Natural features

Nusa Penida

Indonesia Bali Semarapura

Nusa Penida
Photo: Georgi Kovachev, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An island off Bali with dramatic cliffs and beaches, such as Kelingking Beach, shaped like a T. rex head. Snorkel with manta rays at Manta Point and Crystal Bay.


The path down to Kelingking is very steep. Roads are rough; hire a driver. Fast boats run from Sanur.

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