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- A lot of tourists.
- Constantly hassled by locals for taxi, souvenirs and restaurants.
- The cheaper hotels/hostels have been the worst.
- Expensive compared to other regions.
- Dirty beach.
Bali is lovely and the scenery is gorgeous. Kuta Beach would be the same if it wasn’t for the large amount of rude tourists and the ashtray beach that seemed to be littered with cigarette butts and trash.
Accomodation Shocker
We wish we had only stayed two nights rather than the three because the hotels/hostels we had booked had been the worst yet. No hot water, a shower that dribbled, a hose pipe shower and a bathroom that stunk of cat piss.
The rooms we booked were cheap and basic but for a similar price or less we at least had clean facilities and hot water at other hostels. At £7-£10 a night we have had better nights.
Food
On the whole food was okay. Nothing special and at times prices were nearly double that of Yogyakarta. Roughly paying between £5-£10 a meal rather than the £4-£6.
There was one place in particular that stood out. A small street food place called Warung Indonesia that tasted amazing, especially the satay sauce dip, which was also cheap.
In summary, stay one or two nights, watch the sunset and move on.
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