Kuta Art Market — Local services in Kuta

The worst market and the worst people in all of bali. It’s full of thieves who pretend to be shopkeepers. They pretend to sell you stuff which is also bullshit and steal your wallet and money. When you confront them they will say stupid and crap in their local language and make fun of you. They just get drunk after 6:00 pm and smoke and steal things. Do not even dare to count money or take our wallet in front of these thieves otherwise they will steal it. They will also starting abusing and threatening you just because they are locals and they have a group. Entire market even the cashiers are involved in this scam.

And the worst thing is even if you complain to the police thats of no use as police will make you wait for hours and best case if they come with you to the spot of crime they will favour the thieves as they are also involved in the crime. Absolutely worst experience.

I have video cctv evidence of the theft but unfortunately police is blind. What a shame for a place that calls itself tourist friendly and its economy runs entirely on tourists.

You criminals god...

I was really disappointed with the Kuta art and culture shopping area. I expected to see authentic Balinese art and craftsmanship, but instead most of the shops were filled with cheaply made souvenirs and low-quality knock-offs of international brands. It’s a real shame, because Bali’s artists have so much genuine talent and creativity to offer, yet that’s not what you find here.

Don’t get me wrong, like other reviews suggest, the place is clean and safe and the people are friendly like everywhere in Bali, but the stuff on sale is just a shame.

On top of that, the prices are extremely inflated. I saw items being sold here for more than double what I could buy them for back home in the Netherlands. The whole place feels more like a tourist trap than a cultural experience.

If you want authentic and fairly priced Balinese art or crafts, I strongly recommend doing your shopping along the freeway on the way to Ubud. The small roadside shops there have much better quality and are far more authentic than what you’ll find in the crowded...

I was looking in Google maps about the market. Apparently there are two. The local where you have local vendors with their own stands and one which is more like a store. I visited both. The local market is by the coast line and the other one is by the main road. Both sell the same things. My recommendation is to visit the local market since you can buy the same stuff and you can easily negotiate with the vendors. Worth visiting and have a chat with the vendors. Tip: ask them how there day was! Always say they have a bad day and they ask you to buy something for luck. Buy something small and ask the question again. They always reply honestly the second time and then you can buy the stuff you went there in the first time since you have the...