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August 2, 2024Kuta Beach: Rediscovering Bali’s Once Bustling Gem After the Pandemic
Hi Travelers…
Let’s continue our discussion, still about Bali. For some people (including me), Bali truly has its own charm, and the pandemic has held us back from traveling. In Part 1 I already reviewed how Bedugul, with its magic, keeps inviting us to visit again and again. Now, in Part 2, I want to review a destination in Bali that is the most ‘ordinary’….
If it’s so ordinary, why review it???
Yes, because this place was always visited every time I went to Bali. Before the pandemic. After the pandemic, this place became quiet, and even many small businesses here have closed. Yes… this is Kuta Beach.
Kuta, which used to be always full of travelers from various countries, even to the point where the locals were sometimes the minority here, haha… Forget motor vehicles, even pedestrians could get stuck in traffic here.
But now??? Kuta is deserted, guys… On one block of the street in the Art Market, perhaps no more than 10 shops are open. The rest are closed!! Pubs, restaurants, cafes, and even some hotels have surrendered to the trials of Covid.
And as a result, Kuta suddenly feels like a ghost town, or should I say, it’s so quiet… Even street food vendors scramble to approach us as soon as we arrive. Uncomfortable??? Of course, but it seems they have no choice but to ‘swarm’ the few visitors who do show up.
It’s not all bad, though. Yes, I always believe that every test from God always has a meaning. The pandemic that made Kuta quiet is no exception. One of the positives is that local travelers, who used to feel uncomfortable seeing rows of tourists sunbathing in Kuta, can now enjoy the area without that concern. A friend even jokingly said, “Kuta now belongs to Indonesians, haha…”
I somewhat agree with this observation, so in this article, I want to invite travelers to work together to improve our tourist spots. It might not be an exaggeration to say that paradise on Earth is in our country… and Bali is our tourism gateway.
Oh, and don’t forget, after enjoying the sun at Kuta, be sure to take some typical Kuta sunset photos. Here’s my shot. Feel free to share your shots in the comments section…
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Sudah lama tidak ke Bali. Yang paling berkesan wisata ke Trunyan, banyak jenazah diletakkan tanpa dikubur tapi tetap wangi
Walau sekarang pandemi sudah mulai menurun, kondisi ekonomi masih saja belum baik ya mba, semoga saja saya bisa berlibur ke Bali, saya malah seneng tempatnya sepi kayak gini hehe 🙂
Ya ampun.. Kuta sepi toh skrg. Di satu sisi enak buat pelancong ya, gak terlalu crowded jd bisa lbh menikmati. Tp di sisi lain kasian bisnis umkm di sekitar pasti terpuruk
Aseeek, saya nungguin banget lanjutan tentang Bali nya.
Akhirnya muncul.
Dan cerita tentang Kuta yang akhirnya jadi milik pribumi pada akhirnya setelah pandemi berlangsung berhasil bikin aku ngakak sambil makan siang yanh kesorean.
Satu sisi, seneng banget ya kalo objek wisata kita digemari wisatawan asing. Tapi semoga kedepannya turis lokal pun bisa menikmati keindahan alam Indonesia dengan leluasa
Akhirnya part 2 muncul. Jadi terbayang keasyikan selama jelong-jelong di sana
Terakhir ke Bali waktu masih tinggal di Jakarta. Main ke Kuta sama pantai Double Six, masuk Seminyak kalo gak salah. Bagus banget.
yaahhh kangen banget ke Bali lagi setelah lihat artikel mba ini, padahal baru bulan lalu ke Bali, memang selalu ngangenin ya Bali ini, ngangenin pantai dan suasananya
Doakan saya juga mau ke Bali.. liburan stay at home ngga bosen sih tapi ke Bali boleh lah haha
Pandemi telah berlalu, tetapi belum punya kesempatan travelling juga, hhe. Semoga langsung bisa menjelajah Bali juga. Aamiin yang kencang.
Jadi kangen ke Bali. Duh kebayang sunset pantai pasti kece banget. Semoga waktu dekat bisa liburan ke sana lagi
Tempat wisata ketika pandemi seolah olah me time membersihkan diri dari hiruk pikuk dan sampah ya
Wah, udah part 2 aja. Part 1-nya belum dibaca, hahaha…
Ya ampun, kalau ada orang membahas Bali, aku baru bisa melongo dan terpana. Belum pernah kesana, hahaha…
Semoga nanti berjodoh nih piknik bareng keluarga ke Bali. Aamiin.