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Bali Attractions

Legian is one of the cultural villages, which is located to the north of Kuta in Bali. Legian has a quieter atmosphere than Kuta, the tourism area. Legian can give you a more peaceful atmosphere are because of the mix of local residence and tourism facilities like hotels, lodging, shops, café, restaurants, traditional markets, and other facilities in the area.

Along Legian Street you can easily find vehicle rental services and shops that sell various types of goods such as clothing, and souvenirs. Tourists are also given a various options of restaurants, café, and other accommodation various level of price. The atmosphere of the gala at the café and restaurant at the Legian area is at night time whe tourists return many places of interest in the Bali.

Just like Kuta that has Kuta Beach, Legian also has Legian Beach which is located between Kuta beach and Seminyak beach. Although Legian beach is not as popular as Kuta beach, but the enchantment of the Legian Beach is not far different from Kuta Beach. Some activities that can be done in the Legian Beach are sunbathing on the beach, swimming, surfing, watching the beautiful sunset.

History of Legian

Cultural village of Legian in the beginning was just an agrarian village. The communities at Legian were diligently worked as farmers and fishermen as some of them. Geographically at that time on the east of Legian there’s a carpet of rice field land and wide dry field, while on the west there was the ocean where fishemen like to fish.

In the 1970s, the Kuta Village developed became tourist destination which is often visited by tourists in Bali. The rapid development of tourism industry at Kuta was affecting Legian, its neighbor. Travelers at that time especially the backpackers tend to stay around Legian area. Tourist regards the the nuance at Legian is purer and more confortable than Kuta.

Interesting Places Around Legian

Kuta Beach (2 - 4 km), Kuta Square (2 – 4 km), Seminyak (2 – 4 km), Denpasar City (11 - 13 km), Sanur Beach (13 - 15 km), Ngurah Rai International Airport ( 5 – 8 km), Jimbaran Beach ( 6 – 9 km), Nusa Dua ( 15 - 20 km), Tanjung Benoa Water Sport ( 15 – 20 km), Turtle Island ( 18 – 22 km), Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park or GWK ( 15 – 20 km), Dreamland Beach ( 15 – 18 km), Uluwatu Temple ( 20 – 25 km), Tanah Lot Temple ( 30 – 35 km).

Tips for Legian

• The prices of souvenirs at Legian area are more expensive than in the market Sukawati. But if you want to buy only few souvenirs it might be more efficient to buy at Legian. At Sukawati market you can find cheaper price because they’re selling large parties (wholesale) eventhough they still serve a small party.

• There are various types of accommodation in Legian area that can be selected based on your needs. Although the hotel or lodging has set a fixed price, you have to always try to bargain when you book.