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  • Art & Crafts

    Tahitian culture is more in evidence now that ever before and not just in the sophisticated dances and performance art but in the revival of symbolic tattoo art through which Polynesians use the dark strong colours to assert their ma'ohi identity.

    Art & Crafts
  • Diving

    Rangiroa was described by Jacques Cousteau as the richest aquarium on the planet matched only by the other great Tuamotu lagoons on Tikehau, Manihi and Fakarava; now one of UNESCO's most valued biospheres.

    Diving
  • Multi culture

    The islands of French Polynesia have long been a melting pot of migrant peoples who have made the most of the ecology and geology of this region of the South Pacific to create sophisticated cultures.

    Multi culture
  • Overwater bungalows

    For most people an overwater bungalow set in a turquoise lagoon is the essence of French Polynesia and the reason to travel thousands of kilomtres round the world for the ultimate romantic holiday.

    Overwater bungalows
  • Pearls

    One of the most successful uses of light is visible in the pearl industry in which French Polynesia has become a world leader. The most sought after pearls are from the farms on Taha'a an in the Tuamotus and you may even get a chance to see the incredibly rare black pearls.

    Pearls

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  • Bora Bora
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    • Perhaps the most picturesque of all the Society Islands, Huahine is actually two islands separated by a narrow channel and linked by a bridge.
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    • Unprotected by barrier reefs, the Marquesas Islands are altogether different to their neighbours, with coastlines either indented with bays or ending in abrupt cliffs, swept by the surf of powerful Pacific rollers.
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    • With its jagged mountain peaks clothed in lush jungle dropping sheer to the blue waters of the South Pacific, Moorea rivals its nearby sister-island, Tahiti, for sheer beauty.
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    • Much less visited than its neighbouring Bora Bora, Raiatea is the second largest of the Society Islands and is at the heart of the indigenous culture.
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    • Much less visited than Bora Bora and less populated than its neighbouring Raiatea, Taha'a is one of the most beautiful islands in French Polynesia, with beautifully clad vanilla plantations under the central shape of Mount Ohiri and a small single road circling the island.
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    • The Tuamotu Islands are the largest of the Polynesian archipelagos and include over 76 islands and atolls. They extend over more than 20,000 square kilometres and are sparsely inhabited by a mere 12,500 people.
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Popular Places in French Polynesia

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One of the world's most remote group of islands.

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Jagged mountain peaks and sheer beauty.

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{14EABD06-DC99-477D-A575-1CC7D929869C}Tahiti

The most popular of French Polynesia's islands.

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