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Viti
Levu (Great Fiji) is the largest and most populated of Fiji's 333
islands. Viti Levu Fiji has a total land area of 6,518 square miles.
Almost 70% of all Fiji inhabitants and over half the land mass of Fiji
are located in Viti Levu. In addition to Fiji hotels and resorts, Viti
Levu has cities, villages, remote beaches, beautiful inlands, tropical
rainforests, sugarcane fields and much more. Here you will find spectacular
diving, fishing, hiking, camping and surfing.
Suva (150,000) is the capitol of Fiji and the largest city in
the South Pacific. It has a variety of restaurants and accommodations
and is home to the famous Suva Handicraft Markets. While Suva is an
urban city, Nadi is known as Nadi Town. Surrounded by cane fields,
Nadi has a kilometre of duty free tourist stores, a colorful market
and a number of good restaurants, coffee shops and bars. 20 minutes
drive south of Nadi is Denarau Island, a man-made development
of waterways and gardens. It's home to one of the world's finest golf
courses. Ten minutes further south is Sonaisali Island, a stylish,
laid-back resort on a private island just 1000 feet off the mainland.
The Coral Coast runs along the southern shores and is home to the world's
second largest single reef. Snorkelling and scuba diving here is excellent.
There are a number of resorts that cater for families and couples. Sigatoka
Sigatoka is the main town in the area. There's a lively market and
is famous for pottery which can be found in nearby villages. Upriver
from Sigatoka is a wide valley known as 'The Salad Bowl' because of
the rich market gardens. For a driving experience, take a 4WD from Sigatoka,
over the mountains to Raki Raki on the north coast. Allow half
a day at least to take in the spectacular scenery and traditional villages.
It's a picturesque, tranquil area still untouched by commercialism with
some excellent diving.
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