Destination guide — New Caledonia

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Attractions

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THERE ARE NO HISTORIC MONUMENTS IN THE CAPITAL. THERE
ARE OTHER ATTRACTIONS, THE AQUARIUM, THE NEOCALEDONIAN
MUSEUM AND THE BOTANICAL GARDENS.

AROUND THE CAPITAL ARE NUMEROUS BEACHES AND BAYS, ANSE
VATA, CITRON BAY AND MAGENTA. THERE ARE ALSO FOUR
PRINCIPAL SUMMITS WHICH OFFER PANORAMIC VIEWS. MOUNT
COFFYN, MOUNT VENUS, MOUNT MONTRAVEL AND OUEN TORO.
IT IS POSSIBLE TO VISIT THE ISLANDS OF AMEDEE AND MAITRE
FROM THE CAPITAL NOUMEA.

THE CALEDONIAN CORNICHE
THIS IS THE ROUTE HIENGHENE TO POUEBO. THERE ARE A SUCCESION
OF CLIFFS, WATERFALLS AND ESTUARIES.

THE ISLAND OF PINES
THIS IS SITUATED 70KMS TO THE SOUTH OF GRANDE TERRE. THERE ARE
ORGANISED EXCURSIONS TO VISIT THE CAVES, BEACHES AND LAGOONS.

THE LOYAUTE ISLANDS
LIFOU IS THE LARGEST ISLAND. THERE ARE NUMEROUS BAYS AND
CAVES ON THE ISLAND.
MARE IS THE WILDEST ISLAND WITH ONLY TWO GITES FOR TOURISTS.
OUVEA THIS IS REPUTED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PACIFIC
ISLANDS. LEKIN BAY AND THE ISLAND OF MOULI ARE SPECIAL
ATTRACTIONS.
TIGA IS THE SMALLEST OF THE ISLANDS ONLY 6KM LONG AND 2KM WIDE.

NOUMEA
THE JEAN-MARIE TJIBAOU CULTURAL CENTRE, NOUMEA'S NEWEST AND
MOST EXCITING DEVELOPMENT. COLONIAL-STYLE BIBLIOTHEQUE
BERNHEIM IS NOUMEA'S MAIN LIBRARY. NOUMEA AQUARIUM AT ANSE
VATA, IT CONTAINS RARE AND UNUSUAL MARINE LIFE.
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