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Tonga Travel Guide
Tongatapu Island
Tongatapu is the main island in Tonga. It’s a large yet flat coral island, over 250 sq. km in size and uplifted on its
southern side with almost 20 metre high coastal cliffs. Tongatapu has several nice beaches, wild coastal scenery
and some of the most extensive archaeological sites in Polynesia.
Whist the main island of Tongatapu has some lovely scenic attractions and historical sites, the most appealing
tourist attraction is the wonderful collection of 20 coral islands off the north coast and within the main lagoon.
The Lagoon Islands
These islands are very similar to the popular Mamanuca Group in Fiji but far less commercial - in fact, the majority
of islands remain entirely uninhabited and only three have accommodation: the gorgeous Fafa Island Resort and
the budget Pangaimotu Island Resort are the pick of the bunch with mid range Royal Sunset Resort on Atata
Island another good option. Both Fafa and Pangaimotu have gorgeous white sandy beaches with good snorkelling
offshore. Pangaimotu is the smallest and is entirely circled by a sandy beach taking about half an…