Tahiti Wikitravel

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It is the biggest and most populous (almost 200,000 inhabitants) of the Windward Islands of France. Situated in the Society Islands in the northwest of the state. Over 1,000 sq km, Tahiti consists of two round parts revolving around a mountain. Its northern western part is Tahiti Nui (Great Tahiti).

The Tahiti Iti (little Tahiti) is much quieter. Tahiti Nui and there is even a rough country lane. Iti Tahiti also has some streets along the coast, but you can't go around. On 14 July, the day of the Bastille Day is commemorated here.

The largest of all Tahiti'Heiva i Tahiti' festivities starts on 29 June, the Autonomy Festival in Polynesia, and lasts until 14 July, when the Bastille is celebrated in France. Papeete's paving promenade To'ata Square is the place where most of the activity in-between is. The five archipelagoes of Polynesia take part in numerous sports contests, aesthetic contests, processions and tasting sessions.

Colorful costumed Tibetan dancing groups play to folk tunes in the open amphitheatre on To'ata Square and on stages, while the merchants are selling their arts and crafts there. New Year' s Day - The majority of Tahiti's people in China are descendents of migrants who came from China in the 1860s to work on the island's plantation of cottons.

Today, most of the five per cent of Tahiti's people, of Mandarin origin, are shop owners celebrating China's New Year in the centre of Papeete. From the beginning to mid-February, this celebration begins with an opening ceremony at Papeete Townhall and ends with a lamppost parade through the city of Tahiti and a big dance full of China's culture events.

FiPeTahiti - Tahiti's Pacific International Documentary Film Festivals, better known as FIFO Tahiti, is held every year on six February dates at Papeete's Te Fare Tauhiti Nui City. The Tahiti International Tourism Day - This September tourism day is aimed primarily at Tahiti visitors, who are pampered with never-ending sports traditions, tasting, handicrafts shows and other comedies.

Natives also come into the mind of this annual celebration devoted to Tahiti's greatest industrial sector, dressed in colourful folk costumes with tropical floral patterns under their ear. Tahitian Carnival - Papeete's lush October Tahiti Carnival, like its Latin America and Carribean equivalents, is full of road festivals, colourful dancing and artistic chariots.

All over Tahiti, cities are building their own cars in complete safety before they are unveiled at the Papeete Olympics in front of almost 10,000 people. And the coronation of the Queen and King of Tahiti is another high point of Mardi Gras. The Tahiti Pearl Race - This three-day and three-day sail race will take place between Tahaa, Bora Bora and Raiatea in mid-May.

Every evening of the races, the winner of each leg will be awarded a trophy during a dinner of Tahiti' tradition. Though the Tahiti Pearl Grand Prix is open to sailboats of all shapes and size, a stand-alone event named Défi Pro is only available to seasoned and sponsor yachts. Situated almost exclusively in the tropical regions, the Tahiti region has a truly exotic atmosphere.

Faa'a Internacional Airport (PPT), 5 km south-west of Papeete, operates all intercontinental services to and from France. Air Tahiti Nui operates domestic services to Auckland, New York, Los Angeles, Osaka, Paris and Tokyo. Further carriers serving OPT are Air France (from Los Angles and Paris), Air New Zealand (Aukland), Hawaiianair (Honolulu), Air Tahiti (Rarotonga), Aircalin (Nouméa) and Lan Chile (Hanga Roa, Santiago de Chile).

Moorea Air - Moorea-Temae. The Tahitian Airways - Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora, Maupiti, Rimatara, Rurutu, Tubuai, Raivavae, Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Mataiva, Tikehau, Rangiroa, There are several ferry and catamaran services between Tahiti and Moorea every day. The journey between Tahiti and Moorea lasts between half an hours and one hours, according to the enterprise.

Aremiti 5 and the Moorea Express run between Tahiti and Moorea six or more departures a day between 6:00 and 16:30 and that lasts only 30 mins. Connections are also available that are often used in combination with freight to more remote isles, but less often, sometimes even only once a mont.

The Marquesas Isles, Austral Isles, Tuamota Archipelago, Bora Bora and even the Gambier Insul. The Vaeanu runs the Pape'ete-Huahine-Ra'iatea-Taha'a-Bora Bora drive back, which takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 17:00 and from Bora Bora on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The Hawaiki Nui also flies on the Society Island and has two sailings per weeks (Tuesday and Thursday at 16:00).

With the exception of the Dory, all these vessels go to the Gambier Archipelago. Nuku Hau travels over the Tuamotus to the Gambier Archipelago. Taporo V travels once or twice a months through the east Tuamotus and the Gambier Archipelago. Connections to the Australian Isles are local. Tuhaa Pae II (snathp@mail. pf) travels three days a week and stops less frequently in Rurutu and Tubuai on every journey and on other isles.

Tahiti offers car hire and a 4 wd is only advised if you visit some domestic routes. In Tahiti, the most commonly used means of transport is "le Truck". That is a good concept, especially on Sunday, because everything is locked and you can discover the isles. Please be aware that tips are not usual in Tahiti.

Some of the bigger Tahitian restaurant and hotel establishments are starting to show up, but generally the Tahitians don't await your tip because it's part of the total-fare. It is a French "poisson cru" ("raw fish"), a delicious seafood, served with lemon sauce and coconuts, blended with veg.

Parrot fishs, octopus, ahi, corn mai and other young freshwater species are delicious in a mild Tahiti tapenade and coir milksauce. In addition to the sandwiches, the Tahitians have designed the "baguette sandwich" into which everything from seafood to chips is filled. It' s a great Tamara'a Tahiti celebration where a dish of sucking pork, seafood, breadfruit, sweet potatoes and Fe'i-banas is covered in handmade bankana leafs and stewed in an underground furnace over warm stones.

With a large choice of wines and beverages and very kind, laid-back employees who also speak English perfectly, Chez Remy is definitely a 5-star winner at both of them. Hints: Get fresh cream cheeses for your crêpes for breakfas. It is widespread and easily found in France.

Dance and dance tell the history of the Tahiti tribe. Tahiti can offer everything from the most luxury 5-star Tahiti Intercontinental luxury hotel with surface bungalow, safety, bar, swimming pools and small guesthouses for families. Most of the lodgings in Tahiti are in the older styles of the early 1970s to the present day.