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Above: The classic facade of Suva’s Grand Pacific Hotel, rightly known as the Raffles of the South Pacific. Opposite page top: Fiji
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Nadi to Suva
The drive from Nadi to Suva takes in the Coral Coast, Sigatoka and Pacific Harbour regions and along the way Craig Osment found several good excuses to prolong the journey … and a splendidly elegant colonial surprise at the end.
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robably one of the most driven roads on Fiji’s main island of Viti Levu is Queens Road between Nadi, home to the international airport and Suva, the nation’s capital. This scenic highway takes in the island’s western and southern coastlines and passes through the renowned resort areas of the Coral Coast and Pacific Harbour via Sigatoka. While the total distance is only 190kms and can be done
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in around three hours, it can also be taken at a more leisurely pace. On a recent ‘pub crawl’ down this easy stretch of sealed tarmac I took in half a dozen of the best resort hotels on the coast and wasn’t disappointed in any although each one offers individual style and facilities from family friendly to sophisticated and stylish. The starting point was the Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa
