Kelingking Beach Nusa Penida
Walk, or Take a Lift? Bali keeps topping lists as the world’s best destination, and Nusa Penida steals the spotlight with its wild cliffs and turquoise waters. Kelingking Beach, nicknamed the T-Rex cliff for its dinosaur-head shape, is the island’s most photographed spot. But 2025 brought big drama: a controversial 182-meter glass lift project started construction to make the steep descent easier, only to get shut down by the governor after massive local and environmental backlash. The lift would have carried visitors from the clifftop viewpoint straight to the beach below, promising accessibility without the brutal staircase hike.
