10 ideas for things to do in the Kuta area

Visitors come to Bali for a variety of reasons including the culture, the beach, the shopping, the nightlife and the people.

Sometimes however you need a fun activity that will occupy you for a couple of hours and provide some form of escape. Here’s 10 fun activities you can do for you, in the Kuta area.

1. Take a surfing lesson at the Hard Rock Hotel on Kuta Beach.

2. Go for a bungy jump at AJ Hackett’s at Double Six in Legian.

3. Watch a movie at 21 Cineplex in the Bali Galleria at Simpang Siur roundabout in Kuta.

4. Go bowling at Kuta Paradiso Bowling and Billiards on Jl. Kartika Plaza (close to Pizza Hut).

5. Take a day cruise to Nusa Lembongan on a Bali Hai yacht leaving from the port of Benoa (not strictly the Kuta area but within striking distance for someone staying in Kuta). Romantic dinner cruises go everyday too.

6. Visit one of the 3 best restaurants in Kuta for an affordable feast and good time.

7. Have fun riding the shoots at Waterbom Park on Jl.Kartika Plaza.

8. Go shopping at Kuta Square. This narrow street between Jl. Pantai Kuta and Jl. Kartika Plaza, is western shopping city’. You’ve got quality watches, surfing shops, Matahari Department store, offering frangrances and just about everything else. There’s McDonalds, KFC, Haagen Dazs, as well as streetside eateries. For an afternoon of consuming, visit Kuta Square.

9. Visit Discovery Mall on Jl. Kartika Plaza. The Mall has Starbucks out in front, plus god great patio dining out the back, including Black Canyon Cafe and Bali Colada. The Mall is open from 10am-11pm.

10. Sign up for the Peanuts Pub Crawl and visit some of Kuta favourite watering holes with other friendly people. Peanuts Pub Crawl every Tuesday and Saturday night.