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Arts Village

For a fun filled day, complete with the experience of Fijian lifestyle, hospitality and customs, visit the Arts Village. They've mixed a little bit of fantasy and little bit of local flavour and come up with a wonderful mixture of fun and fantasy.

Set in acreage with a small inland lake alive with beautiful water lilies, the Arts Village is a revelation of color, culture and things to do.

Shops galore filled with fascinating fares and wares, most local, some not so local. Exotic carvings, wall hangings, paintings, books, fascinating and funky clothing are in abundance and much, much more. It’s an Aladdin’s Cave of exotic and stimulating ‘stuff.’

And then to the basic necessities. ATM facilities, restaurants, real estate offices and licensed supermarket all contribute to a fascinating and lively atmosphere with everything at your fingertips.

Stay overnight or longer in a variety of backpacker accommodation at reasonable rates. Even the free-form swimming pool has an air of the weird and wonderful with your exit from the water slide via the mouth of a god-like figure.

Pacific Harbour Arts Village is a great place to find that special memento of your time in Fiji

It's not all about shopping

Go for a boat tour as you step back in time on board a traditional canoe and go on a magical journey of discovery as ancient Fiji comes to life. Warriors pole you round the lagoon as you sample local foods, meet villagers, and see how ancient Fijians went about their daily lives.

Then take your time and walk through representations of the most sacred places in ancient Fiji on the temple tour, intriguing and at times, even a little scary.

Step inside the imposing 5-story high Burekalou, a replica of an ancient temple in Fiji. Be silent as the priest petitions the gods for a prediction of the future, then warns the opposition chief of his impending defeat.

The Arts Village Show is something else. Be amazed at the Beqa Firewalkers and reenactment of Fijian legends and battles. Be prepared to laugh, be astonished, be scared, and most importantly, have a unique experience.

The Arts Village Show with its high action, physical acrobatics, singing and dancing evokes an urge to be come totally involved. Allow yourself to be transported back in time to the days when force was supreme and no quarter was given.