Tourist Attractions in Apia has drawn large numbers of tourists and travelers in the city of Apia in Samoa. There is a wide range of sites for the tourists to visit and appreciate. Tourist Attractions in Apia will enable you to know about the history and facts of the places of cultural and historical importance.
Tourist Attractions in Apia include a visit to the famous Robert Louis Stevenson Museum. The Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, located in Apia was the house of the great Scottish essayist, poet and author of fiction and travel books, Robert Louis Stevenson. He is most famous in the world for his classy novels such as, Treasure Island (1881), Kidnapped (1886), Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) and The Master of Ballantrae (1889).
As part of the Apia Tourist Attractions, you will be amazed to see this historical building that was once the home of the author who was famous for the above written novels. After moving to Samoa in 1889, coming all the way from United States, they bought this beautiful 314 acres of house above Apia. The mansion consisted of 5 bedrooms, a library, and a ballroom large enough for 100 dancers, and the only fireplace in Samoa.
The Samoans in homage to this great writer constructed a grave on Mount Vaea overlooking Vailima. The house has been renovated to look exactly as it did when the Stevenson lived there. A museum is opened to the visitors from Monday through Saturday. In the museum, you will get to see the things that were used by the author and his wife.
Other popular Tourist Attractions in Apia feature:
The Museum of Samoa is a historical Old Government Building or Court House that offers complete information about the history and culture of Samoa and the Pacific. Tourists will get a scope to learn about the early Polynesian settlements, the missionaries, the German and colonial administrations of those times. Find out the kaza ceremony, the fine mat and the production of siapo. The Cappuccino Vineyard is another Apia tourist attraction, worth visiting.
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