In this Nusa Islands Documentary I explore the three small islands southeast of Bali and their dark past.
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Just a short boat ride away from Bali, the Nusas offer a completely different vibe. We uncover the deep spiritual roots of Nusa Penida — a place of exile, legends, and dark myths — before diving into turquoise waters, remote beaches, and lush mangrove forests on Lembongan and Ceningan. Whether it’s history, surfing, snorkeling with mantas, or escaping the crowds, the Nusas show a different side of Indonesia.
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This Nusa Islands Travel Documentary is part four of the series Indonesia is not only Bali. With over 17,000 islands, Indonesia offers endless adventures beyond the tourist hotspots.
Therefore, my plan was to visit a number of different destinations to showcase the diversity of Indonesia to the best of my ability. In this episode, I set off to explore the Nusa Islands — to capture the full contrast between history, mythology, nature, and modern tourism, I explored the majority of the sights across all three islands, diving into the past and surfacing in the present-day island life.
You can use this Nusa Islands Documentary to plan your own trip to Nusa Penida, Lembongan, and Ceningan.
Following I list all places & things to do in Nuse Penida Lembongan & Ceningan, Indonesia as seen in this Indonesia Documentary:
Nusa Penida
– Broken Beach
– Angel’s Billabong
– Kelingking Beach
– Diamond Beach
– Atuh Beach
– Temeling Forest & Beach
– Goa Giri Putri
– Crystal Bay
– Gamat Bay
– Mundi
– Manta Bay
– Sampalan Night Market
Nusa Lembongan
– Jungutbatu Beach
– Dream Beach
– Big Tree
– Devil’s Tear
– Clifftop Bar
– Shipwrecks Surf
– Mushroom Bay
– Mangrove Forest
Nusa Ceningan
– Yellow Bridge
– Blue Lagoon
– Mahana Point
Please use these chapters to navigate through this Nusa Documentary:
0:00 Intro
0:39 About Nusa Penida
1:47 History of Nusa Penida
3:11 Sampalan
3:43 Goa Giri Putri
4:47 Nyepi & Religion
8:00 Sampalan Night Market
12:47 Diamond Beach
14:49 Teletubbies Hill
17:14 Atuh Beach
19:30 Mundi
20:44 Broken Beach
22:21 Angel’s Billabong
24:00 Kelingking Beach
31:09 Temeling Beach & Forest
35:03 Banah Cliff Point
36:34 Crystal Bay Beach
38:20 About Nusa Lembongan
40:34 Seaweed Farming
42:24 Devil’s Tear
43:20 Big Tree & Religion
44:10 Mangrove Forest
45:49 Nusa Lembongan Beaches
47:02 Clifftop Bar Lembongan
47:28 Surfing Nusa Lembongan
51:03 Snorkeling & Diving Nusa Islands
53:28 About Nusa Ceningan
54:34 Blue Lagoon
56:18 Mahana Point
57:29 Viewpoints & Pool Bars Nusa Ceningan
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The whole trip was executed over the course of 3 weeks using rental scooters as well as several drivers and guides. A big thank you goes to Mati who helped me filming this trip as well as to all locals involved in the production for their time and all the information they provided.
Main Sources for the information provided in this documentary:
– https://en.wikipedia.org/
– https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/coral-reef-conservation-and-the-communities-leading-the-way
– https://www.worldwildlife.org/places/coral-triangle
– https://diskanlaut.baliprov.go.id/
– https://divinglembongan.com/fighting-trash-issue-nusa-lembongan/
– https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/1/a-bali-island-was-full-of-rubbish-residents-made-cleaning-up-pay
– https://mytravelindonesia.com/travel-agency-bali-indonesia/travel-guide/the-significance-of-the-banyan-tree-in-balinese-culture/
– https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/19/10946
– https://www.undp.org/indonesia/blog/seaweed-made-its-way-back-home
– https://www.weforum.org/stories/2020/10/foreign-tourists-tourism-bali-balinese-seaweed-farming-agriculture/
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