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Society Islands
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Regions / Cities / Other destinations / Culture and History / Talk / Travel to Society Islands, visa requirements / Get around / Society Islands attractions and sightseeing / Itineraries / City tours / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Society Islands nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Stay safe / Get outThe Society Islands are the most populated archipelago of French Polynesia.
Regions
- Bora Bora is one of the most beautiful islands in the Society group. A popular destination but very pricey. Bora Bora is known for the beauty of its lagoon, the most beautiful in the group.
- Tahiti
- Moorea is the most beautiful island in the Societies. It's a "high island", which means it's mountainous, as are most of this group. It's easily accessible from Tahiti by ferry.
- Raiatea and Taha'a are a pair of islands. Taha'a has a beautiful lagoon with lots of motus, and a couple of high-end resorts. Raiatea is more known by yachters. It is considered the cradle of Polynesian civilization, and contains an important archaeological site, the Taputapuatea marae.
Cities
- Papeete - capital of French Polynesia
Other destinations
Culture and History
Talk
Travel to Society Islands & Visa Requirements
Tours & Getting around Society Islands
Society Islands attractions and sightseeing
Itineraries
Society Islands city tours
Society Islands Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Society Islands nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs
Stay safe
Get out
This page was last edited at 00:25, on 28 October 2007 by Wikitravel user Tensaibuta. Based on work by Todd VerBeek, Wikitravel user(s) Wanderer1309 and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.
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