Bali is only the front door of Indonesia. You will find more beautiful places along the way. But first thing first, Bali has the very infamous Kuta beach which is loved by all the surfers.
Kuta is a long broad beach on the Indian Ocean and was originally discovered by tourists as a surfing mecca, and is still arguably the best beach front on Bali. The beach is safe, partially clean, well-maintained, although you might want to be patience of the vendors. Kuta is now the party area of Bali and most clubs are lined up on Jl. Legian. Also it's the base for every backpacker who starts his/her tour around Bali as Kuta is the transportation hub for the whole island.
Surfing, shopping & parties are three main things in Kuta. There are also interesting sites such as:
- Bali Bombing Memorial Jl. Legian cnr. Poppies Gang II @ the former site of bombed old Paddy's and opposite the Sari Club (empty space right to the Billabong Shop). Not designed as an attraction but set-up to commemorate the 202 murdered people at 12th Oct. 2002. Every year on 12th October there is a ceremony for the mourning of wounded and dead people. Be gentle and remain silent at the Memorial
- Hard Rock Hotel & Restaurant is definitely a nice place for a photo stop
- Beach offerings In the morning you can see more or less regular Balinese people throwing offerings (especially when Nyepi is coming closer) into the sea. Best spot is the temple right next to the beach (200-250m to the right of Hard Rock Hotel)
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