Visitors to Honolulu, Hawaii, may hear that, because it's Hawaii's largest city, it is less "Hawaiian" than the rest of the state. The high-rise office buildings and traffic of Honolulu don't match people's romantic ideal of what Hawaii should be—remote, palm-fringed beaches and lavish resorts.
In truth, Honolulu is probably the most Hawaiian part of the state, because it best reflects the different things that Hawaii can be. Honolulu tourist attractions include a multicultural mix of people, a beautiful landscape of greenery and ocean, and a place where amazing events have unfolded—many of them recounted in Honolulu's historic sites and museums. All that's exciting about big-city life—theater, opera, museums, shopping, nightclubs, fine dining—is set against Honolulu's backdrop of majestic mountains, lush rain forests and sweeping vistas for Hawaii's visitors to enjoy.
And, with Waikiki along one edge of the city, travelers to Honolulu even have a beach resort. Waikiki remains Hawaii's busiest tourist spot and makes a good departure point for exploring Honolulu's recreation possiRead More ... bilities. Active travelers can ramble across pastureland and ancient religious shrines, swim with the green sea turtles off Waikiki Beach and surf past Diamond Head. Honolulu activities also include hiking a coastline trail, watching for humpback whales, renting kayaks at Kailua Beach Park or playing a round of golf at a variety of public and resort golf courses.Honolulu visitors should take advantage of the city's busyness but also enjoy the quieter spaces.
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