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French Polynesia

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Reasons To
Visit French Polynesia

  • 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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Visit Tahiti, French Polynesia

The most popular of all the islands of French Polynesia and famed in history as the ‘Island of Love’, Tahiti is at once stunningly beautiful and gloriously relaxed.

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Tahiti

French Polynesia

The most popular of all the islands of French Polynesia and famed in history as the ‘Island of Love’, Tahiti is at once stunningly beautiful and gloriously relaxed.

Dominated by the peak of Orohena, the island has a rocky coastline intersected with long beaches of black sand, pounded from the island’s basalt by the Pacific surf.

Around Tahiti

The city of Papeete is the political and economic heart of the country and international gateway, stretching around a narrow coastal strip on the big island Tahiti Nui and connected to the smaller island of Tahiti Iti by the narrow Taravao Isthmus.

The interior is mountainous, criss-crossed by deep beautiful valleys, offering great walks in the shade of cathedral ferns, but most visitors stay close to the coast, in sophisticated and luxurious hotels and lodges.

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