Poipu beach
Poipu Beach is the most popular beach on the island of Kauai. This is the oldest "island garden", the fourth largest among the most famous Hawaiian islands. Poipu is located on the south coast, almost always famous for its perfect weather, a stunning contrast of the blue of the ocean and white sand off the coast. Tropical beauties attract crowds of vacationers every day.
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Beach description
In fact, Poipu Beach consists of two small bays, between which lies a sand spit. A lava breakwater on the left side of the beach shelters it from high waves. The right bay is open to the winds, so in the summer months it becomes a popular place for self-confident surfers.
The beach has good conditions for diving, fishing, coastal reefs chosen by swimmers with a mask and snorkel. A lot of fish frolic along the shore, seals crawl out on a warm sand to sunbathe next to people. Huge turtles looked for a safe place for themselves to lay eggs. Thanks to the numerous protected animals, local rangers have constant nervous work, because many tourists strive to take pictures with lively sights.
Here are excellent conditions for families with children and older people. The lagoon has calm shallow waters, a "children's beach" protected by reefs. But to leave offspring without supervision is still not recommended, ocean waves are insidious, fly without warning.
Poipu is provided with all beach amenities:
- Parking that is heavily packed with cars on weekends.
- There are toilets, showers.
- The eastern part of the beach is set as picnic tables.
- Equipped playground.
- You can grab a bite to eat directly by the beach or in restaurants within a 5-minute drive.
- Any type of equipment rental.
- Every day (9.00-17.00) rescuers watch the bathers.
- Those who want to learn golf have a lot of opportunities for this on the island.
When is the best time to go?
To lay off on the beaches of the mainland, it is best to come in the summer, when a sufficiently warm temperature is settled for swimming. Places like Florida or the Hawaiian Islands are comfortable all year round.
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Infrastructure
To let the sea breeze blow in your bedroom, you should settle in at Hale Pohaku Beachside Resort. The ocean can be observed directly from the balcony of the room. Many attractions and restaurants within half a kilometer. In the restaurant in the morning you can enjoy fresh coffee, papaya. The kitchenette is equipped with everything you need, you can use the barbecue. The place is secluded, guests do not interfere with each other, hotel managers are always attentive to the needs of customers.
Tourists everywhere will find sushi and pizza familiar to many, traditional dishes. Restaurants near Poipu will offer traditional Hawaiian delights, adapted versions of European dishes. Asia is the birthplace of your favorite local rice flour pies. Here they are more round and lush, come with meat, seafood, potatoes, and soy sauce. Spam musubi are popular, these are sandwiches wrapped in seaweed, in the middle of which ham, not covered with bread, but with rice. Chefs cook excellent seafood, of which tuna or mihamaha are especially in demand.
The coffee company on the island is a huge state. Here are ideal conditions for the growth of coffee trees, so you can enjoy your delicious cup on the banks of Poipu.
Locals are mainly engaged in sugarcane cultivation. There is no full-fledged shopping; authentic goods are sold in the markets, for which it is customary to bargain. All stores offer macadamia (a nut native to Australia, but successfully growing here), cooked in different forms, they also flavored chocolate.
Every Wednesday at dawn, the culinary market begins, where city dwellers and tourists purchase products from island farmers and enterprises, delicious cakes and jams. With live music, the whole family watches the cooking of the southern coast, then they are tasted.
On the way back you can grab tropical fruits, tea with a variety of additives, decorative wooden things. A good present from the trip will be jewelry made from Hawaiian pearls, shells, polymer clay.
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- There is an air connection with Honolulu, from where it is easiest to get to the beach by a rented car.
- Local incredible landscapes, a diverse climate near the coast and at the height of cliffs, ocean events attract many tourists and directors.
- From November to February, you need to be ready to get in the pouring rain.
- It is forbidden to import any, even your favorite, animals. There are restrictions on the import of products.
What to do besides surfing and kayaking, what to visit:
- Dance show. In Poipu, it is free and open to all.
- Coloa Plantation Garden.
- The Shedding Horn.
- Coffee estate.
- Kauai Aloha festivals with music, dance, local cultural practices and cuisine.
- Koloa Heritage Heritage Ecological and Historical Trail.