Nusa Lembongan

Nusa Lembongan ticks all the boxes for a paradise island. It has beautiful beaches perfect for sunset beers, amazing views, clear blue sea, and laid-back locals. Lots of the people we saw around seemed to be surfers or divers, the reefs around the island make great conditions for both.
We enthusiastically adjusted to the chilled out lifestyle and spent most of our time between beaches, bars and restaurants. We did go for a longer walk to one end of the island where mangrove trees are growing out into the sea.
We heard that this island is 'what Bali used to be like', we could only compare to today's Bali but it definitely seemed believable. Tourism is a big deal but it didn't seem as sophisticated and polished as some places we saw in Bali.Read more