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Clown fish are colourful, cute and sometimes amusing inhabitants of tropical reefs from several places around the world, including Fiji.
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Mother Nature’s playground
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Fiji really is the ultimate island escape. In fact, so perfect are
these Pacific islands that they’ve featured as the backdrop of
JHollywood films such as The Blue Lagoon and Cast Away.
ust as cinema-goers swoon over the doesn’t attract hordes of visitors. As a result, sight of Fiji’s sundrenched sands and it has managed to retain most of its charm. dazzling sea on the big screen, so too In recent years eco-tourism has also taken
place to get your bearings and also the starting point for many of the tours on offer.
You can take a sunset boat trip from the port, enjoying dinner beneath the stars. Alternatively, you can join one of the many day snorkelling trips that hop between islands. Not only can you swim with giant manta rays and dolphins, and picnic on
a deserted beach, you can also snorkel alongside some of the most colourful and magnificent sea creatures you are ever likely to encounter.
If you are interested in seeing the underside of Fiji, there’s no better place to get your PADI dive certification. With an incredible selection of dive spots throughout the island nation, you won’t have a hard time finding new places to explore every day.
For those who prefer to stay on dry land, there’s still plenty to amaze. From Nadi, it’s just a 15-minute drive to the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, a plantation hidden away down a bumpy track that houses over 2000 types of orchids.
does every visitor that reaches the islands. It truly is as beautiful as it looks in films, and that’s not even taking into account the wonders under the waves.
White sand beaches fringed by palm trees, a lush interior and some of the most spectacular coral gardens on Earth make Fiji a popular tourist destination as well
as a prime dive spot. It also entices surfers from across the globe thanks to its amazing breaks. In particular, the stunning island
of Malolo Lailai with its 10 km of sandy beaches and heavenly lagoons is famed in the surfing world.
Because of its situation in the South Pacific, Fiji, for all its beauty and appeal,
off, enabling visitors to travel sustainably and to support the growth of local businesses and traditional crafts.
Many eco-tour companies organise trips to remote areas of Fiji, where visitors can get up close to local wildlife in the national parks and reserves. One popular trip is to Navala, a traditional village. It’s here that visitors to Fiji can get a taste of what life was like hundreds of years ago. As well as getting the chance to watch local craftsmen and women at work, there’s also the opportunity to participate in village ceremonies and feasts.
If you’re looking for the place to be then head to Nadi, the third largest town in Fiji has become something of a tourist hub – a
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