Places to visit

Walk through Manihi and be thrust back to a time when simplicity was the order of the day. The modest, quiet surroundings and well-kept homes will make many visitors long for the good old days.

Manihi Village

The homes here are surrounded by handsome yards adorned with shells, shrubs and flowers. The village boasts one main concrete dock, a flagpole and a square where older residents gossip under the shade of a huge tree.

Turipaoa Village

This modest village is home to many of Manihi’s 769 inhabitants. The colorful homes here are shaded by breadfruit trees and ornamented with frangipani, hibiscus and bougainvillea. Other citizens reside on the pearl farms built on struts beside the lagoon.