A complete list of tourist attractions in the Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is an island country in the South Pacific, located northeast of Australia and east of Papua New Guinea. It is a member of the British Commonwealth. There are more than 990 islands and a total land area of 28450 square kilometers. Honiara, the capital, was the turning point of World War II in the Pacific. It consists of Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Malaita, Choisel, San Isabel, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz Islands and many surrounding islands. There are many volcanoes and rivers in the territory, and earthquakes occur frequently. The forest is dense, with forest land accounting for 90% of the territory. The coastal terrain is relatively flat, the sea water is clear and transparent, and the visibility is excellent. It is regarded as one of the best diving areas in the world.

Honiara Honiara is the capital and main port of the Solomon Islands, on the north bank of Guadalcanal Island and west of Cape Cruz. White sandy beaches, thick green palm trees and calm bays protected by coral reefs constitute a poetic picture of a charming and charming coastal city in the South Pacific.

There are no high-rise buildings in Honiara, nor are there an endless stream of cars and bustling crowds. It is full of green trees, green grass and colorful flowers, which is peaceful and fresh. The buildings in the residential areas of the city are quite unique. Every household has a single-family two-story wooden house with a single courtyard. There are small gardens around the house, where various trees and exotic flowers and grasses are planted. The green trees are dancing and are extremely peaceful and elegant. In this way, Honiara is more like a garden city. Honiara's Chinese-style pavilions are scattered among red flowers and green trees. There are white, thin and soft sandy beaches on the urban waterfront, which is a good swimming place. The residents of Honiara are simple and enthusiastic, and the country's beautiful island scenery attracts a large number of foreign tourists.

National Museum of Solomon Islands The National Museum of Solomon Islands is located in Honiara, the capital. It was established in 1969 and is the only museum in the Solomon Islands. The tube is not only a museum, but also the cultural center and government cultural department of the Solomon Islands. It also displays many relics left over from World War II.

The National Museum of the Solomon Islands has more than 2,000 items in its collection, including: art, relics, photography, archaeological excavations, natural history, animal specimens, scientific and technological products, audio-visual materials, posters, outdoor sculptures, etc. Among them, the largest number of local natural specimens, World War II relics and archaeological unearthed objects are found. There are conference rooms and libraries in the museum for use. The most special thing is that there are also picnics and barbecues outside the museum for visitors to eat. Behind the museum are eight traditional houses, each representing the characteristics of a different province. Currently, the National Museum of the Solomon Islands is a member of the Pacific Museum Association.

Guadalcanal Guadalcanal (Guadalcanal for short) is located in the southwest Pacific. It is one of a series of volcanic islands in the western Pacific and the largest island in the Solomon Islands. The capital of the country, Honiara, is located on the northern coast of the island. The economy mainly relies on fisheries and agriculture, and gold mining has been started since 1990.

Guadalcanal Island covers an area of 5302 square kilometers. The island was discovered in 1788 and became a British protectorate in 1893. It was occupied by the Japanese army during World War II and was the most important turning point in the Pacific Theater during World War II. A total of 38,000 people died here during World War II.

There are many ridges and sharp mountains in the central part of Guadalcanal. The highest peak is Makala Cambu, with an altitude of 2447 meters; there are large plains along the northern coast; steep cliffs on the south bank reach the sea. Many fast-flowing rivers flow from the densely forested mountains to the sea, and parts of the coast are mangrove swamps. The mountains here are surrounded by clouds and green, and they are so beautiful that people are amazed. There are many sites existing on the island, such as the Viru World War II Museum, Highland 66, etc.

Tulagi is a part of the Solomon Islands, which was discovered by Spanish explorers in 1568. Tulagi is the eastern port of the Solomon Islands, located on the south bank of Florida Island north of the capital, Honiara, with a maximum draft of 6.10 meters. Tulagi has a circumference of 5 kilometers and is a natural haven. There are two small islands on the east side of the island: Gavutu Island and Tanambogo Island, which defend Tulagi Island like two sentinels.

Tulagi was once the administrative seat of the British Solomon Islands protectorate. It was destroyed by the Japanese in 1942 and liberated by the US military on August 7 of the same year. To commemorate the victory, the United States named a Casablanca class escort aircraft carrier after Tujila. The narrow strait between the island and Florida Island is an excellent harbor. Import and export goods need to pass through here. It can be said to be one of the lifeblood of the Solomon Islands.

East Rennell Island East Rennell Island is located at the southernmost tip of the Solomon Islands in the Western Pacific. It is the third island to the south of Rennell Island. Rennell Island is 86 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide. It is the world's largest coral atoll built up by coral. The main feature of the island is Lake Tegano, which was formerly the lagoon of the atoll.

There are three main plant types on Rennell Island: low-maturity forests located in the karst ridges surrounding the island, tall forests on the island, flora along the edge of Lake Tegano, and small mangroves by the lake. Most of Rennell Island is covered by dense forests, with an average height of twenty meters. Although the natural environment here is extremely harsh and hurricanes occur frequently, it is still a true natural laboratory for scientific research. There are 11 species of bats here, including a species of Rennell Island flying fox, and other species include bare-backed fruit-eating fish flies, Pacific flying foxes and spurs bats.

There are approximately 43 species of land and aquatic birds here, of which 4 species and 9 subspecies are unique to Rennell Island, 7 subspecies are unique to Rennell Island and Belona Island, and cormorants are frequent visitors to Lake Tegano. Fruit pigeons with pink dots are endemic to Rennell Island and Belona Island, as well as fan-tailed pigeons and Shrike birds on Rennell Island.

Coral Sea Coral Sea is the largest marginal sea in the world. The Coral Sea is part of the sea between Irian Island and the Solomon Islands, covering an area of 4.791 million square kilometers, equivalent to half of the land area of China. The Coral Sea is located in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean, with an average depth of 2243 meters, with the deepest point of the New Hebury Trench reaching 9175 meters. On the west is Australia; on the east is New Caledonia and Vanuatu; on the northwest is the Solomon Islands; on the north is New Guinea. It is world-famous for its US-Japan Battle of the Coral Sea in World War II.

There are Coral Sea Islands on the Coral Sea, named for the large number of coral reefs. The world-famous Great Barrier Reef is distributed in this area. Like a city fortress, it stretches for 2400 kilometers from the Torres Strait to the south of the Tropic of Capricorn. It is about 2 to 150 kilometers wide from east to west, and has a total area of 80,000 square kilometers. It is the largest coral body in the world. This was once the world of corals, who were skilled and left behind the world's largest barrier reef.

Numerous atolls and coral stone platforms are like flowers scattered across the vast sea, dotted with stars, hence the name Coral Sea. On the continental shelf and shoals, based on islands and seamounts close to the sea surface, huge coral communities have developed, forming mottled coral islands and reefs, inlaid in the blue waves of the sea, forming a beautiful and magnificent picture.