Big Island, Hawaii City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Big Island, Hawaii Travel Guide has been your connection to Big Island's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Places to Visit on the Big Island
 The best place to learn about Hawaiian heritage is at the Pu置honua o Honaunau National Historical Park. The National Park Service has restored the site to its conditions in the 1700痴. It is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the social structure of that past era. With so much to see at the Pu置honua o Honaunau National Historical Park, you値l want to reserve several hours for this Big Island attraction. Perhaps your bed and breakfast innkeepers can pack a picnic for you to enjoy amidst the native plants and wildlife.
The Kula Kai Caverns provide the bed and breakfast adventurer with a spectacular experience inside 1000-year-old lava tubes. This unique sensory experience gives visitors a glimpse of the unfamiliar critters that have adapted to life in this environment. This Big Island attraction is sure to please the curious and adventurous bed and breakfast traveler.
A visit to the coffee farms in the highlands above Kona will expand your knowledge of coffee plantations and Kona coffee production. Perhaps the most exciting part of the guided tour is the sampling of the various grades of coffee. You can purchase your favorite beans to take home with you or to share with your bed and breakfast innkeepers and guests.
Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano which is now an international center for astronomy with several observatories located at the summit. A four wheel drive vehicle is suggested if you plan to visit on your own; otherwise, consider taking an organized tour learn interesting facts about the volcano and astronomy.
For a change of pace after several days of active exploration of the Big Island, consider visiting a botanical garden near your bed and breakfast. You値l get a chance to slow down and take in the natural beauty of the Big Island. The list includes Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Pua Mau Place Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens, University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens, World Botanical Gardens and the Nani Mau Gardens.
With a single visit, you値l awaken your senses to the magic of the Big Island. You値l leave craving more, and it won稚 be long before you begin planning your next Big Island bed and breakfast getaway. With so much to see and do on Hawaii痴 Big Island, you値l find plenty of attractions and events to fill up your schedule each time you return.
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