Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu
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©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu Why Go? Nadi & the West ..............46 Viti Levu, the largest of the Fijian islands, squats roundly Lautoka...........................65 and self-assuredly in the centre of the islands it governs. It Nausori 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, Fiji’s sunny waterside gateway, the Queens Sigatoka ..........................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 (p 55 ) 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 (p 86) 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 0 20 km 0 12 miles Bligh Water YASAWA Nananu-i-Ra GROUP Malake Vatia Nananu-i-Cake NADI, & VITI SUVA LEVU Point Rakiraki Ellington Wharf Togowere Tavua Nakauvadra Nasau Vomo Koroyanitu Rabula Range National Nanukuloa Namarai Heritage Mt Lomalagi Park Ba Matawailevu Nayavutoka Nadarivatu Tomanivi Silana Lautoka (Mt Victoria) Dama Navai Dawasuma (1323m) Nalalawa Navala Natovi MAMANUCA Viseisei Mt Koroyanitu Nagai GROUP Koro-ni-O Landing Nanoko Lodoni Nadi Navilawa Rairaimatuku Laselevu Wailotua Denarau International Plateau Bukuya Naisali Airport Naitauvoli Korovou Nadi Nausori Korolevu Koroba Naiuwai Nausori VITI LEVU Serea (1076m) Sote Momi Highlands Keiyasi Monavatu Bay (913m) Savu Bau Vunimoli Tuvutau Kasavu Landing (Mt Gordon) Nabukaluka Narewa Saliadrau Lomawai Mavua (933m) Sigatoka Nausori y Namosi Valle Namuamua Vusama Highlands Tamavua Nausori Sigatoka Nabukelevu Kalokolevu Airport Korotogo Navua Suva Yanuca River Sigatoka Kula Korolevu Nabukavesi Sand Dunes Eco Coral Coas Qaloa Navua To Savusavu (130km); Park Taveuni (150km); t Pacific Harbour Serua Beqa Passage Rotuma (500km) To Lau Group Yanuca Beqa (250km) Frigate Beqa Passage Lagoon To Moala Group (170km) Vatulele Dravuni S O U T H P A C I F I C O C E A N Buliya Ono To Kadavu (10km) Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu Highlights 1 Slipping and sliding over at Suva’s Fiji Museum (p 93 ) 6 Exploring the lush the Sigatoka Sand Dunes and comparing it to today’s foothills and high ridges of (p 76 ) on the lookout for vibrant urban culture in Suva’s Mt Koroyanitu (p 63 ) with ancient burial relics bars (p 102 ) villagers from Navilawa 2 Catching a local bus into 4 Kayaking or rafting the 7 Feeding baby turtles and the highlands to Navala (p 69 ), mighty Navua River (p 87 ) in stroking iguanas at the Kula Fiji’s sole remaining traditional the rugged Namosi Highlands Eco Park (p 78 ) bure village 5 Diving with the resident 8 Windsurfi ng and 3 Getting to grips with the tiger sharks in Beqa Lagoon snorkelling on the island’s best traditional culture on display (p 84 ) reefs at Nananu-i-Ra (p 111 ).