Joanna James
Ranked among Bali's top beach hotspots, Kuta Beach is not only for sunbathers and avid swimmers. From touring museums to engaging in water sports activities, here are some of the best things to do on captivating Kuta Beach.
Also called DMZ Bali, this one-of-a-kind art gallery is one of the most curious highlights in all of Kuta. As an interactive art gallery where life-size images and three-dimensional works grace the walls, it is both a fun house as well as a venue for documenting creative work by local artists. Instagrammers head to the Dream Museum Zone for the awe-inspiring backdrops that the venue affords for their holiday photographs. Divided into 14 zones and spread out across three floors, the museum also allows visitors to go on a global trek across dreamy realms based in Egypt, Venice, the Amazon forest and even Indonesia.
Waterbom Bali is considered the most popular waterpark in Bali, and most families head to Kuta Beach just due to its proximity to this masssive splash centre. Ideally situated across the road from the Discovery Shopping Mall and the Discovery Kartika Plaza, the waterpark, which first opened its doors to the public in 1993, has become a recreational powerhouse like no other. Lazy rivers, water slides and wave pools are not all that's on offer at this wet and wild premises where one can also explore tropical gardens and the countless restaurants lining its 3.8 ha grounds.
The Kuta Theatre is located near some of Bali's top nightclubs including the Dee Jay Club and the Jalan Kartika Plaza. Starting off with a Legong Dance, the nightly performances accessible at the venue include not only works of drama and theatre but also magic and illusions. Local illusionists are the main draw for most seasoned visitors who head to the Kuta Theatre after sundown as vanishing acts, diversions and levitations are all part of the mesmerising acts that take centre stage.
Those based at YELLO Hotel Kuta Beachwalk Bali or any other rest in the area due to Kuta hotel deals must also tour the iconic Vihara Dharmayana Temple. As the oldest Chinese Buddhist temple on the island, this sacred place of worship dates back 200 years. Located a world away from the hustle and bustle of touristy Kuta, the Chinese Buddhist temple counts the 14th Dalai Lama among its most prestigious visitors. This temple is also called Kongco Leeng Gwan Kuta by locals, and tourists can make offerings of flowers and incense at this peaceful temple where local pilgrims perform religious rites daily.
Also called Bali's Fun Trick-Eye House, the Upside Down World Bali is a conventional home where everything from the furnishings to the bathroom fittings is the wrong way up. This gravity-defying highlight is a photographer's dream as the living room couch and kitchen pantries are all up on the roof. Striking funny poses is the favourite activity of all those who visit the venue as it makes for hilarious snaps.
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