Lonely Planet Tahiti & French Polynesia,9780864427250

Lonely Planet Tahiti & French Polynesia

by Wheeler, Tony; Carillet, Jean-Bernard
ISBN13: 9780864427250
ISBN10: 0864427255
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-05-01
Publisher(s): Lonely Planet
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Table of Contents

The Authors 6(8)
This Book 8(1)
Acknowledgments 9(1)
Foreword 10(3)
Introduction 13(2)
Facts about the Islands
15(37)
History
15(12)
Geography
27(1)
Geology
27(2)
Climate
29(1)
Ecology & Environment
30(1)
Civilisation & Archaeology
31(7)
Flora & Fauna
38(4)
Government & Politics
42(1)
Economy
43(2)
Population & People
45(1)
Education
46(1)
Arts
47(3)
Religion
50(1)
Language
51(1)
Facts for the Visitor
52(37)
Suggested Itineraries
52(1)
Planning
53(2)
Tourist Offices
55(1)
Visas & Documents
55(2)
Embassies & Consulates
57(2)
Customs
59(1)
Money
59(2)
Post & Communications
61(1)
Internet Resources
62(1)
Books
62(5)
Films
67(2)
Newspapers & Magazines
69(1)
Radio & TV
69(1)
Video Systems
69(1)
Photography
69(1)
Time
70(1)
Electricity
70(1)
Weights & Measures
70(1)
Laundry
70(1)
Health
70(7)
Women Travellers
77(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers
77(1)
Disabled Travellers
77(1)
Senior Travellers
78(1)
Travel with Children
78(1)
Useful Organisations
78(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
78(1)
Business Hours
79(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events
79(1)
Activities
80(2)
Courses
82(1)
Work
82(1)
Accommodation
82(2)
Food
84(3)
Drinks
87(1)
Entertainment
87(1)
Spectator Sports
87(1)
Shopping
87(2)
Getting there & Away
89(7)
Air
89(5)
Sea
94(1)
Organised Tours
95(1)
Getting Around
96(12)
Island to Island
96(1)
Air
96(4)
Boat
100(4)
Around the Islands
104(1)
Taxi
105(1)
Car & Scooter
105(1)
Bicycle
106(1)
Hitching
106(1)
Boat
106(1)
Organised Tours
106(2)
Outdoor Activities
108(11)
Walking
108(8)
Sailing
116(3)
Diving
119(13)
The Society Islands
132(1)
Tahiti
133(38)
History
133(3)
Geography & Geology
136(1)
Papeete
136(1)
History
136(2)
Orientation
138(1)
Information
138(2)
Walking Tour
140(1)
Papeete Market
140(1)
Churches & Temples
141(1)
Pearl Museum
141(1)
Bougainville Park
141(1)
Administrative Buildings
142(1)
Loti's Bath
142(1)
Mt Marau
142(1)
Beaches
142(1)
Activities
143(1)
Places to Stay
143(3)
Places to Eat
146(5)
Entertainment
151(2)
Shopping
153(1)
Getting There & Away
154(1)
Getting Around
155(2)
Around Tahiti Nui
157(1)
Coast Road
157(6)
Organised Tours
163(1)
Places to Stay
163(2)
Places to Eat
165(3)
Inland
166(2)
Organised Tours
168(1)
Places to Stay & Eat
168(1)
Getting There & Away
168(1)
Tahiti Iti
168(1)
North Coast Road
168(1)
Central Road
169(1)
South Coast Road
169(1)
Places to Stay & Eat
170(1)
Moorea
171(22)
History
171(2)
Orientation
173(1)
Information
174(1)
Coast Road
174(3)
Paopao & Opunohu Valleys
177(2)
Activities
179(1)
Organised Tours
180(1)
Places to Stay
180(6)
Places to Eat
186(3)
Entertainment
189(1)
Shopping
190(1)
Getting There & Away
191(1)
Getting Around
191(2)
Tattooing
193(4)
Other Windward Islands
197(3)
Tetiaroa
197(1)
Maiao
198(1)
Mehetia
199(1)
Huahine
200(15)
History
200(1)
Orientation
200(2)
Information
202(1)
Around Huahine Nui
202(4)
Around Huahine Iti
206(1)
Activities
206(1)
Organised Tours
207(1)
Places to Stay
208(4)
Places to Eat
212(1)
Entertainment
213(1)
Shopping
213(1)
Getting There & Away
214(1)
Getting Around
214(1)
Raiatea & Tahaa
215(18)
Raiatea
215(1)
History
215(2)
Orientation
217(1)
Information
217(1)
Around the Island
218(2)
Activities
220(1)
Organised Tours
221(1)
Places to Stay
221(3)
Places to Eat
224(1)
Entertainment
225(1)
Shopping
225(1)
Getting There & Away
225(1)
Getting Around
226(1)
Tahaa
227(1)
History
227(1)
Orientation
227(1)
Information
228(1)
Around the Island
228(1)
Activities
229(1)
Organised Tours
229(1)
Places to Stay
229(2)
Places to Eat
231(1)
Entertainment
231(1)
Shopping
231(1)
Getting There & Away
232(1)
Getting Around
232(1)
Ori Tahiti - Tahitian Dance
233(8)
Bora Bora
241(20)
History
241(2)
Geography & Orientation
243(1)
Information
244(1)
Around the Island
244(3)
Activities
247(1)
Organised Tours
248(1)
Places to Stay
249(5)
Places to Eat
254(4)
Entertainment
258(1)
Shopping
258(1)
Getting There & Away
259(1)
Getting Around
259(2)
Maupiti
261(7)
History
261(1)
Orientation
262(1)
Information
263(1)
Around the Island
263(1)
Motu
263(1)
Walking
264(1)
Swimming & Snorkelling
264(1)
Places to Stay
264(2)
Places to Eat
266(1)
Getting There & Away
266(2)
Other Leeward Islands
268(2)
Tupai
268(1)
Mopelia
268(1)
Scilly
268(1)
Bellingshausen
268(2)
The Tuamotus
270(36)
History
270(3)
Population & People
273(1)
Accommodation
273(1)
Activities
274(1)
Getting There & Away
274(1)
Getting Around
274(1)
Rangiroa
275(1)
History
275(1)
Orientation
276(1)
Information
276(1)
Avatoru
277(1)
Tiputa
277(1)
The Blue Lagoon
277(1)
Les Sables Roses
277(1)
L'lle Aux Recifs
277(1)
Otepipi
278(1)
Motu in the Lagoon
278(1)
Pearl Farms
278(1)
Activities
278(1)
Organised Tours
279(1)
Places to Stay
280(3)
Places to Eat
283(1)
Entertainment
284(1)
Shopping
284(1)
Getting There & Away
284(1)
Getting Around
285(1)
Northern Tuamotus
285(1)
Makatea
285(1)
Tikehau
286(3)
Mataiva
289(6)
Ahe
295(1)
Takaroa
296(1)
Takapoto
297(2)
Arutua
299(1)
Kaukura
300(1)
Fakarava
300(1)
Anaa
301(1)
Southern & Eastern Tuamotus
301(1)
Raroia
302(1)
Puka Puka
302(1)
Nukutavake
302(1)
Hao
302(1)
Moruroa
303(3)
The Marquesas
306(48)
History
307(1)
Activities
308(1)
Accommodation
309(1)
Getting There & Away
309(1)
Getting Around
309(8)
The Aranui
313(4)
The Northern Group
317(1)
Nuku Hiva
317(11)
Ua Huka
328(5)
Ua Pou
333(6)
Uninhabited Islands
339(1)
The Southern Group
339(1)
Hiva Oa
339(12)
Fatu Hiva
351(1)
Uninhabited Islets
352(2)
The Australs
354(14)
History
354(1)
Getting There & Away
354(1)
Rurutu
355(1)
History
355(1)
Orientation & Information
355(1)
Around the Island
356(1)
Whale Watching
357(1)
Walking
357(1)
Places to Stay & Eat
357(1)
Shopping
358(1)
Getting There & Away
358(1)
Getting Around
358(1)
Tubuai
358(1)
History
358(1)
Orientation & Information
359(1)
Around the Island
359(1)
Walking
360(1)
Places to Stay & Eat
360(1)
Getting There & Away
361(1)
Getting Around
361(1)
Other Australs
361(1)
Maria Island
361(1)
Rimatara
361(1)
Raivavae
362(1)
Rapa
363(2)
Marotiri
365(3)
The Gambier Archipelago
368(3)
History
368(1)
Geography
369(1)
Getting There & Away
369(1)
Getting Around
369(1)
Mangareva
369(1)
Taravai & Aukena
370(1)
Akamaru & Temoe
370(1)
Language
371(3)
Tahitian
371(1)
French
372(1)
Useful Words & Phrases
372(2)
GLOSSARY 374(11)
INDEX 385
Text
385
Boxed Text
391

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