Futuna

城市概覽

Futuna Island and Alofi Island together are known as the Hoorn Islands. Only Futuna Island is inhabited and the village of Leava is its administrative capital. French and Futunian are the major languages spoken on the island. Very few people understand English. The best time to visit the island is during the dry and cool winter months of June, July and August. The main cyclone season is during the summer months of December, January and February when temperatures, rainfall and winds can be high. Futuna receives about 3 meters of rain a year.

Visitor information Wallis and Futuna government website (tourism) Wallis and Futuna Tourism

如何抵達

Air Loyauté/Air Oceania provide daily flights between Aéroport de Hihifo (NLWW) on Wallis/Uvéa Island and 1 Aéroport de Pointe-Vele on the south-eastern tip of Futuna Island. A one-way flight takes an hour but high winds can delay or cancel flights in either direction.

當地交通

There are no buses or taxis on the island. However, hotels offer airport transfers as well as sightseeing tours. Rental cars are also available to hire. Cars can be rented from:

Corail Renting: across the road from the Delegation offices. There is no charge for insurance, but if you damage the car you have to pay for its repair. Be prepared for some rough roads. Paved roads often have large potholes and the unpaved roads can be very muddy in wet weather. It is not possible to drive in a circle around the island because RT1 is closed due to a landslide between Eglise Ste-Famille/Famili Tapu and Anakele. Government road maps of the island are available online .

必看景點

1 Basilique de Saint-Pierre Chanel: The major cathedral on the island and an annual pilgrimage site on April 28 for the commemoration of the martyrdom of Saint Pierre Chanel. 2 Chappelle Ste-Pierre Chanel/Sagato Petelo Sanele: A colourful memorial to Saint Pierre Chanel 3 Mataki’uvea Viewpoint: Lookout point with a great view of the Basilique de Poi and Futuna’s northeast coast 4 Anakele: Tomb of King Fakavelikele and cradle of the Tui’Agaifo dynastic clan 5 Four Cannibale: An historic cannibal oven (lovo pit) 6 Eglise de Vilamalia: Large church with a splendid view overlooking Sigave Bay (Anse de Sigave) and the villages of Leava and Nuku. 7 Eglise de Sausau: Largest church in Nuku with good views from its tower 8 Tarodiere de Nuku: Irrigated taro fields behind the Nuku cemetery 9 Māneke Plage Noir: A remote beach with black sand

體驗活動

A four hour guided tour of the island (in French). Attend a katoaga and kava ceremony on Bastille Day (14 July) or the Territory’s national holiday (29 July). Download the Futuna events calendar

美食

There are two large grocery stores on Futuna:

SERF, in the village Nuku Cowafdis, in the village of Leava Both of the island’s hotels have restaurants. Across the street from the Hotel Fiafia is a snack shack which serves hot food in the evenings.

飲品與夜生活

Bottles of alcohol can be bought at the grocery stores. The island’s hotels serve alcoholic beverages.

住宿

1 Hôtel Fiafia in Nuku [1] 2 Somalama Park Hôtel in Toloke [2]

順遊推薦

Hire a boat to make the 1.5 km voyage from Futuna to Alofi to explore this uninhabited island.