Traditional for our compatriots, Turkey and Egypt already do not cause a burning interest among many. After all, I want to see other beautiful corners of our diverse planet. Fortunately, there are more than enough exotic places on Earth. For example, Palau also belongs to them. About him and tell.
Holiday in Palau
Palau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, located thousands of miles from the Philippines. It includes more than two hundred islands and volcanic atolls. The most famous are the elevated islands of Peleliu, Bebeltuan, Angaur, Koror, as well as the coral atolls of Ngueraungel, Kayanghel and several others. By the way, only eight of them are inhabited. On the territory of 458 square meters. km live less than 20 thousand inhabitants. Meanwhile, rest on the islands of Palau is quite developed and popular with tourists from Europe and the USA.
Many vacationers are attracted to the virgin state of nature, whose landscapes can not but delight: stunning beaches with snow-white sand, magnificent sunsets, pure turquoise water and many small coral atolls covered with forest thickets and creating a bizarre labyrinth. Excellent climatic conditions have contributed to the development of tourism business here with excellent service. The most favorable time for rest is the dry months from November to April, then the rainy season begins. The average annual temperature in Palau +26 + 28 degrees in the afternoon, the sea water warms up to + 25 + 26 degrees on average.
If we talk about the infrastructure of the republic, then everything is developed at the middle level. The most developed in this relationship is the capital island - Koror, where the airport and most of the hotels of Palau are located. In the country there is only one five-star hotel (Palau Pacific Resort 5 *), the rest are four- and three-star. Most of the guests of the republic spend their holidays in individual bungalows, from which a spectacular view of the coast opens.
Many tourists rush here because of the excellent diving possibilities in Palau. The most popular place is the Rock Islands, where the popular dive sites of the world are located (Blue Corner, Big Drop-Off, Blue Holes and others). During the dive you can see the magnificence of the underwater world of Palau: deep caves, canals, Ngemelis wall, flocks of exotic fish, sunken warships and WWII planes, reef sharks, hammerheads, barracudas and much more. Also there are ample opportunities for deep-sea fishing, where the willing is given the opportunity to catch fish-sailfish, tuna, marlin, sea bass and even barracuda.
Attractions Palau
In addition to a wonderful holiday, tourists will be interested to get acquainted with the local culture and attractions. To learn the history of the archipelago offer in the National Museum of Belau, which is located on the island, the capital Koror. It is also interesting to spend time in the International Coral Reef Study Center.
Be sure to take a walk on the islands to see the chic landscapes, walk through the mysterious caves, wooded hills and mangroves. In the northern part of the island Babeltap, the largest waterfall in Ngardmau, about 18 m high, is located in Palau. Nearby it is possible to stumble upon the ruins of an ancient civilization in the form of huge basalt blocks and artificial terraces.
One of the most amazing places in Palau is Lake Medusa. In this relatively small pond (460 m in length and 160 m in width) live about 15 million jellyfish of two kinds - gold and lunar. A simple paradise of jellyfish! The lake inhabitants are completely harmless. By the way, it's forbidden to dive deep in the aqualung here, you can only swim on the surface.
How to get to Palau?
Unfortunately, there is no direct flight from Russia to Palau. The most convenient variants with transfers are to get by "Kprean Air" to Seoul , and thence from Seoul to Palau-Seoul by "Asiana Airlines". Also a simple option is to directly get from Moscow to Manila (from Qatar Airways, Korean Air, Emurates, KLM) and from there to Palau by Continental Airways Micronesia.
As to whether a visa is required in Palau, then this authorization document is necessary. It is issued in the US Embassy for a month.
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