Guide to Wallis And Futuna Islands
Must See Wallis And Futuna Islands
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The volcanic origins of Wallis are evident in its many crater lakes. It's the busiest, most populated island, and reinforces this mantle by offering several video shops and discos. A standard-issue small Pacific island, its other charms include lagoon islands, churches and archaeological sites.
Downtown Mata Utu, Wallis' main centre, is a mixture of the prosaic and the profound - the local cathedral mixes it up with restaurants, shops, a hotel, the King's Palace and the post office. A short walk westward you'll find the Uvea Shopping Centre and, further on, other restaurants and hotels.
About 9km (6mi) south of Mata Utu lies Talietumu, a magnificent but little-known archaeological site. This beautifully restored site consists of fortified Tongan settlements established by the invading Tongans in around 1450. Tonga Toto is the other key archaeological site on Wallis.