Kuta, Legian & Seminyak - Bali and Lombok

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In-Depth Information

INFORMATION

Bookshops

Little used bookshops and book exchanges

can be found scattered along the gang and

roads, especially the Poppies.

Kerta Bookshop (Map pp96-7;

Klmia Farma (Map p103 ;

INFORMATION

Hotel Sayang Maha Mertha......

Jayakarta Hotel.........................

Kedin's II..................................

Komala Indah I.........................

Kuta Lagoon Resort..................

Kuta Puri Bungalows.................

Kuta Seaview Cottages.............

Legian Beach Hotel...................

Lili Garden Cottages.................

Lima Satu Cottages..................

Masa Inn..................................

Mekar Jaya...............................

Mercure Kuta...........................

Mimpi Bungalows....................

Papa's Café.............................(see 16)

Poppies Restaurant...................

Restaurant Puri Bali Indah.........

Sana Restaurant.......................

Seaside.....................................

Swiss Restaurant...................(see 123)

TJ's...........................................

Un's Restaurant........................

Warung Asia.............................

Warung Indonesia..................

Warung Yogya........................

Wayan & Friends....................

Yut'z.......................................

Zanzibar..................................

757196; Jl Dewi Sartika 64;

Austrian Consular Agent.......(see 123)

Bali@Cyber Café.........................

Bank Commonwealth.................

Cevin Tour & Travel....................

Guardian Melasti........................

Hanafi.........................................

Internet Outpost........................

Kerta Bookshop...........................

Legian Medical Clinic..................

Main Post Office.........................

Netherlands Consulate..............

Periplus Bookshop.................(see 126)

Police Station............................

Postal Agency.......................(see 126)

Swiss Consular Agent...........(see 123)

Tourist Information Centre........

Tourist Police Post....................

24hr) Pharmacy popular with locals for cheap prices.

Legian Medical Clinic (Map pp96-7;

758503; Jl

Benesari;

on call 24hr) Has an ambulance and dental

service. It's 300,000Rp for a consultation with an English-

speaking Balinese doctor, or 700,000Rp for an emergency

visit to your hotel room. It has a well-stocked pharmacy

attached to the clinic.

758047; Jl Pantai

Kuta 6B) A book exchange with a better than average

selection of books. Many break the Sheldon-Brown-Steele

pot-boiler mould.

Periplus Bookshop Discovery Shopping Mall (Map p103;

100

101

102

103

104

Money

There are several banks along Jl Legian, at

Kuta Sq and Jl Pantai Kuta. In addition, ATMs

abound and can be found everywhere, includ-

ing in the ubiquitous Circle K and Mini Mart

convenience stores.

The numerous 'authorised' moneychangers

are faster and efficient, open long hours and

may offer better exchange rates. Be cautious,

though, especially where the rates are mark-

edly better than average. Extra fees may apply

or, judging by the number of readers' letters

we've received, they may be adeptly short-

changing their customers.

Exchange counters run by international

banks are a new phenomenon and should

offer reliable service.

Bank Commonwealth Tuban (Map p103 ;

769757; Jl Kartika Plaza, Tuban); Bali Galleria shopping

centre (Map p100;

Poppies Cottages......................

752670; Ngurah Rai By Pass) Has the

largest selection of new books in Bali.

Puri Agung Homestay..............

Puri Tantra Beach Bungalows....

Rita's House.............................

Sari Beach Inn...........................

Sari Jaya...................................

Sari Yasa Samudra Bungalows..

Senen Beach Inn.......................

Simpang Inn.............................

Sinar Indah................................

Sri Beach Inn.............................

Suji Bungalow..........................

Su's Cottages II.........................

Three Brothers Inn....................

Un's Hotel................................

Vilarisi Hotel.............................

ENTERTAINMENT

Apache Reggae Bar..............(see 105)

Bounty...................................

Capt Cook..............................

De Ja Vu.................................

Dilenile...................................

Dolphin...................................

Double Six Club......................

Fuel........................................

Hulu Café................................

Legend...................................

Oscar's Pub............................

Paddy's..................................

Peanuts..................................

Tubes Surf Bar & Restaurant...

Ye Olde Foo-Kin Pub..............

105

Emergency

Police station (Map pp96-7;

106

107

108

SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES

751598; Jl Raya Kuta;

AJ Hackett Bungy.................(see 110)

Aquatic Playground................(see 32)

Chinese Temple........................

Dubious Gang..........................

Jamu Spa..................................

Kudo's......................................

24hr) Next to the Badung Tourist Office.

Tourist police post (Map pp96-7;

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110

111

112

113

114

7845988; Jl Pantai

Kuta;

24hr) This is a branch of the main police station

in Denpasar. Right across from the beach, the officers -

who have a gig that is sort of like a Balinese Baywatch -

are friendly.

Mandara Spa Hotel Padma

Bali.....................................(see 38)

Memorial Wall.........................

Putri Bali....................................

115

116

117

118

Internet Access

There are scores of places to connect to the

internet in Kuta, Legian and Tuban. Most

have pokey connections and charge about

200Rp to 300Rp a minute. The following

two places have fast broadband connections

and offer numerous services, including wi-

fi, CD burning, digital camera downloads

and more. Connection rates average 500Rp

per minute.

Bali@Cyber Café (Map pp96-7 ;

Quicksilver Boardriding

School................................(see 31)

Redz.........................................

School of Surf...........................

Site of Sari Club........................

Spa...........................................

EATING

Alleycats...................................

Aroma's Café...........................

Balcony.....................................

Bali Bakery................................

Bali Corner................................

Bamboo Corner........................

Circle K North...........................

Circle K South...........................

SHOPPING

Apolina Gallery.......................

Arin 93 Gallery........................

Bouchra................................(see 131)

Djeremi Store..........................

IO & CO................................

Istana Kuta Galleria.................

Jl Melasti Art Market..............

Jonathan Gallery.....................(see 83)

Kuta Sq Art Market.................

Matahari................................

Milo's.....................................

Ras Masta...............................

RipCurl...................................

Shafira..................................(see 131)

Spank!....................................

Sriwijaya..................................

Surfer Girl...............................

Uluwatu.................................

119

750049;

120

Jl Dewi Sartika 8X;

11am-7pm);

Legian (Map pp96-7 ;

758070; Jl Legian)

121

122

123

124

SLEEPING

Ady's Inn..................................

Alam Kul Kul..........................(see 16)

Post

Postal agencies that can send but not receive

mail are common.

There are several cargo agencies in the Kuta

area. If you've bought bulky items, the store

will usually have arrangements with shippers

to handle things for you. Or, for fast service,

you can use one of the expensive international

companies.

Main post office (Map pp96-7; Jl Selamet;

All Seasons Resort.....................

Bali Mandira Hotel....................

Bali Matahari Hotel...................

Bali Niksoma Beach Resort......(see 23)

Bali Village Bagak Hotel.............

Bendesa....................................

Berlian Inn................................

Blue Ocean...............................

Hard Rock Hotel.......................

Hotel Bounty............................

Hotel Camplung Mas................

Hotel Kumala............................

Hotel Kumala Pantai..................

Hotel Lusa................................

Hotel Padma Bali.......................

Hotel Puri Tanah Lot.................

ESC..........................................

Gosha Bar & Restaurant...........

Hard Rock Café......................(see 32)

Indo-National...........................

Joni Bar Restaurant...................

Ketupat....................................

Kopi Pot...................................

Kori Restaurant & Bar...............

Kunti Japanese..........................

Kuta Night Market....................

La Cabana................................

Made's Warung.......................

Mama's....................................

Ming Kitchen...........................

Nero Bar & Restaurant..............

125

126

761326; Jl Patih

127

Jelantik; meals 20,000-30,000Rp;

8am-11pm) Has a

full range of computer options, parking and a good menu

of snacks, meals and tasty smoothies.

Internet Outpost (Map pp96-7;

128

129

130

131

763392; Poppies

Gang II;

8am-2am) Has desks, couches and cold drinks.

132

133

7am-

2pm Mon-Thu, 7-11am Fri, 7am-1pm Sat) Is on a small

road east of Jl Raya Kuta. It's small and efficient and has an

easy, sort-it-yourself poste restante service. This post office

is well practised in shipping large packages.

Postal agency (Map pp96-7 ;

Laundry

Most hotels, even top-end ones, have a laun-

dry service for a comparatively low price.

Back-street laundries are only marginally

cheaper - about 1500Rp for jeans, 1000Rp

for a shirt or shorts, 500Rp for underwear -

and you have less recourse if something goes

awry.

TRANSPORT

Bemos to Tegal, Jimbaran, Uluwatu &

Nusa Dua............................

Perama...................................

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135

761592; Kuta Sq;

shops, banks, moneychangers, motorcycle-

and car-rental outlets, postal agencies, wartel

(public telephone office) and internet cafés -

all the holiday-maker needs are here.

North of Jl Melasti, Kuta merges into Le-

gian, which has almost as many tourist busi-

Plaza, Kuta merges with Tuban, which has

several beach resorts, a huge mall and a fair

amount of low-key life.

See 'Pick a Name, Any Name' (p116) for

information on street names in the region.

10am-9pm) On the ground floor of the Matahari

department store, they will mail packages.

Telephone

Wartel are concentrated in the main tourist

areas, particularly along Jl Legian and along

Medical Ser vices

See p364 for international medical clinics

serving all of Bali.

Bali and Lombok

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