French Polynesia Vacation - Tahiti & Bora Bora Charm
French Polynesia Vacation - Tahiti & Bora Bora Charm
French Polynesia (Polynésie française) is a set of islands that is an overseas country attached to France. Located in the South Pacific Ocean, it is halfway between California and Australia. It comprises more than 100 islands in the South Pacific, stretching for more than 2,000km. Divided into the Austral, Gambier, Marquesas, Society and Tuamotu archipelagos, they're known for their coral-fringed lagoons and over-the-water bungalow hotels. Island features include white- and black-sand beaches, mountains, rugged backcountry and towering waterfalls.
Most-inhabited western island group, a group of high tropical islands encircled by coral reefs and lagoons (divided administratively into Windward Islands and Leeward Islands). Among the Leeward Islands Bora Bora is outstanding, Huahine, Maupiti and Raiatea are especially remarkable, in the Windward Islands Moorea is outstanding and Tahiti with the capital Papeete is especially remarkable.
Vast central archipelago of coral reefs. It is a collection of low islands or atolls. Rangiroa is outstanding. Northeastern archipelago, a group of high islands near the equator, whose steep mountains are inhabited by wild horses, goats and pigs. Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa are outstanding.
To the south-east, rarely visited, consisting of the high island of Mangareva and its fringe of islands which are the eroded remains of its former gigantic crater, is situated in the far eastern corner of French Polynesia. Small southern archipelagos (includes Tubuai Islands and Bass Islands). Last inhabited islands of the South Pacific, these ancient volcanoes with soft relief are far off the beaten track.
Fine food in Tahiti and her islands is typically a natural style of cooking based on fresh products exotically blended. There is a presence of European cuisine within a tropical setting. Asian cooking has also added its own tastes and textures. Fish of all kinds, whether tuna, bonito, mahimahi or the many varieties of lagoon fish are prepared in many different ways: roasted, boiled and raw.
Around fifty international class hotels can be found on twelve islands covering three different archipelagoes - Society, Tuamotu and Marquesas. Although the islands of Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora provide over 80% of hotel capacity, the lesser known islands are also opening top-of-the-range establishments. Several international groups are established: InterContinental, Sofitel, Novotel, Meridien, Starwood-Sheraton, Orient Express, Club Med and Radisson. Two local chains, Maitai and South Pacific Management, complete the hotel scene. Although complying with international standards, Polynesian style has been respected in the overwater bungalows with the use of pandanus, bamboo and shell light fixtures. Some bungalows are fitted with glass-bottomed tables for watching the fishes without ever getting your feet wet.
A lot to see in French Polynesia
Bora Bora
Maupiti
Opunohu Bay
Matira Point
Otemanu
Tūpai
Taputapuatea marae
Robert Wan Pearl Museum
Musée de Tahiti et des Îles
Ahe
Belvedere Lookout
Mont Orohena
Cook's Bay (French Polynesia)
Mont Rotui
Tiputa Pass
Motu One
Presqu'île de Taiarapu
Rimatara
Lagoonarium de Moorea
Faarumai Waterfall
Piti Aau
Place Vai'ete
Tiki Village
Public Beach
Mont Aorai
Toopua
Tahiti Ia Ora Beach Resort - Managed by Sofitel
Mute Island
Tiahura
Pā'ōfa'i Gardens
Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete
Mont Temehani
Vallee de Papenoo
Mount Tohivea
Tevairoa
Water Gardens Vaipahi
Tane
Taravai
Mehetia
Bora Bora Lagoonarium
Lagon Bleu
Bougainville Park
Marché de Papeete
ManuaeAukena
Point Venus Lighthouse
Motu Tautau
Terei'a Beach
Maison De La Culture
French Polynesia is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting French Polynesia. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in French Polynesia.
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Truly I’m mesmerized by your beautiful and attractive pictures! Definitely French Polynesia has so much to keep travelers busy. Tahiti and Bora-Bora are one of them. I had been to Tahiti through Tahiti Surf Beach Paradise with my friends last month and it went awesome. Your videos are also very beautiful and from now on I’m going to follow your blog.
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