SUNSET AT KUTA BEACH, BALI

Sunset at Kuta beach, Bali

Kuta is administratively a district (kecamatan) and subdistrict/village (kelurahan) 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 many renowned surfers who visit from Australia. It is located near Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport.

Kuta was the site of the October 12, 2002 1st Bali bombing (202 killed) and the October 1, 2005 2nd Bali bombing (26 killed).

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.[citation needed].

To the south, Kuta Beach extends beyond the airport into Jimbaran. Other nearby towns and villages include Seseh (6.4 nm), Denpasar (4.5 nm), Ujung (1.8 nm), Pesanggaran (2.0 nm), Kedonganan (2.9 nm) and Tuban (1.0 nm).

Kuta beach is well-known for its sunset view. Many tourists, foreigner or domestic, spend their sunset time along the beach. Many activities could be done during sunset time : doing massage on the beach, surfing, playing foot-ball, fishing, or just lay down on the beach accomapnied by a bottle of Bintang (brand of local beer).

Here's some photos that I took in Kuta beach some times ago.

All photos taken using Nikon D200 + lens Tokina AT-X Pro 12-24 mm F4 and Nikkor AF-D 80-200 mm F2,8 ED

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