The rainy season in Indonesia is causing untold damage across the country, from Aceh and North Sumatra to Jakarta and Bali. Localised floods and province-wide disasters are being recorded every day. Over in Nusa Penida, the world-famous Crystal Bay Beach has been closed as flash flooding has devastated the area. Heavy rain was recorded across …
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Bali has officially just axed a highly controversial tourism development project. The Kelingking Glass Elevator Project was set to change the face of tourism in Nusa Penida forever, bringing more economic prosperity to the island. Now that the project has been axed following major building violations, the local community has questions that need answers. On …
The Nusa Penida Glass Elevator Project has been one of the most controversial development projects in Bali in the last decade. Here at The Bali Sun, we have been reporting on this story since the first rumours about the project started circulating. In November, the project was officially axed, and demolition orders were issued, but …
It’s official, the Nusa Penida Glass Elevator Project has been scrapped. Here at The Bali Sun, we have a breakdown of everything you need to know about this landmark decision and how it could affect tourists’ experience of Bali’s most iconic viewpoint in the coming months. Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has officially demanded that the …
We at the Bali Sun have learned that Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster has officially called for the controversial Kelingking Glass Elevator Project to be demolished after major building violations were recorded in the last month. The highly contentious 182m Glass Elevator Project has received billions of rupiah of investment, and construction has already caused irreversible …
Tourists travelling to Bali’s Nusa Penida are being urged to be extra mindful of their belongings. The update comes after Nusa Penida Police have confirmed that they are investigating four cases of theft reported on the island in the last month. Nusa Penida is considered one of the safest and most relaxed areas of Bali, …
Tourism leaders in Bali are calling on the Provincial Government to grant permission for construction to be resumed on the highly contentious Kelingking Beach Glass Elevator Project in Nusa Penida. The project was halted earlier this month because the Provincial Government deemed that it was breaking the conditions of its permits and licenses. The 182m …
Leaders in Bali have officially halted the controversial Glass Elevator Project in Nusa Penida. The 182m Glass Elevator is being constructed at the world-famous Kelingking Beach, but leaders are concerned that there could be building violations taking place. Authorities in Bali have formally suspended the construction of the 182m Glass Elevator Project at Kelingking Beach …
Tourists and Bali lovers have been left shocked as progress on the Glass Elevator Project on Nusa Penida’s Kelingking Beach has been revealed. The highly contentious project is creating a 182m elevator from the cliff top to the shoreline at one of the world’s most famous beaches. With construction on the project still making progress, …
A tourist in Bali has died after being swept away by the current at Kelingking Beach. The iconic beach, located on Nusa Penida, is world famous, and while the waters look picture perfect, a delayed current lies beneath. There is a strict no-swim rule in place at Bali’s Kelingking Beach, as well as at Diamond …
One of the most magical experiences anyone can have in life is diving with manta rays. There are so few places on earth where it is possible to encounter these truly majestic and peaceful creatures, and thankfully, Bali is one of them. The waters surrounding Bali and the outlying islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, …
Leaders in Bali’s Nusa Penida have been conducting surprise inspections of building sites on the island. These building sites are primarily for new developments within the tourism and hospitality sector, and leaders from the Klungkung Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) are concerned that these developments are not honoring the law. This is an issue not …