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Overview

Loud and frenetic, Kuta and Legian are the epicentre of mass tourism in Bali. The grit and wall-to-wall cacophony have become notorious through often overhyped media reports of tourists behaving badly.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Bali, Kuta Beach

    Kuta Beach

    Kuta & Legian

    Tourism in Bali began here and is there any question why? Low-key hawkers will sell you soft drinks and beer, snacks and other treats, and you can rent…

  • Plaque commemorating the people killed in the Bali bombings in 2002.

    Memorial Wall

    Kuta & Legian

    This memorial wall reflects the international scope of the 2002 bombings, and people from many countries pay their respects here. Names list the 202 known…

  • Dream Museum Zone

    Dream Museum Zone

    Kuta & Legian

    Fun for the whole family, this museum features a collection of around 120 interactive life-size murals that come to life – or rather, can be viewed in 3D …

  • Mads Lange's Tomb

    Mads Lange's Tomb

    Kuta & Legian

    Mads Lange, a Danish copra trader and 19th-century adventurer, set up a successful trading enterprise near modern-day Kuta in 1839. He mediated profitably…

  • Bali Sea Turtle Society

    Bali Sea Turtle Society

    Kuta & Legian

    The Bali Sea Turtle Society is a conservation group working to protect olive ridley turtles. It's one of the more responsible turtle hatcheries in Bali,…

  • Pantai Patra Jasa

    Pantai Patra Jasa

    Kuta & Legian

    This hidden gem is reached by a tiny access road along the fence on the north side of the airport. There's shade, a couple of tiny warungs (food stalls),…

  • Double Six Beach

    Double Six Beach

    Kuta & Legian

    The beach becomes less crowded as you go north from Legian until very popular Double Six Beach, which is alive with pickup games of football and…

  • Site of Sari Club

    Site of Sari Club

    Kuta & Legian

    Across the street from the Bali Memorial Wall is where the Sari Club stood before it was destroyed in the 2002 bombings. It's now a car park; plans to…

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