Journey
Where? HAWAII is one of the most beautiful
and most isolated archipelagos of the Pacific Ocean. Located about 4 thousands of miles from the coast of California, over 6 thousand miles from Tokyo and nearly 13.5 thousand kilometers from Warsaw. 136 islands, islets and atolls with a total area of 16 759 sq. km, extends to a length of 2400km below the Tropic of Cancer. Seven islands: Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai and Niihau home to nearly 1.3 million people.
When to go? Throughout the year the climate in Hawaii is just as enjoyable. Referred to as the “healthiest” in the world, characterized by the optimum moisture
(Every day the rains fall short), crisp ocean breezes and temperatures at 25 ° C-28 ° C (the difference between the coldest and warmest month of the year is only 3 ° C!)
Air travel from Warsaw
(With a change in London and Los Angeles) takes about 20 hours
Fomalności: Hawaii Rainbow The state is called 50-state the United States, at the entrance visa is required U.S.
Duration: the time difference between Honolulu, Hawaii, and Warsaw is minus 11h in winter and minus 12 h in the summer
Currency: U.S. Dollar
Language: English is the official, language of the indigenous inhabitants of the Hawaiian numbering only 12 characters: 7 consonants
and 5 vowels; Hawaiian word “aloha” is a greeting,
but the religion of love …
What to do? Hawaiian Islands is not only the wide sandy beaches. Be sure to choose the jungle to see pineapple plantations on the island of Oahu, Maui town of whalers – the island of love “and is an active volcano on the Big Island.
Sports: Hawaii is the perfect place for water sports. Most popular is surfing, but not lacking, and diving enthusiasts windsurfing’u “Snorkelling”
and deep. On the islands there are many golf courses
and places to play polo.
Safety: Hawaii is one of the safest states in the USA, is bustling resort of Waikiki also late at night.
What to eat? Hawaii is famous for its excellent cuisine which is a mixture of elements of Polynesian cuisine, Asian
and the U.S.. The local delicacy is roasted pig
in the gas oven imu.
In Waikiki there are a number of exclusive restaurants offering world cuisine, but you can also find the premises, where a buffet dinner costs only
$ 12!
What to buy? Hawaiian shirts are fashionable, dresses in Hawaiian designs and jewelry from kukui nut tree. On a more luxurious shopping head to the chic boutiques in the mall
Ala Moana Shopping Center.
YES: Be sure to select the
on the beaches of Waimanalo, a
of the most beautiful in Hawaii
and try diving in Hanauma Bay, accompanied by colorful fish that can feed “the hand” …
NO: do not get through the prism of Hawaii to Waikiki, this is a typical tourist resort, where you can easily find a good hotel and good fun, but it is difficult for the real atmosphere of Hawaii.
A few words about the History of Hawaii
- 25 million years ago created a volcanic archipelago of
Pacific Ocean
- Around the seventh century n.e. Polynesians settle Hawaii
- 1778, Captain James Cook discovered the islands
- 1795, King Kamehameha I united the whole archipelago
- 1820, the first missionaries arrive in Hawaii
- 1873, was elected to the throne of King David Kalakaua
- End of 1893, Hawaiian monarchy
- 1900, Hawaii becomes U.S. territory
- 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
- 1959, Hawaii 50-including the state of the U.S.