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traditional fales. Villagers will negotiate private rates as well as
home accommodation for budget travellers.
Activities
Samoa has long been a favourite destination for surfers. Local
sporting facilities include golf, tennis, squash, lawn bowls,
rugby, soccer and Samoan cricket. There are also numerous
marine activities including swimming, snorkelling and diving.
Shopping guide
A variety of goods made by Samoan families for their personal
use are also sold to visitors. Siapo (tapa) cloth is made from
mulberry bark, painted with native dyes and is made into
mats, hats and baskets. Fugalei Street in Apia, is home to the
local fruit markets and just nearby is the f lea market—which
sells a variety of souvenirs such as kava bowls, are hand carved
from native hardwood and lava lavas (the Samoan sarong).
Shell jewellery and Samoan music are also available. ANZ
and Westpac are the international banks in Samoa. Both have
branches at the international airport, in Apia and at Salelologa
on Savaii. Shopping hours are from 8am to noon and 1.30pm to
5pm weekdays and 8am to 12.30pm on Saturday.
Getting around
The two islands have more than 1800 kilometres of road
between them. In Apia, there are taxis and rental cars available.
Discovery Rentals has a wide range of vehicles and offers a free
pick up and delivery service to most hotels. For those who want
to go island hopping, f lights between Apia and Savaii leave
daily with Samoa Air and take just 20 minutes. To go by ferry
takes around two hours.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 8AM TO 5PM
24 HOUR BREAKDOWN SERVICE
PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF TO THE AIRPORT AVAILABLE
FREE DELIVERY TO APIA HOTELS
MATAUTU, APIA
+685 28460 • SALES@SAMOANA.WS
WWW.SAMOANA.WS
"DISCOVER SAMOA WITH
PASSION, COMFORT AND SAFETY."
