Kuta Beach Bali
One of the beaches that are very famous in the world and even become the iconic island of Bali is the Kuta beach. This beach is one of the favorite beaches visited by foreign visitors. Kuta Beach is one of the famous beaches on the island of Bali, located south of Denpasar. What makes this beach also famous is its white sand and the waves are high enough to do water sports, especially surfing. It's no wonder that along the coast we can easily find leased surfboards. This white sand beach is chosen as a surfing spot and is also very suitable for relaxing, swimming, walking while waiting for the beautiful sunset of Kuta beach. It is not wrong if thousands of tourists always crowded this beach.
Before becoming a leading tourist attraction, Kuta Beach was once one of the trading ports on the island of Bali which became the center of marketing of agricultural products of rural communities with outside buyers. In the 19th century, Mads Lange, a Danish trader, settled and established a trading base on Kuta Beach. Through his negotiating skills, Mads Lange brokered trade between kings in Bali and the Netherlands.
In its development, Kuta Beach began to become famous after Hugh Macbeth published a book entitled Praise for Kuta. The book contains an invitation to the local community to prepare tourism facilities to support the development of tourist visits to Kuta Beach. Through the book, plans for developing tourism facilities are increasingly being improved, so that the development of lodging, restaurants and entertainment venues is increasing in quality.
As the most popular beach in Bali, tourist activities on Kuta Beach start from morning to early morning. Tourists visit Kuta Beach in the morning to breathe fresh air, just take a walk, or look for breakfast. During the day, tourists both domestic and foreign tourists usually enjoy the panorama of nature while sunbathing on the beach. There are also families who take their children to play sand or swim on the beach.
If the evening is approaching, the number of tourists generally increases to witness the allure of this beach, which is sunset. When the night has spread, the atmosphere of Kuta Beach has changed more interestingly with the atmosphere of nightlife centered in a number of entertainment venues.
Another attraction, Kuta Beach has big waves which are a challenge for tourists to surf. This place is also often the arena of national and world-level surfing competitions. Even so, Kuta Beach is also suitable for beginners who are just learning to surf.
As a center of tourism destinations on the island of Bali, Kuta Beach has a variety of supporting facilities, one of which is a training center and surf equipment rental. For tourists who want to learn to surf, on this beach, there are special places that rent surfing and guide equipment. On the beach, there is also an entertainment arena, such as water boom and other game arenas. In addition, along Kuta Beach, there are various kinds of cafes, bars, pubs, discos, and live music events that are always crowded with tourists to spend time or just add entertainment at night.
For shopping fans, around Kuta Beach souvenir shops are available that sell handicrafts in various forms, various accessories, typical beach clothes, and t-shirts. Near Kuta Beach, there are also supermarkets, star hotels, restaurants and restaurants that serve a variety of cuisines with local tastes and international flavors.
If tourists want to just relax, on the outskirts of Kuta Beach there are professional massagers who can be hired directly for a fee that varies for half an hour or an hour of massage. There are also service sellers who have the skills to enhance the appearance of tourists, for example, temporary tattoo makers, nail dyes, and hairdressers.
