Floating on the Pacific Ocean, Samoa or the Independent State of Samoa is an island nation and is one of the most beautiful parts of the geographical region named Oceania. Samoa is located in the Polynesia sub region of Oceania. Samoa, which is also recognized include several group of islands and at present it is the governor of the Western part of the Samoan Islands that are located on the Southern portion of the Pacific Ocean. Samoa covers a small geographical area of just 2934 square kilometers and most of it has been identified as volcanic region. Despite of that, Samoa is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Polynesian region of Oceania, thanks to its unique geographical location and abundance of natural assets. The natural beauty which is available from different parts of Samoa is simply breathtaking and is the most important reason behind its popularity as a tourist destination. The most popular spots for sightseeing in Samoa are the golden sandy beaches and the coastal villages where you will get to see the fales. The fales are open thatch bungalows with walls made up of coconut fronds. These are most unique accommodation on the beaches of Samoa and you will surely love staying there. The fales generally do not contain any furniture but when guests arrive there hand woven mats with soft mattresses are provided to use as beds. You will also be given fresh linen and a mosquito net. Staying in the fale is one of the most interesting thing that you should do to make your trip to Samoa memorable.
Apart from this, most of the popular sight seeing spots in Samoa are located in regions like Apia, Upolu and Savai. There are a lot of interesting places to visit in Apia so you should plan your trip in such a way so that you can cover all the spots. The most popular sightseeing spot in Apia is the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum. It is actually a historic home which was once used by the famous poet Robert Louis Stevenson as his residence in the last part of his life. You will also get to see the grave of the great poet at the site.
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Another popular sightseeing spot in Apia is the Papapapaitai Falls. It is a beautiful cascading waterfall which plunges into a volcanic crater from a height of 500 feet. Located very close to it, Papaseea Falls is also a very popular sight seeing spot and apart from natural beauty it is also very popular for offering scope for skimming. Except winter, Papaseea Falls remain crowded with enthusiastic people in all seasons.
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Apart from its natural assets, Apia is also very popular as a shopping zone. You will find different types of handicraft items made by local people that you can buy as souvenirs. Kava Kavings Handicraft, the specialty shop is one of the most well known shopping zone in Apia. Things like hair clasps, coconut ukeleles and spears are most common items that people buy from this shop. Besides imported items are also available here. Old Apia Market is another interesting place in the region as far as shopping is concerned. You will surely like to buy traditional Samoan mats.
Some of the interesting spots for sight seeing in Samoa are located in the Upolu region. You will surely enjoy visiting places like Mt Vaea, Piula Cave Pool and Fale Fono.
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