Nusa Penida - Nusa Penida

Aerial view of Nusa Penida

Nusa Penida is the largest of the three southeast facing Bali (Indonesia) offshore islands. Compared to the smaller island belonging to the archipelago Lembongan is this the less touristy island. But you can see new buildings being built piece by piece, which at some point suggest a larger tourist infrastructure here as well.

The landscape is characterized by limestone with steep cliffs, absolutely no basalt rocks, hardly any rice cultivation but many banana and coconut trees. Even if there are deep valleys, streams or even rivers, there doesn't seem to be any here.

places

Map of Nusa Penida

Other goals

background

getting there

See also:Padang Bai and Sanur.

  • To and from Padang Bai from 1 Sampalan.
  • To and from Sanur from 2 Toyapakeh.

mobility

Rail and bus connections do not exist on Nusa Penida; the only sensible means of getting around are cars and scooters. Roads were and will be paved bit by bit. But there is hardly any maintenance or care of the roads. So it happens that after a few years the roads are in a worse condition than before the asphalting: potholes strung together, up to 15 cm deep, over many km, e.g. B. to Broken Bay.

Because of the narrow streets, sometimes there are no "sidewalks", no promenades, some sections of the beach that are completely flooded at high tide, getting around on foot is only possible to a limited extent, but of course feasible.

Tourist Attractions

  • 1  Broken Bay (The way there leads over several km of pothole road. In order to drive more good roads, it is advisable to take the inland route and not from Crystal Bay.). Bay with "gateway" to the sea.
  • 3  Cave temple (Entry through a small hole with areas estimated to be up to 10 m high, exit at the other end of the cave and return through a section of the village). Relatively elongated temple; Sarong rental 5,000 Rp; Here, too, there are some macaques that have not yet been trained to steal glasses → 2 Exit.
  • 1  Lookout point over a north-eastern area of ​​the island. at a temple.
  • 4  Turtle Center. This center is not like the one in Bali for tourists. It takes luck to find someone here who might allow a look into the complex.
  • 1  Atuh Beach Center

  • Broken Bay

  • Macaque

  • Rock cliffs at Nusa Penida

  • Mantas near Nusa Penida

  • Mola-Mola Sunfish

  • Access to the Guyangan "waterfall"

  • Atuh Beach

No longer accessible

  • 5  Manta Bay in the south-east. the access is canceled.

Dangerous

  • 6  Guyangan "waterfall" (Access to the rock is via stairs, on which the number of time has clearly gnawed. Wood and steel fixings and railings no longer look trustworthy.). This is not a waterfall but a stream.

activities

  • Swimming:
  • Snorkeling:
  • 2  Crystal Beach. With the currents that are present there, sometimes also small, there is a risk of rapid damage to the corals.
  • Diving: At Nusa Penida you have the opportunity to see sharks and manta rays as well as those up to 2 m in size Sunfish To see sunfish.
  • 7  Manta Bay (this place can only be reached by boat because of the cliffs). the probability of seeing rays there (1.4 pieces, sometimes only distant on the ground) is around 75% (according to statements from organizers); from this bay the rays stay about 400 m further north-west.

trips

  • There are several providers of snorkeling and diving excursions by boat to the various bays, including Manta Bay. The trip with the boats to the bays is much faster than across the island by vehicle. In particular, stop in an area with larger (1 m) tuna-like fish and let it drift with the current on the coral slope. Prices for snorkeling excursions at an acceptable approx. 300, -, tightly negotiated at 250, -. The journey next to the port of Toyapakeh is to be paid additionally or to be organized by yourself. Snorkeling equipment, a small banana and water included. Duration of the excursions from approx. 8:00 to 12:00 1 Departures of excursions
  • To Nusa Lembongan

kitchen

shop

Small covered 1 Vegetable market

nightlife

There is no so-called "night life" here. However, some restaurants are open until midnight.

accommodation

The quarters hardly accept cash cards, so you have to pay in cash. There are 3 ATMs in the north of the island, but they work and provide enough money.

security

literature

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