Hawaiian Exotics...

The U.S. could be hardly called an exotic country. However, one of its states - Hawaii - the realm of a true exotic: palm trees, unusual flowers and an indescribable feeling of relaxation and bliss, as if spilled in the local air.

Hawaiian exotics - perhaps the most pleasant in the world to holidayers. Firstly, its American that is, a high level of hotels and service. Secondly, American quite low prices (hols here are cheaper than, let's say, on the island of Tahiti, located in the same climatic region). Thirdly, a very convenient way - a huge choice of flights of different airlines.

Perhaps one of the main advantages of the Hawaiian islands is their diversity. They vary in terrain, vegetation, population, urbanization (if it is a term generally applied to Hawaii - in the strict sense of the word can only be called the city of Honolulu, the state capital). As a result, and ways to rest on the islands are quite varied.

ABOUT THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS:

The Hawaiian Islands are one of the U.S. states with capital Honolulu. This is the largest archipelago in Polynesia, consisting of 24 islands, stretching from north-west to south-east more than 3600 km.

All of the largest islands: Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Oahu are mountainous and small. The north-west of the atolls of the Hawaiian islands are crowned with an underwater volcanic ridge and is the highest active volcanoes on the Earth.

Official language is English. Partly (domestic) remains the Hawaiian language, one of the Polynesian languages.

The most used word in Hawaii - is 'Aloha', which means "hello", "Goodbye" and "I love you" at once.

In the VI-III centuries BC. islands were settled by Polynesians. In 1778, the Hawaiian Islands visited the Englishman James Cook expedition, who named them Sandwich Islands. Cook was killed in a duel with a local leader, and then his body was divided into pieces and eaten, because it was thought that the flesh of the enemy gives the strength. The end of XIX century, Hawaii was a kingdom. In 1893, Queen Liliuokalani lost the throne in 1994 and in was formed Republic of Hawaii. In the United States annexed the Hawaiian Islands. In 1959 Hawaii became the fiftieth state of the USA.

Oahu is the most populated island of the Hawaiian Islands. The state capital Honolulu and the famous Waikiki Beach is placed there. In Honolulu, the Hawaiian kings retained Iolani Palace with the statue of Kamehameha, the founder of the royal dynasty. On Oahu is a naval base of Pearl Harbor that December 7, 1941 without a declaration of war planes bombed a Japanese aircraft carriers. On that day, President Roosevelt announced the U.S. entry into World War II.

On the Hawaii Island, the largest of the Hawaiian Islands, there are active volcanoes Mauna Loa and Kilauea, and the extinct volcano Mauna Kea.

The main cities of the island - Kona and Hilo. Hilo interesting to visit the Lyman Museum, which exhibited the works of Hawaiian culture. Hawaii are famous for beautiful beaches. This is a wonderful place for diving and windsurfing.