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Why You Should Visit New Caledonia

Information about New Caledonia and someFrance than the Pacific. It is quite cool and
reasons you might want to take a vacation inwindy from June to September, so much so you
this  part  of  the  South  West  Pacificwill need sweaters in the evening, and you
will find the sea quite cool. December to
First  of  all  where  is  New  Caledonia?March is warm and wet, and is also the
hurricane  season,  so  beware.
New Caledonia is an overseas dependent of
France, and it lies in the Western Pacific inIt is really the stupendous beauty of the
the Coral Sea with Australia to the west andIsle of Pines that is the draw, and to visit
Vanuatu  to  the  east.New Caledonia and not go to the Kuto/Kanumera
area, because this is picture postcard
If you want to go to New Caledonia, then thecountry with unbelievable white sand beaches
normal way is to fly to the capital city ofand  shimmering  turquoise  and  blue  sea.
Noumea, and you can fly direct from Paris by
Air France. New Caledonia is a popular placeAs a visitor there are things you just have
for Japanese tourists so there are directto  do.
flights from Tokyo, as well as Air New
Zealand, and Quantas. There aren't a whole1. Snorkelling, Diving, and Windsurfing. The
lot of flights, and very little competitionplaces to go include Ilot Canard just outside
so  prices  will  be  high.the Anse Vata if you are a beginner. See the
Aguille de Prony which is a quite incredible
You must have a ticket to leave otherwiseunderwater structure just south of Noumea in
they won't let you in, and you'll need tothe  Prony  Bay.
check with the airline you are using about
visa  requirements.2. You could do absolutely nothing except lie
around getting a suntan. If you want to do
Noumea the capital is full of fine Frenchthat near Noumea then the Baie des Citrons
restaurants, designer boutiques, and for alland  the  Anse  Vata  are  beaches  to visit.
the world is like Paris in the sun, and it is
to be found on the west coast of the large3. Stay at a resort on Ilot Maitre , which is
cigar shaped main island called Grand Terre.a tiny white sand island reachable by taxi
If you visit new Caledonia you really need toboat from Anse Vata or a boat from the Baie
go exploring, because although Grande Terrede  Mouselle.
is an exciting place to be the finest beaches
are  all  on  the  islands.4. Stay at one of the resorts on Grande Terre
or  the  Isle  of  Pines.
At least cross over to the exotic east coast,
and go by boat to the Isle of Pines, the5. Hiking and Camping on Grande Terre are
Loyalty Group of Islands, and the smallpopular, and you shouldn't miss the Parc
uninhabited  dependency  of  Walpole  Island.Riviere Bleu south of Noumea in the Yate
region.  Do  join  a  hiking  group.
The d'Entrecasteaux Reefs which consists of
two separate stunning lagoons centred aroundYou need to be aware that French is spoken
the very small islands of Huon and Surprise.everywhere, and very few people will attempt
Much more distant are the Chesterfieldto converse with you in English. You also
Islands, but there is plenty to see and enjoyneed to be aware that New Caledonia is
much  closer  to  Grande  Terre.extremely expensive as much of the food you
will eat has to be imported. This means that
New Caledonia is very much in the southrestaurants are expensive, so you should shop
compared to other South pacific Islands, andin the markets and try the local delicacies.
so its climate is more like the south of



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