French Polynesia

The overseas collectivity of French Polynesia is set between the continent of Oceania and the East coast of America, and it comprises more than 100 islands grouped in five archipelagoes, the best known of which are Tahiti, Bora-Bora, Moorea and Huahine. The hospitable locals have kept their culture and their environment largely intact. Tahiti, with its colorful capital Papeete offered shelter to Marlon Brando as well as the painter Paul Gauguin. Bora Bora, the volcanic sand-fringed island with its azure lagoons surrounded by a coral reef, is an ideal scuba diving destination. It also boasts top-notch luxurious resorts wrapped in majestic views where over-water bungalows are perched on stilts. It comes as no surprise that the island is an internationally acclaimed honeymoon destination. The coral atolls and the smaller islands with their traditional lodges blending harmoniously into the surroundings, compose a picture that you’ll be lost for words when it comes to describing its beauty and serenity.