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The peaceful little south-coast fishing village of KUTA , 54km from
Mataram, has a wide, white-sand beach and is rapidly becoming the
favourite choice of Lombok travellers. The big swell here makes the sea
good for surfing and there are lovely beaches within walking or cycling
distance, but no diving or snorkelling.
Coming from the west, buses and bemos run to PRAYA from Mandalika
terminal, Sweta. From Praya, bemos ply either to Sengkol, where you can
change, or right through to Kuta (1hr). From the east of Lombok, bemos
run to Praya via KOPANG on the main cross-island road. Perama also runs
tourist shuttles to Kuta from all destinations on Bali and Lombok.
There are several moneychangers near the losmen. If you want to book
tourist shuttle tickets, the Perama office (7am-10pm) is attached to
Segare Anak. They have daily departures to destinations on Bali and
Lombok, although some require a stopover. In addition, Segare Anak can
book Mabua Express or Bounty Cruise tickets to Bali. Segare Anak is also
a postal agent and you can use them for poste restante (get mail
addressed to you at Segare Anak, Kuta Beach, Lombok Tengah, Nusa
Tenggara Barat 8357, Indonesia), otherwise, the nearest post office is
in Sengkol. There is a wartel (8am-11pm) in the village offering phone
and fax services and Internet access (Rp800 per minute). Ask at your
accommodation or at Perama if you want to charter transport (Rp60-80,000
for a one-way trip to Lembar, Mataram or Senggigi) or rent motorbikes
(Rp25-35,000 per day).
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