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Kuta is a town in southern
Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it
was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and
as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations. It is
known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, many
restaurants and bars, and convenience to Bali's
Ngurah Rai Airport. Kuta is now the center of an extensive tourist-oriented
urban area that merges into the neighboring towns. Legian, to the north, is the
commercial hub of Kuta and the site of many restaurants and entertainment spots.
Most of the area's big beachfront hotels are in the southern section of Tuban.
Legian and Seminyak are northern extensions of Kuta
along Jl. Legian and Jl. Basangkasa. They are somewhat quieter suburbs with
cottage-style accommodations, where many of the expat crowd live. Also to the
north are Petitenget, Berawa, Canggu, and
Seseh - new and quieter
continuations of Kuta's beach. They are easy to reach through Abian Timbul or
Denpasar and Kerobokan. Several large hotels are located in this area: the
Oberoi Bali, Hard Rock Hotel Bali, the Intan Bali Village, the Legian in
Petitenget, the Dewata Beach and the Bali Sani Suites in Berawa.
To the south, Kuta Beach extends beyond the airport
into Jimbaran.
The Balinese Provincial Government have taken the view
that the preservation of the Balinese culture, natural resources and wildlife
are of primary importance in the development of the island. To this end they
have limited tourist development to the peninsula on the extreme southern aspect
of the island; Kuta beach is on the western side of this peninsula and Sanur is
on the east. To the north of the peninsula no new tourist development is
supposedly permitted. artticle by
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuta
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