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With palm fringed beaches, lagoons filled with colored fish and hills which are covered with jungle, visitors will find many Tourist Destinations in Samoa. The number o ftourists visiting the islands is close to 41,000. The islands are liked by those who shun the self-contained resorts. The golden beaches of Manase on Savaii, which is the larges of the two main islands has many beach fales on the edge of the sand. All these make the Tourist Destinations in Samoa popular.

Among the most visited Tourist Destinations in Samoa are the Pololo Deep Marine Reserve in the Vaiala Beach in APia. It is more a coral gravel than a beach. The place is an official underwater park. ThePalolo Deep Marine Reserve and the beaches from Safotu to Manase and also in between Lesolo Point and Tyasivi (the Savai'i island) provide the best places for snorkeling. The Palolo Deep Marine Reserve remains open from 0800hrs till 1800 hrs, on the Upolu Island . The Palolo Deep Marine Reserve is the only beach in Apia, and it is basically a coral gravel. It is also an official underwater park. One can arrange Snorkeling as well as diving trips through the Samoa Visitors Bureau. The clear bue waters provide excellent facilities for snorkeling. One can see coral reefs as well as colorful fishes in the clear water.

Another popular attracition is the Aggie Grey's Fia Fia. This is a must see for the visitors. There are traditional Samoan dancing, singing,drumming as well as the amazing fire knife dance. The literal meaning of Fia Fia is 'happy', though the actual meaning is 'party hardy'. You can splurge on the buffet dinner as long you are present there.

Apia the capital city of Samoa has some great attracitions. The old ceremonial capital of Mulinu'u lies to the west of the city. This is the location of the Parliament House (Fale Fono) as well as the historical observatory, which is now a meteorology office. This is a patch of reclaimed land going deep in to the harbor. The land is the site of the multistory government offices as well s the Central Bank of Samoa.

In Apia, one can find a mix of old colonial houses and modern Western style houses, with some traditional Samoan houses in between. A clock tower stands at the center of the city as a war memorial. A number of multistory buildings have been recently built in this city. One will find many early wooden, colonial buildings scattered around the town. One such popular instance is the courthouse that hoses a museum on the upper floor.

Another major island to visit in Samoa is Savaii. Here one can find the Pulemele'i Mound, Alofa'aga Blowholes and the Moso's Footprint on this island, the existence of which goes back to the prehistoric times. The westernmost village of Samoa and also of the world is just 20 miles from dateline. The island earned the popular nickname of Pola in the 19th century. There is a large shield volcano in Savaii, which is similar in form to the Hawaiian volcanoes. The maximum height is 1,858 meters at Mt SIlisili. This active volcano had recently erupted quite a few times from Matavanu in between 1905 and 1911, from Mata Ole Afi in 1902 and from Mauga Afi in 1725.

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Tourist Destinations in Samoa
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