Kuta Beach is located in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. If you hear the name of Kuta Beach, your memory would be fixed on Kuta Beach is located on the island of Bali . But try visited the island of Lombok, and you will find a beach of Kuta which is far more beautiful and natural, compared to Kuta Beach in Bali .
Kuta Beach is located in the village of Kuta, Central Lombok District. At first, this beach is very quiet, and hardly visited by tourists. This is due to the lack of attention and lack of vigorous promotion by local governments. However, since the construction of hotels in this area, Kuta Beach began ogled by the tourists who will instantly fall in love so the first time I saw it.
Visiting Kuta Beach, the view of guests will be pampered with the charm of blue water. In addition, the beach is located on the southern island of Lombok, surrounded by rows of hills. Rows of these hills, creating an elegant blend of colors, including blue water and green hills. In addition, the waves at Kuta Beach is also quite good for the sport of surfing.
One of the privileges of Kuta Beach is a unique grain of sand, which does not exist in other beaches. Sand on the beach is shaped like grains of pepper, which is comfortable to step on. Many tourists who walk along this beach without the use of footwear, because the grains of sand on the beach is considered good for helping blood circulation.
There are interesting stories behind the pepper-shaped grains of sand along the Kuta Beach this. By local residents, pepper-shaped grains of sand is considered a nest Nyale (marine worms) are numerous in Kuta Beach. Nyale-Nyale number of millions of these, build nests with a hole in the rocks are white, there is lots on the beach. The results of this rock quarry into grains of sand, which is then carried by waves to shore. This event takes place continuously and lasts for hundreds of years. So no wonder if the sand of this type can only be found in Kuta Beach, Lombok Island .
The existence of this Nyale at Kuta Beach, is closely related to the myths that developed in communities around the coast. That said, there is a long haired beautiful princess named Princess Mandalika. His face is beautiful, makes a lot of princes and youth who want to marry her. The number of applications that come to make Princess Mandalika confused to take decisions, so he plunged into the sea. Before entering, he promised that would come back for a once a year. Mandalika Princess Long hair is then transformed into Nyale. To commemorate as well await the arrival of Princess Mandalika, local people held a ceremony Nyale smell, which is held once a year.
Visiting Kuta Beach, in addition to discover the beauty of beaches, visitors also will find plenty of hawkers, who sell at the seaside. Although sometimes less friendly, these traders facilitate tourists who want to buy food or souvenirs. Enjoy the natural beauty of Kuta Beach, it's not enough if enjoyed in a single day. Well, for tourists who want to stay in this coastal region, do not have to worry. Some inns have been available around the Kuta Beach. One of them is a resort hotel offering comfort and luxury in travel.
For the visitors from outside the island of Lombok, do not have to worry about the difficulties in reaching the island. Along with the rapid development of tourism on the island of Lombok, the more airlines that provide flights to the island. Visitors can access the flight to the island of Lombok from big cities like Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar and Kupang.
From Airport Selaparang located in Mataram, public transport access to Kuta Beach is still very limited. Therefore, it is advisable for visitors to use a rental car. This trip will take about 1.5 hours to 2 hours.
