In Reply to: shopping posted by uzza on Tuesday, 24. February 2009 at 16:31 Bali Time:
Yes you have to stay within the hotel and at night there is very little lighting. A torch could be handy. Some hotels have a fixed price meal at night but during the day most hotels operate as normal. No, you can't go on to the beach either. Kuta is closed the next day and some shops will be closed for 3 days. A good idea to stock up, water, nibbles etc, before Nyepi. The day after Nyepi there is a large market for the locals on Kuta beach. I haven't been but lots of tourists do go but I have been warned about pickpockets as the beach is packed. I was in Kuta last Nyepi and like most tourists that were not aware of the 3 day closure was wandering around the street like lost sheep. Have a great holiday.