Fiji Destination Guide
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- Fiji’s islands are collectively a snorkelling and scuba diving paradise. Most travellers begin or spend all of their time trolling around Rainbow Reef and the Great Astrolabe Reef. The western Yasawa Islands and Botaira Resort are very good for snorkeling, and some of the bluest waters encircle the Mamanuca and Qamea Islands.
- On the main island of Viti Levu is Fiji's capital, Suva. There are markets everywhere selling clothes, fruit and trinkets. For lunch try Singh's Curry House and sample some of Fiji’s milder currys and starchy cassave-based deserts. Have drinks or rent a sailing boat from the Royal Suva Yacht Club; visit the beautiful Thurston Gardens or venture on a hiking expedition at the nearby Colo-i-Suva Forest Park.
- Island resorts in Fiji are a dime a dozen, and yet some stand apart from the rest. One example is the Matamanoa Island Resort on Matamanoa Island. The Shangri-La Resort and Spa on Yanuca Island is also stellar and has excellent babysitting facilities and activities for children. For an adults-only destination, stay on Royal Davui Island at the Royal Davui Resort.
- Transit between and on the islands is very hit or miss. Air Pacific serves 13-island airports quickly and efficiently. Every island has its own network of buses: some are modern with air-con, but the smaller, older companies tend take twice as long, and beware - they are prone to break down!
- Whether you are curious about Fiji’s founding fathers or interested in understanding its cultural and linguistic evolution, visit Fiji’s Archeological Museum, located on the picturesque botanical gardens in the centre of the capital, Suva.
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