Top 10 Awesome Places to Visit in Kuta
There are countless places to visit in Kuta, an extended tourists-packed area in southern Bali. For your information, there are three districts in Badung Regency named Kuta: Kuta, South Kuta, and North Kuta. Also, Seminyak and Legian are the extended areas of Kuta to the north. Because it is a very large area with tons and tons of tourism spots, many tourists visit Kuta every year. If you plan to visit this area, you might consider some places to visit in Kuta. So, here we provide you 10 possible choices.
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Kuta Beach (Odyssey Surf School)
Crowded, lively, cheap, and easy-to-reach are words that best fit Kuta Beach description. To tell you the truth, this beach has been a favorite since so many years ago. In Kuta Beach (which is free of charge, by the way), you can do lots of exciting or calming activities. It is renowned for its stunning golden sunset vista. Sunset has become a key feature of Kuta Beach that it is also known as the Sunset Beach. People come for sunbathing, sunset-viewing, or surfing. If you’d love to try surfing, but you don’t know how to, you can sign yourself up for a course at Odyssey Surf School. It is one of the best surf schools in Bali with professional instructors who will gladly help you learn.
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Waterbom Bali
Lots of people, young and old, enjoy playing with water. Do you fancy some water activities too? If so, you’ll love this place. While beaches are still the most-visited areas for ‘getting wet’, Waterbom Bali gives you a fun alternative. Here, adults and children alike can try various thrilling water slides and attractions. Waterbom Bali lies pretty close to the famed Kuta Beach, at Jalan Kartika Plaza. If you don’t feel like fast-sliding down into the water, you can try the Lazy River. It is a whole relaxing lap on a swimming ring around its soothing natural garden. No need to scream; no need to feel thrilled.
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Tanjung Benoa Watersports
If you wish to try more water activities, Tanjung Benoa Watersports is a perfect place for you to visit. Here, you can experience bunches of thrilling, adrenaline-rushing activities. Banana boat, fly board, flying fish, rolling donut… You name it. Don’t like speedy rides? Don’t worry; you can have more relaxing activities like diving, snorkeling, or sea walking. Besides, you can go to Turtle Island to see endearing baby turtles! You will travel to the island on a glass bottom boat. So, you can observe the underwater life from your boat along the way to Turtle Island. Wow, there are so many exciting things to try in this place!
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Bali Nusa Dua Theater (Devdan Show)
Still in Nusa Dua, South Kuta, there is a place to enjoy performing arts. This very place is Bali Nusa Dua Theater, where ypu can enjoy the performance of Devdan Show every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. This show will invite you to enjoy the wonderful dances of some areas in Indonesia. They are the sacred dance of Bali, mystical dance of Kalimantan, and exotic dance of Papua. Besides, this show also presents some modern dance moves and some attractions as well. The whole show is performed in awe-inspiring stage with stunning special technical effects.
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GWK Park and Beranda Resto
Garuda Wisnu Kencana Park is a cultural park in South Kuta. It is where you can admire the gigantic statue of Vishnu on his ride Garuda bird. The construction of the statue begins in 1997 and is planned to be finished in August 2018. The total height of this statue will reach 121 meter. But, this statue is not the only thing you can observe in GWK Park. There, you can also enjoy the performances of Kecak dance and the other Balinese dances. Besides, its Beranda Resto also offers you an all-you-can-eat buffet lunch and dinner.
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Sky Garden Lounge
The nightlife in Kuta is just as interesting and lively as the life during the day. Night owls come from all directions to Kuta for its wet and wild parties. There are lots of bars, lounges, and discotheques all over this area. One of the most famous ones is the Sky Garden Lounge. Here, you can get wild with DJ and sexy dancers in the nightclub. Besides, you can also chill out with your friends. The Rooftop Garden Lounge in this 4-storey building is a great place with the stunning view of the surrounding areas.
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Seminyak
You can experience a load of interesting things to do in Seminyak. This beach resort has so many popular beaches which aren’t less beautiful than Kuta Beach. To name some, there are Seminyak Beach, Double Six Beach, Echo Beach, Canggu Beach, and Kayu Putih Beach. Just like Kuta Beach, the beaches in Seminyak all have breathtaking sunset panorama. Besides, they have great waves which are perfect for surfing. But, Seminyak is not all about beaches. There are lots of good cafes, bars, and restaurants to chill out and hang around with your friends.
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Legian
As mentioned earlier above, Kuta area is extended on the north with Legian sub-district. Besides Legian Beach, this area is famous for its shopping spots. You can find famous stores and shopping streets in Legian, like Garlic Lane, Rip Curl, Poppies Lane, and Legian Street. You might still remember the terrible Bali Bombing. In Legian Street, you can find the permanent monument honoring this awful event, Bali Bombing Memorial. There are name wall, a ring of flags, and also floral offerings from visitors.
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Vihara Dharmayana Kuta
Bali is an island full of temples. In other words, you will be able to find lots of temples in this island. But, other religious sites are just as worth-to-visit as the holy temples. One of the prominent sites is Vihara Dharmayana in Kuta. Also, this vihara is one of the nine places for Tridharma worshiping Tan Hu Cin Jin as the main Shing Bing. Simply speaking, Vihara Dharmayana is where you can admire the beauty of Chinese architecture. After the Reform Order, the existence of this vihara became more open and more visited by foreign tourists to pray. So, if you are keen of religious tour, make sure you also visit this site.
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Museum Kain
While staying in Kuta, you may want to shop at Beachwalk Mall. Do you know? This modern-looking mall also hosts a unique museum that you can visit on its top floor that is Museum Kain. If you have an interest in fashion/textile and culture, you’ll love strolling around the gallery. Many of the cloths displayed in the museum are various kinds of batik with colorful patterns.
