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Big Island

Attractions in Big Island

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Big Island, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

146 places

SightKatsu Goto Memorial

SightKanaloa Octopus Farm

SightVery Long Baseline Array

SightKeawaiki Beach

SightPlant Quarantine Branch

SightSt Peter by the Sea

SightPebble Beach

SightWaiʻolena & Waiʻuli Beach Parks

SightUniversity of Hawaiʻi 2.2m Telescope

SightSite of Kamehameha’s Birth

SightLua ʻO Palehemo

SightPua Mau Place Botanic & Sculpture Garden

SightPali‘Okūlani

SightKāwā Bay

SightPicnic Area

SightWood Valley

SightCone Crater

SightRare Hawaiian Honey Company

SightOld Pulu Factory

SightEnd of the Road

SightEnd of the World

SightMauna Loa Macadamia Nut Visitor Center

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.