Kuta 
Kuta, the tourist ghetto of the island, almost comparable to El Arenal, Patpong or Chaweng (now the Travel Industry is asked, heh?). Almost 8 km runs on the official site, medium dark sand along the beach, before continuing north to Legian and Seminyak. Here is raging (e) life, there are countless souvenir shops, surf shops, CD shops, bars, cafes, hotels, hostels and restaurants ... only they are not filled. Not anymore. Not since the devastating bomb attacks in October 2002 where over 200 tourists and locals gave their lives and an even larger number were injured. The attacks devastated the tourism industry ruined, many business people (including Wayan, where we spent the Home Stay), restaurants and hotels had to close ... The newspaper headlines at the time
"Paradise Lost". Today on Jl. Legian a huge monument engraved with the names of all victims. Some suspects were indicted and convicted. The hotels and restaurants strive for normalcy, tourists can see and hear again loungy tracks from the many bars. But the slightly queasy feeling is not yet completely disappeared, at least not here. Was there indeed renewed attacks in 2005, where also killed people. We picked a hotel in Legian quieter and kept us in great cafes and restaurants. The attacks are simply everywhere. Almost every
restaurant owner or artist knows how to tell a story. The large and expensive clubs and restaurants like KuDeTa have hired an army of security people. Bags and backpacks are checked carefully checked cars to bombs and guarded entrances. So at least the feeling of security are made in Paradise ...
Kuta, the tourist ghetto of the island, almost comparable to El Arenal, Patpong or Chaweng (now the Travel Industry is asked, heh?). Almost 8 km runs on the official site, medium dark sand along the beach, before continuing north to Legian and Seminyak. Here is raging (e) life, there are countless souvenir shops, surf shops, CD shops, bars, cafes, hotels, hostels and restaurants ... only they are not filled. Not anymore. Not since the devastating bomb attacks in October 2002 where over 200 tourists and locals gave their lives and an even larger number were injured. The attacks devastated the tourism industry ruined, many business people (including Wayan, where we spent the Home Stay), restaurants and hotels had to close ... The newspaper headlines at the time 
"Paradise Lost". Today on Jl. Legian a huge monument engraved with the names of all victims. Some suspects were indicted and convicted. The hotels and restaurants strive for normalcy, tourists can see and hear again loungy tracks from the many bars. But the slightly queasy feeling is not yet completely disappeared, at least not here. Was there indeed renewed attacks in 2005, where also killed people. We picked a hotel in Legian quieter and kept us in great cafes and restaurants. The attacks are simply everywhere. Almost every 
restaurant owner or artist knows how to tell a story. The large and expensive clubs and restaurants like KuDeTa have hired an army of security people. Bags and backpacks are checked carefully checked cars to bombs and guarded entrances. So at least the feeling of security are made in Paradise ... 
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