province: Bali - area: Nusa Lembongan
Nusa Lembongan is the main alternative holiday area to Bali and is perfect for those looking for the small island feel of tranquility and an easy pace of life. You will find that Nusa Lembongan is very well set up for tourists and offers facilities for all budgets from budget to very high class luxury accommodation. With some great hotels and beach front villas, Lembongan also offers plenty of activities including all of the water sports you can think of and some great views over beaches and scenes of pure beauty. One of the beauties of Nusa Lembongan is that it only takes less than an hour to reach your hotel on Lembongan after landing in the mainland of Bali. Take the 20 minute trip to the ferry port of Benoa and then a speed boat over to your beach resort. Nusa Lembongan is also often accessed from Bali via the ports of Sanur and Padangbai via cruise companies that offer all types of cruises which usually involve landing on Nusa Lembongan where you can spend some time at their private beach club and indulge in snorkeling, diving, tubing and banana boating among plenty of other facilities. These beach clubs also have great pools and bars and are situated so that you can explore the area while the kids are occupied with the children's facilities and kid's clubs.

Nusa Lembongan has a great layout with a number of white sand beaches most of which are protected by offshore reefs which provide surf as well as calm beaches which are perfect for swimming. With different areas including the south west of the island where you will enjoy views of Bali and the mountains in the background and in other areas such as around half moon bay and the other beaches of the east of the island where you will be able to find great views looking over the cliffs to the beaches and the interesting patchwork effect of the seaweed farms which export to Japanese cosmetic companies as well as being used in food on the island of Nusa Lembongan. The main strip and the surrounding areas of it offer some great facilities to all tourists from surfing and diving boat trips around the area to restaurants and spas as well as some very relaxed bars of all standards.

The diving in the area of Nusa Lembongan as well as the neighboring island of Nusa Penida offer some great dive sights including the dwellings of the fables sun fish is very good and there are plenty of dive companies operating from Nusa Lembongan. Couples and honeymooners as well as wedding parties frequent the shores of the Nusa Lembongan to make the most of the glamorous luxury beach resorts and the great facilities and receptions that many of the resorts and hotels on Nusa Lembongan area capable of catering for. With all of this located in a very beautiful location which is relaxed and not as crowded as the main land, Nusa Lembongan makes for a perfect cruise or a great alternative holiday.

Nusa Lembongan lies to the south of Bali and is one of the most favorite holiday destination in Bali. The island or Nusa can be accessed by regular public boat from Sanur Beach or by luxury daily cruises from Benoa Harbour. It takes an hour from Sanur Beach and is around 45 minutes from Benoa. There are several charter boat either from Sanur or Benoa Harbour.

Nusa Lembongan is small island boasting with numerous of hotels, luxury villas and budget accommodation. Restaurants and other tourism facilities are still developed. Travelers may explore this island either by motorbike or push bike visiting the Balinese villages and the mangrove trees.

Recommended Nusa Lembongan Hotels, Resorts and Villas include Nusa Lembongan Resort, Coconut Beach Resort, Bali Hai Tide Huts, and Waka Nusa Resort. Our Bali travel directory will feature other new hotels to enable travelers finding the best hotels for holiday.