Includes Seminyak
and Peti Tenget
The white sands of Kuta are still arguably the best beachfront
on Bali. The beach is much cleaner than just a few years ago,
although the vendors remain annoying. Kuta is not the fishing
village it once was: it is now a booming Pacific resort and its
streets are clogged with tourists and traffic during peak seasons.
Legian is a bit quieter, less crowded, and more suitable for longer
stays, although in many ways it has become an extension of Kuta.
Further north, Seminyak, Petitenget and Canggu offer more tranquility.
Prices are in US dollars. AC = Air conditioning. Telephone code
is 0361.
Bali - Kuta and Tuban
Kuta proper is the area delineated by JI. Legian, JI. Pantai Kuta,
JI. Melasti, the beach front drive and the lanes in between, especially
Gang Poppies I and 11. JI. Legian is the commercial hub of Kuta
and the stage of many of its restaurants and nightlife. Most of
Kuta's big beachfront hotels are in southern Kuta, or Tuban, including
the LTI Patra Jasa Bali, Ramada Bintang Bali, Holiday Inn Balihai,
Kartika Plaza, Sol Elite Paradiso, and Bali Dynasty.
Bali - Legian and Seminyak
Legian and Seminyak are northern extensions of Kuta proper along
JI. Legian to JI. Basangkasa. Somewhat quieter with cottage-style
accommodations, this is where many of the ex-pat designers and
long-stay tourists live. The biggest hotels are the Bali Imperial,
Jayakarta, and the Bali Padma. There are three ways to reach Legian
and Seminyak: through Kuta and JI ' Melasti, then north; from
JI. Imam Bonjol, turn west on to A Patih Jelantik at the Pertamina
gas station; or from the north via JI. Kerobokan.
Bali - Petitenget and North
Petitenget, Berawa, Canggu, and Seseh are new and quieter continuations
of Kuta's beach, easier to reach through Abian Timbul or Denpasar
and Kerobokan than through Kuta, as there are no bemos north from
Legian. Several large hotels are located in this area: the Oberoi
Bali, the Intan Bali Village and The Legian in Petitenget and
the Dewata Beach and Bali Sani Suites in Berawa. Kuta Beach also
extends to the south, beyond the airport to Jimbaran.
For assistance with tours and tickets, and information on events,
contact the tourist information offices at JI. Bakungsari, Kuta
Phone 751660 ext. 145, Century Plaza Building, JI. Benesari No.
7, Ground Floor, Legian, Phone 754090, and the Lifeguard Station
(Bala Penyelamat Wisata Tirta), JI. Pantai Kuta, Phone755660.
A new Tourism Office is on JI. Raya Kuta.
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