Kuta Lombok

Kuta is a town located on the south coast of Lombok island, NTB province in Indonesia. This area present   incredible scenery, with beautiful beaches, amazing cliffs and mountains, this beach is one of the best beaches in Indonesia, with pristine white sand, The beautiful underwater world with green and blue water. Kuta is one of the best surf spots in the world, so of course a lot of surfers come to visit this place. Kuta has a wide range of accommodations and restaurants, ranging from backpacker to offer four-star resort for richer tourists. Many people come to Kuta just to relax, lie on the beach, rent a motorcycle for a look, or simply relax by reading a book or take a nap in the afternoon.

The local people living in residential group called the Village and largely influenced by tourism activities, Most of Kuta retains its sleepy that was a natural character as a typical fishing village. Tourists can walk along dirt roads and see the villagers perform the normal activities of their daily. Lombok International Airport is around 20 minutes away, and there has recently been a huge amount of land speculation in the Kuta area from high-end hotel operators and other investors. Around Kuta there are some beautiful beaches. Kuta offers you the private white beaches. There are six main beaches in and around Kuta:

• Kuta beach, located in Kuta village here most of the accommodations and restaurants are provided.

• Putri Nyale (Mandalike) beach, located about 3 km east of kuta Beach, here the Novotel Lombok located. It's a beautiful beach, but at low tide it gets almost completely dry and is no longer suited for swimming.

• Seger beach, Located about 3.5 km east of Kuta Beach, it’s suited for surfing, not for Swimming because of very strong currents. you can climb the hill to watch the sunset.

• Tanjung A’an, it’s located about 7 km east of Kuta beach. Tanjung A’an Comprises of two white sand bays, A’an to the west and pedau to the east, it’s separated by a rocky outcrop. Smooth turquoise waters offer safe swimming and snorkeling.

• Mawun, it’s Located only 8 km west of Kuta Beach. Mawun beach is a secluded half-moon bay with crystal clear water and pristine sand. There's one big tree where people congregate in the shade. An awesome place for relaxing, safe swimming and surfing. The only facilities are a few drinks stalls.

• Selong Belanak, located about 12 km west of  kuta beach and about 6 km over the steep hill. it’s a Beautiful bay bordered by two rocky promontories. Nearby is a surf beach called Mawi.

Things to Do

• Visitors can make a day trips from Kuta to the pottery village of Penunjak and to the weaving village of Sukarare.

• Surfing, Kuta is a surfers destination, with world class shore, reef and point breaks along the coast. these are Popular surf breaks around Kuta: Seger reef, Air Guling, Gerupuk, Inside Gerupuk, Outside Gerupuk, Tanjung Aan, Selong Belanak, and Mawun.

• Visit Surf shops, There are so many surf shops that you can find in this area. Surfboard rental, wax, surf lessons and surf guides.

• Fishing, There is excellent sport fishing to be had in waters off Kuta. Unfortunately, the only charter boats available locally are local wooden outriggers and these are not always ideal for the challenging fishing conditions. You can though get a decent day's fishing by hiring one of these boats with a captain from the local guys on Kuta Beach.

• Diving, There is a dozen diving spots around Kuta among the most well preserved in Lombok, especially interesting for their healthy soft corals and reef fishes.

How to get there

You can visit this place by doing a flight to Lombok International Airport (BIL) located in the south west of Praya city. From here, Kuta located only about a 20-30 minute drive. A trip with a taximeter should be anticipated to cost around Rp 40.000 to 45.000. In addition, Kuta also be accessed via the port (Lembar), from here you can use the taximeter rate of about 250.000, you can also rent cars and other vehicles.

In Kuta village, all local facilities are within a reasonable walking distance. For local transport in and around Kuta you can use an ojek (motorbike with rider).

By bemo, An extensive, but complex public transport system runs throughout all of Lombok. The standard mode of public transportation is the bemo, a small, covered pick-up truck with narrow benches. Traveling on a bemo is certainly one way to experience local culture. Public bemo's are located at the junction and also on the beach road.

By car,  Many visitors consider the most efficient way to get around is by renting a local driver and a comfortable car. They are readily available at most hotels to transport you around the island at the rate of Rp 350,000 and upward per day.

By motorcycle, If you wish to explore the South Lombok area surrounding Kuta, the preferred way by many is to do so by motorcycle. Motorcycles can be rented at rates of about Rp 50,000 per day, without petrol.

By boat, Local boatman may be available to take you for an outing but be careful to negotiate the price and details to common agreement before boarding or determining a final price. Do not automatically expect the boat to have adequate or possibly any safety equipment at all. Ensure you check such equipment for yourself prior to agreeing to the charter. Some traditional perahu boat operators cannot swim so do not expect them to be able to save you should difficulties arise. Also ensure that the price includes fuel and where you will be travelling and for how long a time. Ensure you will return to shore well before dusk. Do not expect the boat operator to be able to communicate with you fluently in English or even Indonesian language.