With the Christmas countdown officially started, leaders in Bali are preparing to welcome festive holidaymakers. Over the festive season, Bali typically welcomes more than one million visitors, and Bali Police, along with supporting agencies, work around the clock to keep everyone safe and in flow. This year, the Christmas and New Year policing operation in …
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Safety is the most important aspect of a vacation anywhere in the world. If we don’t feel safe, we can’t kick back and relax, which is the whole point of a holiday, right? Here at The Bali Sun, we take safety very seriously, and new updates from Bali Police highlight that tourism leaders are working …
The 12th of October in Bali is always a day veiled with difficult memories and lifelong grief. On the 12th October 2002, 202 people were killed during a terrorist attack in Kuta. The attack killed 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, and dozens more tourists from around the world. Sunday, 12th October marked the 23rd anniversary of …
Tourists exploring Bali’s most popular beaches are being warned to watch their step. The warnings follow a tourist’s injury on Wednesday, 3rd September, when he broke his ankle while jogging along the pavement at Kuta Beach. The Manager of Kuta Beach, Nyoman Arya Arimbawa, confirmed the situation to reporters. He shared, “Yes, correct, a report …
Tourists looking for a taste of authentic Bali culture in the heart of Kuta are in luck. The Kuta Traditional Village is once again showcasing the best of local culture and talent through the Kuta Culture Weekend event series. As a coastal vacation resort, at first glance, Bali’s Kuta doesn’t always look like a hive …
Bali’s Kuta Beach has introduced a new system for professional photographers operating in the area. From now on, sports or commercial photographers working in the tourism hotspot will have to be formally registered. The Badung Regency Government, who oversee the management of Kuta Beach as a tourist attraction, has introduced new laws that require photographers …
Leaders in Bali are on a mission to make the island as walkable as possible. With a specific focus on making the island’s most popular beach resorts as accessible as possible, leaders have looked to Australia for inspiration. The Badung Regency Government, who oversee designations like Kuta, Legian, Canggu, and Uluwatu, is on a mission …
Police in Kuta have been going the extra mile to keep tourists safe and ensure that businesses in the resort area are all operating above board. Kuta Police have been conducting spot checks on a series of nightclubs to stamp out any illegal activity and to call business owners to prioritise public safety. Earlier this …
Bali’s Kuta Beach is perhaps the most famous beach resort in all of Indonesia. As one of Bali’s oldest tourist hangouts, Kuta Beach has been in need of some serious renovation works over the last few years. Leaders are also investing huge sums of money in creating new breakwaters to prevent further erosion of the …
Bali’s top tourist resorts could become more walkable. While areas like Sanur and Nusa Dua are already pretty easy to navigate on foot, the same can’t be said for many of Bali’s busiest vacation hotspots. Resorts like Uluwatu and Canggu are famously treacherous to walk around, but all that is about to change. Leaders in …
Leaders in Bali’s Kuta Resort have met to discuss rising concerns that security is worsening in the area. Kuta is one of Bali’s oldest and most famous beachfront resorts, but in recent years, reports of crime have started to make headlines more frequently. The Denpasar Police Chief, Police Commissioner Muhammad Iqbal Simatupang, called a major …
Major coastal restoration work is underway at Bali’s world-famous Kuta Beach in a bid to help save the tourism hotspot from total erosion. Kuta Beach is experiencing some of the worst coastal erosion in Indonesia, and essential conservation work is underway to help protect the landscape for local communities, tourists, and wildlife. The Head of …