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Vanuatu (VU) |
| Continent: |
Oceania |
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| Surface: |
12.189 km ² |
| Inhabitants: |
212.100 |
| Capital: |
Port Villa |
International banking code (ISO Codes): |
CONSIDERING |
| Official language: |
English, French, Bislama |
Code: |
+678 |
| Currency: |
Vatu |
Number plate: |
CONSIDERING |
| Routes of Vanuatu: |
245 |
Routes towards Vanuatu: |
269 |
| Preferred airports: |
Torres (TOH), South West Bay (SWJ), Gaua (ZGU), Emae (EAE), Craig Cove (CCV), Aneityum (AUY), Mota Washed (MTV), Tanna Island (TAH), Aniwa (AWD), Sola (SLH) |
| Principal cities: |
Port Villa, Luganville, Norsup, Port-Olry, Isangel, Sola, Lakatoro, Waïlep, Tonvar, Fisheries, Latouptoup, Ireupuow, Bénamour, Tongwé, Souloua |
| Airline company based in Vanuatu: |
Air Vanuatu |
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Tourist guide Vanuatu (Oceania) |
The republic of the Vanuatu is made up of 83 islands volcanic forming U, located in the South-west of the Pacific, between the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. Only 65 of them are inhabited.
Geography: These islands extend on more than 1.200 km in the Southern Pacific and belong, from a geographical point of view, in Mélanésie. The Archipelago is exactly between the Australian plate oceanic and the peaceful plate, which does of them one of the most unstable areas of planet, where the earthquake are frequent. Thus, three marine volcanos still in activity are under these islands. The last earthquake of importance took place in 2002. It was followed of a tidal wave. Almost the whole of these islands and small islands are surrounded by coral reefs. As regards the relief, the islands often have a mountainous relief, these mountains being covered with virgin forests. In all, there are 9 more active and dangerous volcanos on the archipelago, of which the principal islands are Espiritu Santo, Malékoula, Efate, Erromango and Tanna. Most dangerous of them is the Yasur mount on the island of Tanned and Manaro on the island of Aoba, whose last eruption took place in 2005. The volcanic ground is very fertile but the thick virgin forest does not allow the farm, which is not possible that near the coasts.
Mountains and rivers: The culminating point of the Vanuatu is the Tabwemansan volcano, with its 1.877 m, on the island of Espiritu Santo. The longest river of the country is the Jordan, also on the island of Espiritu Santo.
Climate and advised period: The climate of the Vanuatu is subtropical all the year, which implies a wet climate with maximum temperatures of 26° C in day. In general, one can say that the climate of the islands southernmost is fresher and more dryness. The rain season, between November and April, is often accompanied by dangerous typhoons. The best period to travel thus is logically located between May and October. Moreover, trade winds blowing of South-east refresh a little the temperatures and make the climate more pleasant.
Language (S) spoken and communication: The official language of the archipelago mélanésien is Bislama, which is a mixture of French, English and Mélanésien. Apart from this language, one can distinguish on the archipelago more than 100 languages and different dialects. So the Vanuatu has the linguistic high density of planet. It is thus essential to have French and English knowledge to render comprehensible itself.
Health and vaccines: It is in general recommended to be vaccinated against hepatitis has, typhus, the polio, the diphteria and tetanus. To protect itself from the viruses propagated by the mosquitos and the insects, it is enough most of the time to wear covering clothing and to use insecticides sold on the spot. On all the islands and during all the year, especially during the rain season, the risk of malaria/paludism remains. Before leaving, please inform itself near your attending physician in connection with a possible preventive medication of the malaria (paludism). All the islands are able to guarantee the basic medical care. For the more complicated operations, better is worth to go to New Zealand or Australia. This is why it is highly recommended to provide itself with a special health insurance for the voyages, valid in the whole world and with insurance-repatriation in the event of urgency. Apart from that, it is recommended to peel the fruits and to cook vegetables in order to avoid any risk of infection. It is also judicious to carry a small first-aid kit with the necessary one.
Conditions of entry: The passport is obligatory and must be valid still 6 months as from your date of arrival. The European citizens do not need for the moment not visa. The authorization of stay is delivered for 30 days, but it is possible to prolong the 4 months stay to the maximum when you are on the spot. That is not worth however if you work. The children must be provided with an individual passport.
If you wish to obtain from advantage of information in connection with the conditions of entry or safety, or on the vaccines to be carried out, please consult Internet site of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Arrival and displacements on the spot: The voyage by plane to reach the Vanuatu is very tiring if you do not organize some stopovers. There does not exist flight which is not at least 2 stopovers. Among the many alternatives, you find for example a flight connecting Palis CDG to Dubai (DXB) then in Sydney (SYD) with the Emirates company (EK), followed by a flight connecting Sydney to Port Villa (VLI), on the island of Efate, with Air Vanuatu. At least 40 should then be counted H of vol. the national company Air Vanuatu (NF) does not propose for the moment not flight towards Europe, only in the Pacifique zone, for example towards Brisbane, Sydney (SYD), Auckland (AKL), Nadi (NAN) and Noumea (NOU). Air Vanuatu also connects the principal island to some of the other islands and thus proposes 29 destinations in the Vanuatu, inter alia Espiritu Santo (ITS), Tanna (TAH), Epi Island (EAR), Norsup (NAKED) and Lonorore (LNE).
If you seek an alternative not too expensive to discover the paradisiac islands of the Southern Pacific, then inform about “Visit South Pacific Pass”, valid in Australia, New Zealand and in the Southern Pacific, near the following airline companies: Quantas (QF), Air Calédonie (TY), Air Nauru (ONE), Air Niugini (PX), Air Pacific (FJ), Air Vanuatu (NF), Polynesian Airlines (pH) and Solomon Airlines (IE). The step enables you to join the following destinations: Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne (MEL), Wellington (WLG), Auckland (AKL), Christchurch (CHC), many airports of the Cook islands, Fiji, Nauru, just like those of New Caledonia, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga and Vanuatu. This very flexible step and at the very advantageous price is of course valid only in combination with an international flight and this for 6 Months starting from the first flight, which must take place apart from the peaceful zone. 2 of the 8 coupons must be bought before reaching the Southern Pacific. It is recommended to hold in advance certain destinations, mainly for the period of vacancy of the South-Pacific zone.
Capital: Port Villa, located at the South-west of Efate, is the third larger island. The capital of the archipelago counts approximately 35.000 inhabitants. This port is also the commercial crossroads of the archipelago. It is also there that the only international airport is. You will quickly have made the turn of this small town. Do not miss the market hall which offers all the products resulting from agriculture. The port is also a very appreciated place of walk. The arts center of Port Villa is worth also the turning since it gathers many very rare parts coming from the Pacific and which illustrate the history of the evolution. For the bathes, one will not have to you to go well far, since at 15 minutes in the car the bay of Male is, where settled some hotels these last years. If you wish more the calm one and of loneliness, the 4 hectares of the island of Erakor, opposite Port Villa, will charm you. The crossing in boat lasts only 10 minutes. All the island is surrounded by sand beaches white like snow and its quasi crystalline water is ideal for the diving. A little further Efate, are the islands of Irikiri and Kaiviti where some hotels and bungalows wait you.
Sites and places of bathe: The archipelago of Vanuatu east, from its very varied landscapes, one of most interesting of the Pacific-South. It is especially known for its volcanos. Almost the whole of the 83 islands have splendid sand beaches end, surrounded by coral reefs. Moreover, the back country often shelters a fauna and a very rich flora, in the hearts of thick still preserved virgin forests. During the peak season, all the islands of important size propose many leisures and watery sports. That it is a flight in the helicopter with the top of a crater of volcano or a crossing in the sailing ship followed by a fishing to large in the Pacific, or even the redécouverte of the places where unrolled big steps of the second world war. The plungers will be able to even explore wrecks of ships run during the war and failed along the coasts. Many these treasures are from now on in the arts center, in the capital.
The island of Espiritu Santo is, with its 3.700 km ², largest of the Vanuatu. It is also here that is the Tabwemasana mount, which is most of the volcanos and the culminating point of the country. It overhangs the chain of volcanos located in the middle of the virgin foêt, in the West of the island. Is island on the other hand is rather flat and is used like pasture by the local peasants. In the South-east of the island Luganville, the second plus big city of the archipelago is, who also has an airport. Among the interesting sites around Luganville, one can quote the national park of Vathhe Conversation Area, which is the first park that the archipelago declared. This park is especially known amateurs of orchis since it shelters very rare species. Espiritu Santo is especially appreciated by the hunters of wrecks, since one still finds there, along the coasts, of many ships of the American and Japanese military fleets. The amateurs of preserved nature also finds themselves in South-west, where the virgin forest still shelters large populations of very rare endemic birds. Moreover, one finds there the largest Kauri trees of all the peaceful zone.
The island of Tanned belongs to the most visited islands country. The population of the island is almost entirely mélanésienne, which is not the case of the close islands. The majority 18.000 inhabitants continue to live like their ancestors and practice the worship of Cargo liner. This form of belief did not appear that with the first meeting that they made with American soldiers, during the second world war. The inhabitants believe that by prayers and different ritual such construction from a provisional landing strip, the American soldiers will return and bring Western consumer goods, as they did it during the second world war. The symbol of this religion is always the Red Cross which symbolizes medical help and the assistance. One of other attractions of the island is the Yassur mount, with its 361 m, which makes of it the volcano most accessible from planet. Thanks to the footpath, you will be able to reach the top in 1:00 Only the sight on the landscapes neighborhoods, covered with lava by place, is worth the turning. These desert spaces have some thing of surreal. The best moment to observe the crater is the night. The spectacle of the clouds of ash interfered with the odor suffers and with the jets of lava is unforgettable there.
The landscapes to cut the breath of the island of Gaua will also leave you incredible memories. It is here that the only stone monoliths of the country are. It is only during the last decades which one could proven that they were places where were carried out ritual dances. Another splendid site on the island is the cascade of Siri, high 120 m, whose water is frozen. One can also quote the Lake Leta, which invites to the bathe. It belongs to the more fresh water big lakes of all Pacific.
In all the cases, the sportsmen and more particularly the plungers, will be delighted. For example, at the time of a stay on the island of Abrym, it is possible to make an exit in the sailing ship the morning then swim the afternoon with the manatees on the island close to Ear. The surfers will prefer Efate, where Pango Point is, close to Port Villa. It is the only spot for the surfing of all the archipelago.
Religion: More than 80% of the population belongs at a Christian community. On some islands, the inhabitants practice the worship cargo liner or of another religions animists.
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