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Why Go? & the West ...... 46 Viti Levu, the largest of the Fijian islands, squats roundly ...... 65 and self-assuredly in the centre of the islands it governs. It Highlands ...... 69 wields considerable power and is the pivotal point about Natadola Beach ...... 72 which politics, commerce and industry revolve. It is also where roughly three-quarters of the population resides. Coral Coast ...... 74 From Nadi, ’s sunny waterside gateway, the Queens ...... 74 Road hugs the Coral Coast. Opportunities to foray into the Korotogo & Around ...... 78 interior’s dramatic highlands and marvel at the elevated Korolevu & Around ...... 81 views abound. For the adventurous, it is possible to explore Pacifi c Harbour ...... 83 giant sand dunes and dive with truly massive tiger sharks. Suva ...... 90 Sultry Suva is the largest city in the South Pacifi c and the Kings Road ...... 105 merging of island cultures and Indo-Fijian traditions has Rakiraki & Around ...... 108 given the capital a rich heritage and the country’s best res- taurants and nightlife. Nananu-i-Ra ...... 110 The Kings Road completes Viti Levu’s northern loop. Those in the know – usually savvy windsurfers and divers – head for Nananu-i-Ra, home to consistent winds and the Best Places to Eat beautiful, breathtaking reef. » Blue Bure, Nadi (p55 ) When to Go » Guava, Suva (p 101 ) Suva » Daikoku, Nadi & Suva °C/°F Te m p Rainfall inches/mm (p 56 & p 101 ) 40/104 16/400

12/300 Best Places to Stay 30/86 8/200 » Five Princes Hotel, Suva 20/68 (p 98 ) 4/100 » Nanette’s Accommodation, 10/50 0 Pacific Harbour (p86 ) J FDNOSAJJMAM » Safari Lodge, Nananu-i-Ra (p 111 ) Dec–Mar Trips May–Oct Roads Year-round The upriver to the to the scenic Coral Coast of- » Outrigger on the Lagoon, Namosi Highlands Nausori High- fers activities for Korotogo (p 80 ) can be wetter lands are most all seasons. than planned. accessible in the dry season. 45 NADI, SUVA & VITI LEVU Natovi Landing (170km) To Kadavu (10km) Landing Lodoni Korovou (250km) Dawasuma Airport Silana Nausori Kula Kula To Moala Group To Lau Group Suva (p 111 ) Kasavu Sote Buliya Nausori (500km) Nayavutoka Wailotua (150km); Ono Namarai (p 63 ) with Nagai Navilawa To (130km); ng and ng Naiuwai fi Nasau Tamavua (p 78 ) (p 78

Savu Nananu-i-Ra Nalalawa Dama Serea Nananu-i-Cake Nananu-i-Ra Ellington Wharf Kalokolevu Windsur Exploring the lush Exploring Feeding baby turtles and turtles baby Feeding Nabukavesi snorkelling on the island’s best best on the island’s snorkelling at reefs foothills and high ridges of of and high ridges foothills Mt Koroyanitu from villagers stroking iguanas at the iguanas at the stroking Park Eco Navua 7 8 6 Nabukaluka Matawailevu Nanukuloa Laselevu Namosi

Highlands Range

Pacific Harbour Naitauvoli Nakauvadra Rakiraki Tomanivi (Mt Victoria) (1323m) Saliadrau Malake Koro-ni-O Beqa VITI LEVU Lagoon River Beqa Passage Suva’s Suva’s ) (p 87 in Navua ) (p 93 Rabula Mt Lomalagi Namuamua Qaloa Plateau (913m) Navai Monavatu Beqa Lagoon Beqa Togowere Serua Rairaimatuku Navala

t Korolevu Nadarivatu Navua River Navua Nabukelevu Point Vatia Frigate Passage Keiyasi Tavua Nanoko Diving with the resident Diving with the resident (933m) Kayaking or rafting the or rafting Kayaking Tuvutau ) (p 102 (Mt Gordon) Bukuya

(p 84 ) tiger sharks in in sharks tiger the rugged Namosi Highlands Namosi the rugged mighty mighty

4 5 y and comparing it to today’s today’s it to and comparing in culture urban vibrant bars at Suva’s Korolevu

Nausori Coral Coas Highlands

Nausori Valle Park Mavua

National Heritage Navilawa Eco Kula Park Mt Koroyanitu Koroyanitu Korotogo (p 69 ), ), (p 69 Bligh Water Bligh Nadi International Airport Koroba

(1076m) Sigatoka Viseisei Narewa Navala Navala Sigatoka Nadi S O U T H O C E A N Lautoka Vunimoli Sigatoka P A C I F I C Sand Dunes Yanuca 00 20 km 12 miles Naisali village Sigatoka Sand Dunes Sand Sigatoka Catching a local bus into bus into a local Catching Slipping and sliding over Slipping and sliding over Getting to grips with the grips Getting to Denarau Bay Momi GROUP the the the highlands to Fiji’s sole remaining traditional traditional remaining sole Fiji’s bure traditional culture on display on display culture traditional Vusama 3 (p 76 ) on the lookout for for ) on the lookout 76 (p ancient burial relics 2 Nadi, Suva & Viti LevuNadi, Highlights 1 GROUP Lomawai MAMANUCA