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KUTA CITY
On the westem side
of the narrow istmus, which leads to the Bukit Peninsula, is the famed
Kuta Beach. Lovely sunset draw avid weather to the sand surf in the evening
hours. Kuta's claim to fame owes much to two things: its beach (originally
Bali's best ) and the simply magnificent sunset. Apart from surfing on
its huge breakers and strolling for miles on the pearly white beach, shopping
is a must with the wide variety and number of shop and street vendors
selling rattan bags, batik shirts and a range of other interesting mementos.
Street-side cafes are ideal for people watching while the numerous restaurant
offer cuisine fro around the world. Originally a sleepy fishing village,
Kuta has developed in a busy holiday resort, with hotel, restaurant an
shops of all sizes intermingled with local family compounds. It was in
Kuta that the first 'honesty's' appeared, now common phenomena, where
local family opened up their homes and offered cheap accommodation to
travelers.
Beach Bungalow first opened in Kuta in the 1930's but mass tourism did
not start here until the late 1960's. During this period Kuta boomed,
becoming known as a hippie haven. The bamboo beach home-stay were turret
into losmen (a kind of BB) and then into hotel. The hippies either left
or struck it rich and Kuta became one of the most dynamic places in Indonesia:
a place to encounter new ideas and lifestyles and a place to experience
all kinds of pleasures.
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Area In Badung Regency
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