Samoa
The
'Treasured Islands' of Samoa are the crowning jewels of the
South Pacific.
Surrounded
by the warm crystal clear blue waters of the Pacific Ocean,
here travellers will find islands blessed with natural beauty,
a tropical paradise where the environment is pristine, the
people friendly and hospitable and a living culture treasured
by all.
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Discover
what the great writers of the 18th Century, Rupert Brooke
and Robert Louis Stevenson, discovered during their visits
to Samoa after searching the world for paradise.
Samoa's
natural wonders of waterfalls, rainforests, mountains, volcanoes,
& miles of white sand beaches beckon the adventurer seeking
peace & quiet away from the hustle & bustle of modern
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Samoa
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the crowning
jewel of the
South Pacific.
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The
Samoan people are eager to play hosts to visitors from afar
and share their hospitality.
And
finally a living culture, Fa'a Samoa (the Samoan way), virtually
unchanged for over 3,000 years, centres around the extended
family unit full of love and respect for all. Experience
a holiday destination like no other, uniquely tropical,
exciting and distinctively Samoan.
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Activities
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Warm waters offer a range of water sport activities, from
reef surf (for the real thrill seeker) to game fishing, diving,
sea kayaking and snorkelling.
- Have a picnic by a waterfall, hike to extinct volcanic craters
or crater lakes, and explore the vast plantations of coconut,
bananas and cocoa.
- Go horseback riding along white sand beaches or canoe through
the mangroves.
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Places
to see
Faleaulupo Rainforest
Manono Island
Aleipata Districts & Waterfalls
Lefaga Village
Matareva Beach
Falefa Falls
Piula Cave Pool |
History, Culture and National Heritage
Samoans
are believed to have migrated from the West, (the East Indies, the
Malay Peninsula or the Philippines). The oldest known site of human
occupation in Samoa is Mulifanua on Upolu dating back to about 1000
BC (about 3000 years ago). By far the most important agents of change
in Samoa were the Western missionaries. The missionary influence
on Samoan life was so strong they are now a devoutly religious people
with much time devoted to church activities. After the outbreak
of World War I, New Zealand took administrational control of Samoa
from 1914 up to the day of independence in January 1962.
Samoa's
population is approximately 170,000. Samoans are the most populous
full-blooded Polynesian race in the world.
Samoa
is a traditional society with a distinctive Polynesian cultural
heritage. There are over 362 villages in Samoa with a total of 18,000
matai. Villages are made up of customary land owned by the extended
family units called aiga, whose head is a matai (chief). Traditional
authority is vested in the matai of the village. The central structure
in each village is the church as well as the Fale Fono, where the
matais meet to discuss village matters.
Above
information courtesy of www.visitsamoa.us
| Samoa
Travel & Information Links |
www.visitsamoa.us
- Official Samoa Tourism Authority web site
www.islandhoppervacations.com
- Offers complete & full service inbound operations through
our offices in the Cook Islands, Samoa and Niue.
www.polynesianairlines.com
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Polynesian Airlines
www.samoahotels.ws
- Samoa Hotel Association
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