Nusa Lembongan

Many tourists around the world have been searching for a place to either go for a nice, peaceful holiday with friends or family or they want to explore different places in the world. But for those who would like to spend a luxurious time under the sun and on a white and wonderful beach with board rides and surrounded by a beautiful coral reef then Nusa Lembongan is the place where you should book your plane tickets now.

Nusa lembongan is an island in Indonesia and it is also a piece of the well-known Lesser Sunda Islands. Offically Nusa Lembongan is one of the sub districts of the Klungkung republic. Nusa Lembogan is one of the island that make up the regency of Klungkung. Nusa Lembongan is the only tourist attraction among the three offshore sub regency of Klungkung. The fact that its population is a mere 5,000 makes it more of a peaceful place than a busy tourist hot spot. The island which is about 8 square kilometers has a huge tourist attraction because of its low limestone cliffs and the rather small tides crashing against them as they make the beautiful white beaches. There three chief villages of the island.

The most extraordinary thing in Nusa Lembogan is that there is a house dug out of coral but only with a spoon, it is owned by Made Biasa and it took 15 years to complete. The Mushroom Bay and the JungutBatu are the main places where the tourists come and gather and there are many tourist industries located in this place. This is to be referred as the main location of all the activates that happen on the island of Nusa Lembongan. Here almost 75% of the population resides here.

To the east there is Lambok. In the northeast the island has a large mangrove forest which comprises of 212 hectares. The people mainly depend on tourism to support the economy. They also focus on agriculture, fishing and most important seaweed cultivation. As the local people say it is small to explore but large in giving comfort. If you go there you will get a glimpse of how local people live in the traditional way. But if you are planning to stay there for a few days then you might just get a glimpse of the breathtaking view of little lights in the water at night which are actually boats with lanterns.

There are crystal clear water in which you can have the pleasure of swimming by the coral. These crystal clear waters are very good for water sports and for people that love water sports, this is a paradise for them. You can walk the whole island in four hours or you might want to hire a motor bike. You can even get a chance to walk through the seaweed farms. There are many carving shops around the island for the tourists. There is also a resort where you can go. I myself went to the resort and found it very beautiful because of its location. But not many people go to the resort which makes it a very good opportunity because of the peace and quiet. It is known as a great place for surfers having 3 "awesome" surfing spots, they are: The playgrounds, Shipwrecks and Lacerations. The reef is a good place for scuba divers too. There is also a Hai beach club where you can hang out with swimmers and all kinds of people from all around the world.

There is also the crystal bay where many underwater photographers flock around. There is a legend of Nusa Lembogan where there is an old man called DukuhJumpungan who had a magical boat and if he was stuck at any point that place would become an ocean. One day he wanted to make the Mount Tohlangkir disappear and become an ocean with his magical powers but as he stuck his boat into the island a dreadful collision happened and the boat sank, the place where the boat sank is now called Nusa Lembogan. Well if you are planning to go there I should tell you how. There are public boats which depart from Sanur but it is also possible to hire a private boat which is a much faster route.


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