| Vitu Levu Vitu Levu is the country’s largest island and is home to the majority of the country’s population. Activities like zip lines, resorts and spas, and top rated restaurants scatter the island, as well as authentic villages and off road locations. Vanua Levu Venua Levu is the country’s second largest island. This island is surrounded by coral reefs and volcanoes and is divided by a rugged mountain range. The south part of the island is very wet, while the northern region is very dry and major crops like sugar are grown here. Diving and Yachting are major tourist draws to this island and well as the resort and hotels that are being placed here. Nadi Nadi, being one the other main islands in Fiji, is home to the greatest number of hotel and motels in Fiji. This island has a large Indian population and is a center for Islam and Hindu faiths. The island is attractive to tourists because of its proximity to the botanical gardens and its sleeping giant’s garden which host the famous Raymond Burr orchid collection. Suva Suva, the capital of Fiji, is the largest and most populated city in Fiji. It is a bustling town filled to the brim with culture, history, and opportunities. It is the political and administrative capital of Fiji, as well as an important regional centre, where many students come from the surrounding counties to study and find jobs. It is the largest and most sophisticated city in the pacific (not counting New Zealand), as well as being very multiracial and multicultural, and is constantly growing economically as well as culturally. Savu Savu is a cultural destination with a wide range of activities on the island that range from rugby tournaments, to hiking and snorkeling, to golf, tennis and sailing. It is mostly an un-modernized island with natives living in huts and small tribes, but does have a wide range of tourist activities around cruise ports. Yasawa Islands The Yasawa islands are an archipelago of close to 20 volcanic islands in the western part of Fiji. The popular movie “Blue Lagoon” was filmed in part here, and most of the islands are still uninhabited and serene. Access to the island is in some parts restricted, but some resorts have started to open and tourists, especially from cruise ships, are starting to visit more often.
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