The beach break called Halfway Kuta is one of the most ideal location to learn to surf. Other more challenging breaks can be found on the shifting sandbars off Legian and at the Kuta reef. Many shops lie along the coastal areas renting and selling surfboards, big-brand surfing gear and some even arrange transport to nearby surfing spots.
Waterbom Park
This is a water theme park based at the south of Kuta. It is set on 3.5 hectares of land and has many different kinds of unique water slides and caters especially to families with children and young adults. There is also a swim-up bar and a spa where visitors can relax and rejuvenate.
Shopping
Bali also offers an ideal place to shop as it offers many different range of quality items at an affordable price including leather, clothing using traditional fabrics, wood carvings and also antiques and silver and gold works. There are many art and Souvenir shops throughout the island, thus shopping will not be much of a problem when walking around the island.
Eco-Tours
Bali is not far behind the trend of eco-tourism. With tours carried out from watching exotic birds in the jungle, to trekking in the National Park and going on an elephant ride, it aims to attract nature tourists. Bali calls it Mother Nature’s Theme Park.
Cultural Tours
Bali is famous for the number of unique and religious temples that it houses. Ranging to a few thousand temples on its land, it holds many different kinds of festivals which range from a daily basis to an annual basis. Bali celebrates many different kinds of festivals which are incorporated into their everyday lives and culture and right from the start, Bali begun marketing their destination as a cultural destination.
In Ubud, many forms of entertainment will take place from the early morning to the late evenings as this is a district where most of the cultural events take place. One of the popular dances that attract many tourists yearly is the Legong dance, where young girls dance difficult dance moves and stories of the culture and traditions get reiterated over and over again.
Another performance would be the Barong Dance where males would don scary masks to ward off evil spirits and also to show the opposing force of chaos and destruction. Bali is also known for its tradition puppet shows – the Wayang Kulit.
Similar to the traditional Chinese puppet shows used for entertainment, the Indonesian shadow puppet play are beautifully painted and gilded leather puppets are used instead of paper. A highly skilled puppeteer is able to control hundred of puppets and speak varying tones for each character. Plays are able to go on for several hours to entertain tourists and villagers.
