Monday, January 23, 2012

The Solomon Islands. Places to See



Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal Island, and is the largest group in the Solomon Islands. Mountainous and inhospitable island is almost all with slopes and peaks of ancient volcanoes (Mount Gallego, or Mount Gallego, Popomanaso, Makarakomburu, Tatuve, Kaichui - they all have a height of 2 km or more) and covered with dense tropical vegetation cover.

Honiara

The capital of the islands located on the northern coast of Guadalcanal, in the vast gulf between the peninsula of Cape Esperance and Lunga Point, in the same place, which de Mendanya called at the time Puente Cruz.

Savo

Permanently shrouded in clouds volcanic island of Savo, lying in the Strait of Iron Bottom Sound, is a paradise for divers and fans of other outdoor activities.

The almost complete lack of "civilization" is compensated by the abundance of wrecks (there was a famous battle of Savo Island), constantly smoking crater of the volcano and a lot of little boiling springs, some ancient cult sites - megapods, as well as a live bird community and the magnificent crystal clear waters.

Florida

On the Florida Island it is possible to see the old headquarters of the British colonial administration, with its hospital and headquarters, as well as the old Port-Parvis, who served the British Navy at first base, and then - the Japanese Imperial Navy. A small island Anuha widely known for its white sandy beaches.

Field of Malaita

Eastern Province, which bears the name from the largest island group, is the second largest and most densely populated of the Solomon Islands, although many of its inhabitants live in cities do not like Honiara or Gizo, but lost in the jungles and villages on the islands and towns.

The island of Malaita

A distinctive feature of the Malaita Island - a huge number of artificial islands, which were built by locals since ancient times right on the atolls and rocky islets of the lagoons.