Nadi Tourist Information Fiji Islands  Nadi Beach Home Page Welcome to Nadi Beach, where your Fiji holiday dreams begin ... Nadi delights in calling itself the Jet Set Town, partly because it is home to Fiji's international airport and partly because it offers a lifestyle of luxury living although mostly to expatriates who live on Denarau Island, Fantasy Estate and Nadi Beach. For those not living along the coast, Nadi is a suburban sprawl along the inland Queens Highway and meandering further inland through endless sugar cane fields which makes up rural Nadi.  The international airport is located at the northern end of Nadi, about 20 minutes drive from Nadi Town which marks the southern end of the region. In between are the suburbs of Namaka and Martintar both offering supermarkets and convenience stores. The best shops for tourists are in Nadi Town - souveneir shops and clothing are the most popular and there are several good restaurants for lunch - however, by nightfall Nadi Town becomes a bit of a ghost town except the southern end which is best avoided for its dubious often beligerant charachters. The star attraction of the town is the Hindu Temple at the very southern end.  Organised tours are the best way of experiencing Nadi's attractions which are varied. There's the historical village of Veseisei near Vuda Marina, the Garden of the Sleeping Giant and its botanical gardens, the hotsprings and mud baths of Sabeto River Valley and further inland, the vast open spaces of the Nausori Highlands and Heaven's Edge. You can sky dive, go on a hot air balloon ride or take a scenic helicopter tour over the islands. An hour south of Nadi is Natadola Becah with a great swimming lagoon and reliable surf for boogie boarding, although in heavy weather the currents can be dangerous. Two hours north of Nadi is the stunning traditional thatch village of Navala.  Offshore are the stunning Mamanuca Islands which make a great place to swim, snorkel, dive, surf, cruise and spot dolphins. Most of the resorts allow guests to visit on day cruises and there are plenty of options for diving, sailing, game fishing, visiting an uninhabited island for the day or simply sightseeing from the fast passenger ferry which departs Port Denarau three timnes a day. It's also possible to make a day trip to the Yasawa Islands although you'll need mto be up at 7am to catch the 8.30 boat departure.  All in all there's plenty to see and do in and around Nadi making it a much more affordable base than spending your holiday at a resort island. This page is designed and maintained with thanks to:  Beautiful Fiji Holidays No images may be used or reproduced without prior consent from the copyright holders. All images © South Pacific Travel Guides See Our Fiji Travel Resources |