwater beauty of Tanjung Benoa is by boarding the ship that has been modified to use a clear glass bottom. Usually the glass bottom boat up is a package tour into Turtle Island. On the way to Turtle Island, tourists can see the diversity of animals under the sea through the clear glass like looking at a giant aquarium. Travelers also can provide a piece of bread as food to play around with these colorful fish.

Satisfied enjoy underwater scenery, travelers will be invited into Turtle Island. On the island of natural beauty, tourists can see the turtle hatchery, the eggs, eggs that have hatched, small turtles, the turtles until fully grown and ready to be a new parent. Turtles is not just one type, but there are several types. Some of them also have over 35 years with a large enough size. At Turtle Island there are also other animals such as birds, bats, snakes, monkeys, and other relatively benign so that it can be touched or photographed by visitors. In this island has been equipped with a gallery shop that sells a variety of turtle replicas of wood or rocks.

A visit to Turtle Island takes about 1 hour with varying prices depending on the number of passengers. If the rating number between 1 and 5 people charged between IDR 450.000 to IDR 550.000. If the number between 6 to 10 people, the cost between IDR 700.000 to IDR 1.000.000. If you want cheaper, travelers are advised immediately hire a fishing boat at a cost of IDR 50.000 / person to go to Turtle Island.

The game is relatively new in Tanjung Benoa is a flying fish, the boats equipped with such a wing on either side by a speedboat pulled up in the air. Flying fish can be played by three people, two people were in the right and left, as well as an instructor in the middle as a guide and a counterweight. Having pulled by a speedboat at high speeds and downwind, the boats will be hovering above a height of 2 to 10 meters, like a kite. For those of you who like a challenging game, flying fish worth checking out. Old game is about 15 minutes and costs up to IDR 170.000 - IDR 275.000.

Location

Benoa Marine Recreation is located in the village of Tanjung Benoa, District Tanjung Benoa, Badung regency, Bali Province, Indonesia.

Access

Tanjung Benoa is located at the East end of the island. Tourist areas can be reached by traveling + 20 minutes from Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar, Bali by taxi or rental car. Of other attractions, Tanjung Benoa be taken approximately 35 minutes from Kuta Beach and 10 minutes from Sanur beach. For the purposes of transportation to tourist resorts in Bali, travelers can take advantage of tour buses, travel agencies, taxis, and rental cars and motorcycles, because public transport has not been widely available.

Ticket Prices

Entering the Tanjung Benoa Bali, travelers are car ticket, IDR 5.000 for one car.

Accommodation and Other Facilities

In Tanjung Benoa are small kiosks selling snacks and drinks packaging. At Turtle Island too, travelers need not worry if in need of food or drink, because the island is common food and beverage vendors. In Tanjung Benoa also available the seats that can be used by tourists to relax. After playing on the beach, travelers can take advantage of the many dressing rooms are on the beach. Tanjung Benoa has been fitted with a range of accommodation and facilities of international standard, such as one star to five-star restaurants serving local food that Balinese international food. In this area also has available a variety of souvenir stalls, mini-market, as well as facilities for the Spa.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Subak Sanggulan Museum

Subak is a system of management of irrigation flow distribution typical Balinese. This system has been known since hundreds of years ago and proved to increase the productivity of agriculture in Bali. Through the Subak system, farmers obtain a water allocation in accordance with the provisions established by the deliberation of citizens. Philosophically, the existence of Subak is a manifestation of the concept of Tri Hita Karana, the harmonious relationship between man and God, man and nature, as well as the relationships among humans. Therefore, the activities of the association Subak not only dealt with the agricultural sector but also includes issues of ritual and worship to invoke the abundant fortune.
Potential local knowledge possessed by the people of Bali is then 'cured' of the Museum Subak. Subak Museum was inaugurated by the Governor of Bali on October 13, 1981. This museum is a special museum for exhibiting one theme, namely farming system in Bali.

Subak Sanggulan Museum can be visited on a Monday-Saturday from 8:00 to 16:30, and Friday at 08:00 to 13:00. As for Sundays and public holidays closed.

Feature

Subak Museum is the only museum that explores the all the happenings of agriculture in Bali. Subak Museum showcases miniature complete with pictures of the manufacturing process, such as the stage of finding the fountain, creating a tunnel of water and build dams, as well as making the connecting channel to drain water into the paddy fields. Subak Museum also has the audio-visual that explains about the process of rice cultivation, ranging from members of Subak deliberation, water management agreements, as well as rituals invoke the abundant harvest.
In addition, the museum also showcased traditional farming tools Bali, such as cutting tools and grinding rice, tools for plowing, irrigation tools to fix, as well as traditional miniatures kitchen complete with layout and furnishings for cooking rice. Subak Museum visitors can also gain knowledge about agriculture by visiting the facilities in the complex pepustakaan museum. Collection of books in the library is complete, ranging from a variety of cross-disciplinary study of the Subak system to agricultural issues in general.

Location

Jalan Gatot Subroto, Sanggulan village, district of Kediri, Tabanan regency, Bali province, Indonesia.

Access

Tabanan is about 20 km from the city of Denpasar, capital of Bali province. From Denpasar city, travelers can use public transportation (bus) to the city bus terminal Tabanan. From the terminal, visitors can ride public transport (minibus) as far as 2 km to reach the site museum.

Ticket Prices

Import duties for visitors fall into two categories, namely:
• Adults : IDR 5.000
• Children : IDR 3.000

Accommodation and Other Facilities

Still in the confirmation

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Bajra Sandhi Monument Bali

 There are various ways to commemorate and perpetuate the struggle of a nation, one with erect monuments. In Bali, the Balinese people struggle from time to time recorded properly in the Bajra Sandhi Monument. This monument depicts the life of the Balinese people since prehistoric times until the time of maintaining independence, between the years 1950-1975. The forms of struggle are illustrated in the 33 units diorama.

Bajra Sandhi Monument was built in 1987, but was inaugurated on June 14, 2003 by President Megawati Sukarno Putri. The main objective is the construction of this monument to perpetuate the spirit of struggle and creation of Balinese culture as well as efforts to pass it on to the younger generation. Name Bajra Sandhi monument taken from the shape that resembles a bell which is used by the pedanda (prince of religion in Bali) when he led the prayer. As the bell used to mark the time to pray, the name was chosen to remind residents of Bali on the meaning of the struggle of his predecessors.

Feature

Visiting this monument travelers will get a fairly complete picture of the history of the people of Bali from ancient to modern times. The picture is presented with a circle of 33 dioramas follow the contour of the room. Each section contains figurines diorama complete with natural environmental setting. To clarify the information, there is a label on the outside in three languages: Bahasa Bali in Old Javanese, Indonesian, and English.

In the earlier parts, diorama displays of early humans at the time of hunting and gathering. In this section, it appears Pithecanthropus Erectus was hunting pigs using a hand-held ax. The next section describes the development of the kingdom of the Balinese people, the colonial period, a period of physical revolution, until the post-independence period. At the end, a diorama showing the development process that lasted Udayana University in 1975.

After enjoying the glimpses of history, visitors can climb the ladder to reach the top of the bell-shaped monument. From the top of the monument, visitors can see the beauty of the city of Denpasar from a height of about 45 meters. If the time is right, so visitors can enjoy the sunset of the place.

Location

Regions Renon, Denpasar, Bali Province.

Access

Bajra Sandhi Monument government complex located in Bali, exactly in front of the provincial governor's office in the area Renon, Denpasar, Bali. To reach this monument, tourists can use private vehicles and taxi. For these two types of vehicles, visitors are not too difficult as access to the monument is not too difficult.

However, if travelers take advantage of public transport (minibus), it should be noted that the road to the monument is a one-way street, so only one regular public transport pass, which majors bemo-Uma Sanur. If travelers depart from Sanur, then tourists will certainly go down in front of the monument complex. However, when departing from Jalan Teuku Umar, the tourists must get off at Jalan Cok Agung Tresna then walk to the monument as far as 300 meters +.

Ticket Prices

To enter the monument, visitors subject to import duties of IDR 3.000 for the adults and IDR 2.000 for children (2008).



Accommodation and Other Facilities

If the benighted traveler because it's too cool to enjoy Bajra Sandhi Monument complex, tourists can rent hotels ranging from budget class to four-star hotel is on the corners of the city of Denpasar. Not only that, a variety of cafes, pubs, clubs, and other entertainment venues can be an alternative to spending the night in the city of Denpasar.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Taman Ayun Temple Bali

Taman Ayun Temple in Badung regency, Bali, built in 1634 AD by the first king of the Kingdom of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Made Agung who holds Ida Cokorda Belambangan Sakti. Mengwi kingdom is one of a powerful kingdom in Bali which lasted until 1891. This temple was built as a place of worship of the royal family and their followers. Unlike the other pretending Bali 'oriented' on Mount Agung, Taman Ayun Temple 'oriented' to Mount Batukau.

Taman Ayun in Balinese language means 'beautiful garden'. Complex of religious buildings are located in an area of ​​4 hectares surrounded by a pond or ditch. From a distance, it resembles trench 'bracelets air' and give the impression that the temple is located on the surface of the water. Around the temple, there is a grove of trees and flowers that add beautiful ambience.

Taman Ayun Temple complex consists of three parts. The first part is an open space that is used for various religious activities and stage arts. In the first section, visitors can enjoy the beautiful arrangement of Meru, the pagoda with terraced roofs typical building temples in Bali. The second part is the main building, a building called Bale Quaint. Quaint Bale Building decorated by carving, relief, and the statue of Lord Nawa Sanga very charming. While other parts of the buildings are dedicated to gods and goddesses are sacred in Hinduism. Each day, the temple was restored in 1937, is visited by approximately 300-600 tourists both from within and outside the country.

Feature

Taman Ayun Temple has been proposed by the government of Indonesia as one of the world's cultural heritage sites . On March 12, 2008, the Director General of UNESCO Kokhiro Matsuura has been to Taman Ayun Temple to assess its feasibility. This temple is considered to have historical value, cultural, religious, and has a high artistic taste.

Although it is part of the cultural heritage, but the Taman Ayun Temple is still used as a place of worship until now. Visiting this temple, tourists can enjoy the beautiful temple building has been almost 400 years old. In addition, the scenery around the temple, such as trees, flowers, grass and well maintained, so that the temples adds a cool environment.

Visitors can also see the relics of the kingdom Mengwi located about 300 meters from the temple. Across the temple also contained Yadnya to human Museum, the museum exhibiting the ceremonies associated with the cycle of human life starting from when he was in the womb until death.

Location

Mengwi village, District Mengwi, Badung regency, Bali province.

Access

Distance from Denpasar city Mengwi village approximately 18 km to the northwest. To go Mengwi village, tourists can follow the route of public transport (bus / minibus) majors or Denpasar Denpasar-Singaraja-Bedugul with a journey time of about 25 minutes. Tourists can go down at the crossroads in the village Mengwi to then walk to the temple complex, which is about 250 meters. Tourists can visit the temple between the hours of 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Ticket Prices

Visitors Taman Ayun Temple charged an entrance fee of 4.100 IDR to 2.100 IDR for adults and children (March 2008).

Accommodation and Other Facilities

If you do not want to bother with accommodation and transportation, they can use the services of tour operators to get to Taman Ayun Temple and other tourist objects in Badung. In addition, if travelers need to hire hotel inn with many variations, ranging from the guesthouse, budget hotels, to star hotels are scattered around the city of Badung.

Friday, August 31, 2012

Le Mayeur Museum Bali

Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merpres is a descendant of royalty from Belgium. He was born in Brussels, February 9, 1880, and inherited the art from his parents' blood. Last education is the building engineer at the University Libre, Brussels. Because forbidden developing talent painting, Le Mayeur desperate to leave his family and travel the world.

Le Mayeur arrived in Bali in 1932 through the port city of Singaraja. Shortly thereafter, he went to Denpasar and Sanur Beach began to settle. Initially Le Mayuer planning to travel for eight months, but see the natural beauty and the beauty of Balinese dancers, Le Mayeur conceived to build a house and painting studio on the edge of Sanur Beach. A Legong dancer named Ni Nyoman Pollok who modeled his painting Le Mayeur appealing to propose. They were later married.

The story of the lives of the two artists is actually quite touching. Through marriage with Le Mayeur, Ni Pollok actually want to have children. But the desire was rejected by her husband. The reason, Ni Pollok was painting the model. The beauty of body Ni Pollok feared damaged if pregnancy and childbirth. Couple these artists are not blessed with offspring until the end of his life.

The house and painting studio built by Le Mayeur later dedicated as a museum. Through a will, written in 1957, it was agreed that if the pair Le Mayeur-Ni Pollok had died, the house in Sanur beach will be submitted to the government as a museum.

Feature

Le Mayeur is known as a painter who raised the beauty of natural scenery, cultural expressions, as well as the beauty of Balinese women into the canvas. In the museum, visitors can enjoy the works of paintings and objects of historic relics such as Le Mayeur chairs, carved tables, beds, cabinets, ceramic flower vase, silver utensils, jars, books, and sculpture.

Le Mayeur's paintings to 88 pieces, generally characterized impressionist, and was made between 1921 to 1957. Uniquely, these works are some of them use media other than canvas painting, for example hardboard, plywood, paper, and Bagor or burlap. The media painted burlap, for example, is used by Le Mayeur the Japanese colonial period because of difficulties getting shipments canvas from Belgium.

Location

Le Mayeur Museum is located in the tourist area of ​​Sanur beach, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

Access

From downtown Denpasar, the trip to the Museum Le Mayeur can be reached by private vehicle or public transportation (minibus). Public transport (minibus) to the Sanur beach area can be accessed via the terminal Kreneng, Denpasar, and will take visitors up to the end of the Hang Tuah. From here, visitors have to go through the path to the location of the museum with a distance of  ± 70 m.

Le Mayeur Museum is open between the hours of 8:00 am to 15:00 pm (Saturday-Thursday), while on Friday between the hours of 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. The museum is closed on national holidays.

Ticket Prices

Ticket prices are distinguished based on several categories. For individual tickets (between 1-9 visitors), adult visitors are charged 2.000 IDR / person and children who are 1.000 IDR / child. For group tickets (minimum 10 people), the adults just pay 1.000 IDR / person and children who are at 500 IDR / child (March 2008).

Accommodation and Other Facilities

After enjoying a dish of artwork in the Museum Le Mayeur, tourists can sample traditional Balinese cuisine at the stalls are located along Sanur Beach. If need lodging, a wide range of accommodation ranging from budget class hotels to five-star hotels are common in this region. To complete the visit, of course, is not complete if you do not buy the various Balinese souvenirs are sold at souvenir stalls around Sanur Beach. Besides its beauty, the price is also quite affordable.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

West Bali National Park

History of West Bali National Park starts from the date of March 24, 1911, when a German biologist, Dr. Baron Stressman, landed around the Singaraja because Maluku II expedition ship he was traveling was damaged. Baron Stressman living in the area for three months. Through research unintentional, Baron Stressman find rare species of endemic birds, the "Jalak Bali" or Bali Starling (Leucopsar rothschildi) Bubunan village, about 50 km from Singaraja.

Subsequent research conducted by Dr. Baron Viktor von Plesen, which concluded that the spread of Bali Starling only covers up to Gilimanuk Bubunan village, which is an area of ​​320 km2 +. Therefore bali starling population when it was relatively rare, so in 1928 a 5 tail bali starling was brought to England and successfully bred in 1931. Later in 1962, Sandiego Zoo in the United States is also rumored to have been breeding these birds.
Besides bali starlings, other rare animals that live in the park are tiger bali. To protect these rare animals, the Kings Council issued Decree No. Bali. E/I/4/5/47 dated August 13, 1947 which set the forest with an area of ​​19365.6 ha Banyuwedang as Taman Alam Protector whose status is equal to the wildlife sanctuary.

After Indonesia's independence, by the Minister of Agriculture. 169/Kpts/Um/3/1978 dated March 10, 1978, consisting of the Wildlife West Bali, Menjangan Island, Bird Island, Island Kalong and Gadung Island designated as Nature Reserves covering a total area of ​​West Bali 19558.8 ha. In 1984, the West Bali Nature Reserve is designated as the West Bali National Park with an area of ​​19558.8 ha. However, since most of the park is (3979.91 ha) is the Limited Production Forest (HPT) under the authority of the Forest Service, then by the Minister of Forestry. 493/Kpts-II/1995 dated 15 September 1995, just a vast national park 19002.89 ha, consisting of 15587.89 ha and 3415 ha land area waters.

Feature

West Bali National Park has a unique ecosystem types, ie a combination of terrestrial ecosystems and marine ecosystems. In this area, tourists can explore the land ecosystems (forests), from the forest, lowland rain forest, savanna, forest to the beach. While in aquatic ecosystems (marine), tourists can see the green mangrove forests, coastal beauty, ecosystem coral, seagrass, and shallow and deep waters.

Entering the forest, they can find about 175 species of plants, 14 species of which relatively rare, among others bayur (Pterospermum diversifolium), ketangi (Lagerstroemia speciosa), burahol (steleochocarpus burahol), sandalwood (Santalum album), rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia ), and others. In addition, tourists can also see directly different types of animals that live freely in the park, such as the Bali starlings (Leucopsar rothschildi) which is endemic and rare animals, birds, white ibis black head (threskiornis melanocephalus), deer (Muntiacus muntjak), pangolin (sweet javanicus), porcupine (hystric brachyura), and deer (Tragulus javanicus). While this type of fauna famous national park waters are shark (Carcharodon carcharias), fish flag (plateak pinnatus), as well as giant clams (Tridacna gigas). Other underwater riches are the different types of coral reefs are highly variable. Data collection conducted in 1998 showed that there are 110 coral species in 18 families, including 22 species of which species of coral fungi (mushroom coral).

Besides enjoying the land and water ecosystems, tourists can explore the small islands that are part of the West Bali National Park, including Menjangan Island, Gadung Island, Bird Island, and Island Kalong. Menjangan Island is one of the favorite island frequented by tourists. Island with an area of ​​about 6,000 ha is the habitat deer or elk (Cervus timorensi). Not only that, tourists can also dive in the waters around the island of Menjangan to see clusters of beautiful coral reef with various fish species.

Besides enjoying the natural beauty and wildlife, travelers can also make pilgrimage to the tomb of Mbah Temon, namely petilasan found by community elders named Mat Yamin in 1954. Named Mbah Temon because petilasan this newly discovered (meeting or met) after Mat Yamin perform meditation though. Other Petilasan are legendary is the tomb of I Wayan Jayaprana. Jayaprana is a handsome young man in the chronicles of Bali is said to have been killed by his prime minister Sawunggaling, messenger Kalianget king, because the king wanted a beautiful girl Jayaprana wife, Ni Nyoman Layonsari.

Location

West Bali National Park region lies in two districts, namely District Melaya, Jembrana District, and District Gerokgak, Buleleng district, Bali, Indonesia.

Access

West Bali National Park is easily reached from both Denpasar and from the Port of Gilimanuk. This is because the location of the park is traversed by the highway Gilimanuk-State and Gilimanuk-Singaraja road. To get to the location, tourists can use private cars or using public transportation (bus, taxi, or car charter).

For ease of travel, the tourists can reach the West Bali National Park with two alternatives. First, when start the journey from Port Gilimanuk, they can visit the Office of the Central West Bali National Park, located in the village of Gilimanuk, District Melaya, Jembrana district. This office is about 200 km from the city of Denpasar. The second alternative, when travelers depart from Denpasar or specifically wanted to visit the island of Menjangan, so it's good to start from the Gulf of Labuan Lalang. From Labuhan / Pier Lalang tourists can easily lead Menjangan Island or other small islands.

Ticket Prices

Ticket price to enjoy the Bali Barat National Park is 2.500 IDR / person for domestic tourists, and 20.000 IDR for foreign tourists.


Accommodation and Other Facilities

West Bali National Park has a wide range of accommodation and facilities, such as a tour guide (guide), guard hut, cottage (for a tourist break), the tower view, the path to facilitate the exploration, scuba gear rental, boat speed, etc. Travelers who want to dive with dive operator hire charge about $55 (June 2008). This price includes lunch, rent a boat, diving equipment, and transportation costs.

Especially for crossing facilities to Menjangan Island, tourists can rent boats with outboard engines. The rental fee of 250.000 IDR / four hours. If you want to add time to explore, for example, by exploring the waters around the island, then an additional charge of 20.000 IDR / hour (June 2008). If travelers need lodging, around Labuan Lalang and Port Gilimanuk there are many good hotels budget hotels, resorts, and hotels.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Kuta Beach Bali

For tourists domestic and foreign tourists, enjoying the evening on the island of Bali feels incomplete if you do not watch the sunset at Kuta Beach. The attraction is different from Sanur Beach is more in demand because of the beauty of the rising sun. In addition to panoramic sunset, Kuta Beach offers views are quite impressive, the line curved crescent shaped beaches with white sand along the + 2 km.

Before it was transformed into a leading tourist attraction, formerly Kuta Beach is one of the trading port of the island at the center of the marketing of agricultural produce of local communities with buyers from outside. In the 19th century, Mads Lange, a merchant from Denmark, settled and established trading bases in Kuta Beach. Through negotiation skills, Mads Lange became intermediaries trade between the kings in Bali with the Dutch.

In its development, from the famous Kuta Beach after Hugh Mahbett published a book entitled Praise to Kuta. The book contains an invitation to the local community to set up facilities in order to support the development of tourism to Kuta Beach tourist visits. Through the book, the discourse on the development of tourism facilities increasingly prevalent, so the construction of hotels in Bali, restaurants, and entertainment venues increased.

Feature

As the most popular beaches in Bali, throbbing Kuta Beach tourist activity moved from the morning until the early hours. In the morning, Kuta Beach is visited by tourists who want to breathe fresh air, take a walk, or looking for breakfast. During the day, the tourists both domestic and foreign tourists enjoy the natural scenery while regular sunbathing on the beach. There are also families who bring their children to play or swim in the beach sand.

If the late afternoon, generally increasing the number of tourists to see the allure of this beach, the sunset. If the night had spread, the atmosphere turned more lively Kuta Beach with the atmosphere the night life are concentrated in a number of places of entertainment.

Another attraction, Kuta Beach has waves that big a challenge for tourists to do sports surfing. This place is also often a national surfing competition arena and the world level. Nevertheless, Kuta Beach is also suitable for beginners who are just learning to surf.

Location

District of Kuta, Badung, Bali, Indonesia.

Access

To go to Kuta beach, visitors can embark on a journey from the city of Denpasar. From the provincial capital of Bali, Kuta Beach is about 11 miles south. From Denpasar tourists can use the services of public transportation (taxi or minibus) with long travel about 15-20 minutes.

Ticket Prices

Still in the confirmation

Accommodation and Other Facilities

As a center of tourism destinations in the island of Bali, Kuta Beach has a variety of support facilities, one of which is a training center and equipment rental surf. For tourists who want to learn to surf, this beach available special places that rent windsurfing equipment and also guide. On the beach is also available entertainment arena, such as bungy jumping, water boom and arena games. In addition, along Kuta Beach there are various cafes, bars, pubs, discos, and live music event that is always crowded by tourists to spend the time or just add entertainment in the evenings.

For shopping enthusiasts, available around Kuta Beach souvenir shops selling handicrafts in various forms, various kinds of accessories, clothing typical of the coast, as well as T-shirts. Near Kuta Beach there are also supermarkets, hotels, guest house, as well as food stalls and restaurants that serve a variety of dishes to taste local and global flavors.

If tourists want to just relaxation, on the outskirts of Kuta Beach are the professional masseurs that can directly be hired at a cost of around 20.000 IDR for a half hour and 40.000 IDR for a one hour massage. There is also a seller of services that have the skills to beautify the appearance of tourists, such as the manufacturer of temporary tattoos, nail color, and hair stylists.