20 Best Tourist Attractions in Fiji
Page Contents
1. Levuka, Ovalau
2. Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple, Nadi
3. Fiji Museum, Viti Levu
4. Kula Eco Park, Viti Levu
5. Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park, Viti Levu
6. Sawa-i-Lau Caves, Yasawa Islands
7. Great Astrolabe Reef, Kadavu
8. Garden of the Sleeping Giant and Sabeto Hot Springs, Viti Levu
9. Navua River, Viti Levu
10. Pacific Harbor, Viti Levu
11. Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu
12. Bouma National Heritage Park, Taveuni Island
13. Cloudbreak, Mamanuca Islands
14. Blue Lagoon Cruise: Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands
15. Yasawa Islands
16. Savusavu, Vanua Levu
17. Natadola Bay
18. Kadavu
19. Tavoro Waterfall, Taveuni
20. Coral Coast
1. Levuka, Ovalau
Fiji’s sole UNESCO World Heritage Site, Levuka is the capital of Ovalau, the principal island of the Lomaiviti group, and it was too the foremost colonial capital of Fiji. This is where the first Europeans colonize in the early 19th century, and its historic center, with age-old timbered structures, attained World Heritage status in 2013. Today, the town is not a flourishing tourist destination; rather, it’s an exotic window into old Fiji, located amid mango trees and coconut palms. Key attractions include the Royal Hotel, commenced in the 1860s and still running today as the most aged hotel in the South Pacific; Sacred Heart Cathedral and Presbytery from the 1860s; and the Morris Hedstrom bond shop. Most tourists to Levuka arrange homestays with the locals and delay a while to soak up the laid-back atmosphere of this amicable town.
2. Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple, Nadi
One of the topmost tourist attractions in Nadi, the rainbow-colored Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple is the biggest Hindu temple in the Southern Hemisphere and attracts a constant flow of worshippers, as well as visitors who come here to appreciate the attractive Dravidian architecture. Artists visit from India to draw the temple and work on its painty ceiling frescoes. The temple is devoted to the God Mungan, delineated by the timbered sculptures from India housed in the key temple. Don’t’ forget to obey the dress code when visiting here, (cover up and take your shoes off) and note that photoshoots are off-limits once you step into the temple.
3. Fiji Museum, Viti Levu
You can learn all about Fiji’s captivating culture and history at this little museum in central Suva, nestled within Thurston Gardens. It is broadly considered one of the greatest museums in the South Pacific, with displays on the culture of the homespun Fijians, British colonial history, the impact of the country’s big Indian population, and Fiji’s native history. In the coastal displays, double-hulled Fijian canoes and a bilibili (bamboo raft) are on exhibition, as well as the rudder from the HMS Bounty. Other attractions include displays on the exercise of cannibalism, crocks of pottery seen at the Sigatoka Dunes archeological sites, and paintings by synchronous Fijian artists. After enjoying all the displays, you can rest with a picnic under the palms and fig trees in the neighboring botanical gardens.
