The small island of Nusa Lembongan primarily attracts outdoor enthusiasts. The island's area is only about 8 square kilometers, with roughly a third of it occupied by mangrove forests. Mangroves are clusters of plants in the surf zone, half submerged in water, among which it is very pleasant to take a boat trip.
The rest of Lembongan's territory is divided between beaches and small fishing villages. Until quite recently, the island's residents made a living mainly from fishing and harvesting extremely useful seaweed. Now the island is gradually filling with hotels, cafes, and restaurants, but you can still find seaweed drying in the sun everywhere. Agar is made from it, a substance used in confectionery and cosmetics.
Around Nusa Lembongan there are incredible diving spots - a sandy bottom with bright coral reefs and rocks with many caves. The underwater world around the island impresses with its diversity: turtles, octopuses, starfish, cuttlefish, rays, moray eels, and many species of fish, from bright tropical little fish to the hammerhead shark. Besides diving, the local beaches are ideal for snorkeling - observing marine life with a mask, snorkel, and fins. Several beaches of Lembongan are popular with surfers.
There is also plenty to see on shore: just north of Дрим Бич is a rocky coast with sharp cliffs and precipices. There you will find a place called Слеза Дьявола - a narrow indentation in the coastal rock forms a trap for powerful waves. During high tide, a wave entering this crevice emits a rumbling roar, twists into whirlpools, drenches everyone around with a towering fountain of spray, and rolls back into the sea with grumbling and groaning sounds.
