Recommended Honolulu Vacation Highlights
Before you set off to explore wonderful Honolulu, you'll need to get
your lodgings booked. Whether its a hotel suite, a self catering
condo, a vacation rental or a townhouse, you'll find the best
choices at the lowest prices via our
Hawaii accommodation page.
Honolulu shares all the amenities and conveniences of large city
life in the USA mainland – a wide variety of lodgings, a bustling
nightlife, plenty of dining options, a diversity of cultural events
and lots of shopping.
Visit the Iolani Palace, the only royal palace on US soil, where
King Kalakaus and his successor,
Queen Lili’uokalani, held lavish
entertainments and conducted diplomatic affairs of the kingdom. The
Kuan Yin Temple and the Izumo Taishakyo Shrine should be on all
visitors list of place to visit.
Stroll through Chinatown and shop at the Mauna Kea Marketplace or
try a Dim Sum (Chinese dumpling) at one of the local restaurants. Be
sure to try some of the
traditional Hawaiian cuisines.
Diamond Head Crater (Leahi) is one of Hawaii’s most famous landmarks
and is a popular hiking destination with panoramic views of Waikiki
and the Oahu south shore.
Waikiki is the center of all of the action in Oahu. It is the
location for most of the accommodation and the restaurant precinct.
Historic and cultural venues take place here and it boasts the world
famous Waikiki Beach which attracts millions of visitors each year.
This is the place for surfing, windsurfing and body boarding or
arrange for a diving or snorkelling trip. Night clubs downtown
include Rumours Nightclub and Esprit Night Club. If the big city
life is NOT what you are looking for, there are plenty of other
options on Oahu.
The Bishop Museum includes millions of artifacts and photos about
Hawaii and other Pacific cultures. A planetarium show demonstrates
voyagers navigated under the stars to sail the Pacific.
In Kapahulu you will find the home of
Sam Choy, world renowned
master of Hawaiian Regional Cuisine along with other restaurants to
suit any appetite. Grab a shave ice at Waiola’s or get a malasada
(local style donut) at Leonard's Bakery.
A renowned expert in Hawaiian Fusion cuisine is
Roy
Yamaguchi who combines exotic flavors and spices, mixed with the
freshest of local ingredients and always with an emphasis on
seafood. "Roys" restaurants are located in Honolulu, Waikiki and
throughout the islands.
Baileys Antiques &
Aloha Shirts boasts over 15,000 different aloha
shirts as well as an impressive collection of other items. |
