Tahiti Sights

  1. Musée de Tahiti et des Îles

    This is a great place to get your head around the geology and history of the area. The museum is divided into four sections: geography and natural history; pre-European culture; the European era; and outdoor exhibits. It's in a large garden so if you tire of history, culture and art, you can wander out to the popular break and watch the surfers.

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  2. Musée Gauguin

    Although this museum is dimly lit and there is a conspicuous lack of original works by Gauguin, much of the well-written text about the artist and his particularly difficult life is in English. It's also set in lovely natural surrounds. The gardens are home to three superb tiki (carved sculpture of ancestors) from Raivavae.

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  3. Rangiroa

    Rangiroa, in the Tuamotu Archipelago, is the second-biggest atoll in the world, behind Kwajalein in Micronesia. It measures 75km (46.6mi) by 25km (15.5mi) and is the most populated island in the archipelago. Its lagoon is more like a vast inland sea and dry land exists as a narrow chain of sandy motu (islets) encircling this huge waterway.

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