When you are staying in the Bali Kuta beach area you can easily keep yourself busy from early in the morning till late in the night. While things start a bit later than in other Balinese villages, slowly after 8 in the morning things start to wake up again…

Between the hustle and bustle of the big streets where most shops are found, there are many other attractions that will provide you with unforgettable experiences.

Kuta and the neighbouring villages are mostly famous for its beaches and surfing. Early in the morning surf boards are placed up right in the sand while Balinese surf instructors wait for their pupils who want to try to catch their first waves.

If you want to see more than just Kuta itself, you can easily reach other places that are only a few kilometres away.

Just a short drive away you can pay a visit to the popular temples, other gorgeous beaches and interesting museums.

After the beautiful sunset there are still many things to do in Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. Clubs and bars offer great entertainment every night of the week, you will probably never want to go home again.

Swimming: If surfing is not on your list of things-to-do, the soft beach offers a beautiful spot to sun bath, swim and to watch the dark red-yellow sunset that Bali’s west coast is so famous for.

However before jumping in the sea for a swim look left and right first. Don’t go in when the red flags on the beach are visible.

I once ignored it which resulted in restaurant staff and sellers on the beach screaming at me to get out. I on the other hand was enjoying myself too much to even notice their panicked looking faces.

Only when I was out of the water did I understand why the people were yelling. Unfortunately many swimmers have drowned after being pulled down by the strong currents.