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Gorge at Pacific Harbour and the Sigatoka Sand Dunes. There’s a good selection of restaurants in the major centres featuring
Chinese, Japanese, Indian, French, and European foods. A number
In Suva, the national museum in the historical Thurston Gardens
stands right next to Government House with its colourful guards of places offer Fijian cuisine that is most often seafood, cooked in
coconut milk and steamed or boiled rather than fried.
dressed in red tunics and white sulus. Founded much earlier than
other Pacific island museums, the national museum is unrivalled Getting around
in the islands for the extent of its collection of anthropological and In Fiji motorists drive on the left side of the road, and overseas or
historical material. international driving permits are valid for six months. There are a
number of rental car agencies, an extensive local bus service on each
Savusavu is home to the unusual attractions of the Nakama thermal of the main islands and deluxe coach tours. Taxis are inexpensive and
springs and Namale blowholes. Wasali Nature Reserve is an predominantly metered. Ferries, helicopters and seaplanes provide
untouched rainforest with hiking trails leading to spectacular views. transportation between an extensive network of docks and airfields
Where to stay throughout the islands and resorts.
Accommodation is prolific and there’s something for every budget Activities
from luxury hotels, resorts and villas, to Fijian bures with modern Fiji is renowned for the variety of activities available. Water-based
facilities, cottages, lodges, townhouses and apartments.
activities include snorkelling and diving spectacular reefs, surfing
Bures, based on traditional village thatched roof houses, are very and SUP on world-class waves, kayaking to secluded bays, jet ski
popular with tourists as they provide an authentic Fijian atmosphere. jaunts, challenging game-fishing and inter-island sailing. Land
The Fijian design incorporated into most hotels help maintain the activities rival their watery counterparts for thrills with skydiving,
exotic ambience of this South Pacific paradise. cross-country cultural treks, canyon river rafting, tree-top ziplining
and off-road buggy adventures.
Food and entertainment
Most nightclubs, restaurants and cinemas are located in the city
centres with most of the larger hotels and resorts providing their own
entertainment in the form of Fijian nights that include a lovo (food
cooked in an underground oven), sometimes the yaqona ceremony
(kava drinking) and always a meke (song and dance).

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