Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Kuta: one romantic place in Bali and one of the best place for surfing

If you are looking for a romantic setting in Bali, Kuta probably is the place. Kuta has soft and sandy beach. It offers spectacular sunsets for honeymooners and couples. You will be treated to the breathtaking sight of sunset when an evening falls a large, bright orange, red sun descends slowly to the horizon and brilliant shadow are cast everywhere, golden reflection on the water, with strips of clouds marching.

Kuta is famous with the beautiful beach with the long white sand coastal, a best place for surfing, whether you are beginners or intermediates. Lifeguard tower is in operation from 6 am to 7 pm. It is equipped with 2 jet skis, a Toyota Landcruiser and a surf rescue long board.

Kuta Bali is situated in 11 km southern part of Denpasar. It is very short drive from the Ngurah Rai International Airport. Transportation is readily available to take you to and from the beach or from anywhere else. You can use the public transportation from Tegal Bus Station and it takes only about 15 minutes. Kuta has long been known as surfing are. The six km beach break stretching from Kuta to Petitenget has a range of waves. Best time to surf this beach are at high tide.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Kecak Dance at Kuta beach

Kuta beach undoubtedly is the heaven for many tourists from all over the world. Beside its spectacular sunsets, Kuta also serves as a center of night life activities. You can easily find bar, restaurants, café, disco and many other interesting destinations. In addition, Kuta is also a shopping place with its lines of shops, boutiques and galleries.

Romantic nights in Kuta Beach at night time become apparent when local artists begin to perform traditional arts, like Kecak Dance, Wayang Kulit (Leather Puppet) begin and other dances.

Kecak Dance which sometimes also called as Monkey Dance has a spectacular choreographic work that showcases another aspect of Balinese artistic excellence. One hundred or so bare-chested men sit down on the ground surrounding a bonfire or a fire made from coconut husks, led by a priest or a female dances in the middle. The only music to accompany them are the beats of their palms clapping or hitting their chests, their thighs or other part of their bodies, rhythmically accompany by shouting and chanting.