 Discover Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu
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Introducing Honolulu
Honolulu Travel Guide is created to help people who are planning a trip to Honolulu, Hawaii, on a limited budget. This website assembles tips on how you can visit the tourist attractions of Honolulu, preferably using public transport.
About Honolulu
Honolulu is the capital of the state of Hawaii. It is located on the southeastern part of the island of Oahu. The city and county of Honolulu covers the entire island. The city of Honolulu has a population of about 370,000 while the whole island of Oahu over 900,000 people. The name Honolulu actually means "a place of shelter" in the Hawaiian language.
Guide to Honolulu Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Honolulu that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Honolulu, Hawaii
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More on Honolulu
The area around Honolulu is said to have been settled as early as the 12th century. In modern times, it became the royal court of King Kamehameha I after he conquered Oahu in 1804, and moved from the island of Hawaii to Waikiki. This was followed in 1845 with the relocation of the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom under King Kamehameha III from Lahaina on Maui to Honolulu.
The late 19th century and early 20th century was a particularly turbulent period in Hawaiian history. The monarchy was overthrown, and subsequently Hawaii was annexed by the United States. Hawaii only became one of the states of the United States on 21 August, 1959. Following statehood, Hawaii experienced a tourism boom that fueled its economic growth. Honolulu is the frontline recipient of visitors to the state.
Statue of King Kamehameha I
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Budget Travel to Honolulu
Honolulu International Airport (HNL) is the main gateway to the state of Hawaii. The main (International) terminal is used by most of the American airlines as well as international carriers from the Pacific Rim. The Inter-Island (Domestic) Terminal is used by Hawaiian Airlines, which offers flights to the other Hawaiian Islands. A free shuttle bus provides a connection between the terminals.
To leave the airport, you can take City Bus No. 19 or 20. There is one every 30 minutes. The fare is $2.25 per adult. The bus goes to both the main and inter-island terminals. It takes you to downtown Hawaii as well as to Waikiki. Alternatively, you can also take the Airport Waikiki Express, a shuttle service that goes to most of the hotels in Waikiki. There's also one every half an hour, and it costs $9 one way, and $15 round trip.
Budget Travel within Honolulu
The public bus operator in Honolulu is called, well, TheBus. The fare is $2.25. If you are going to take TheBus a lot, then you might want to consider getting the 4-day Discovery Pass for $25 or the full-calendar-month pass for $50, available at ABC Stores and 7-Elevens. If you are going to have an extended stay in Honolulu, then get the annual bus pass for $550.
Kawaiaha'o Church, Honolulu
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Accommodation in Honolulu
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Places of Interest in Honolulu
- 'Iolani Palace
The only royal palace in the United States.
- Kawaiaha'o Church
Church built in 1842 of coral blocks in the New England style.
- Mission Houses Museum
The oldest timber frame house in Hawaii.
- Statue of King Kamehameha
Statue of Hawaii's most revered monarch.
- Chinatown
An exotic neighborhood with an open-air market.
- Hawai'i Theater
Art Deco style theater in Honolulu's Chinatown.
- Izumo Taisha
Oldest Shinto shrine in Hawaii.
- Hawaii Maritime Center
Center that displays antique canoes and Polynesian artifacts.
- Waikiki
Most famous beach in Honolulu.
- Diamond Head
Volcanic cone the looms above Honolulu.
Sights in Greater Honolulu
- Bishop Museum
Museum created by businessman Charles Bishop to showcase the royal heirloom of his wife.
- National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Cemetery of those who died in Pearl Harbor as well as in the Korean and Vietnam wars.
- Pearl Harbor
Site of Japanese bombing in 1941.
- USS Arizona Memorial
Memorial above the sunken vessel of Pearl Harbor attack.
Other Sights in O'ahu
- Byodo-In Temple
The replica of a 900-year-old Japanese temple.
- Hawaii Plantation Village
Living museum recreating the sugar plantation culture of Hawaii.
- Hale'iwa
Town on the North Shore of O'ahu with several good public beaches.
- Waimea Valley Audubon Center
A lush valley with thousands of rare tropical plants and many species of birds.
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