Apia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of Samoa
About Apia
Apia was founded in the 1850s, and has been the capital of Samoa since 1959. The harbour was the site of an infamous naval standoff in 1889 when seven ships from Germany, the US, and Britain refused to leave the harbour as a typhoon was approaching, for fear of losing face. All the ships were sunk, except for one British cruiser. Nearly 200 American and German lives were lost. Eventually, New Zealand occupied the area after World War I. During the struggle for independence organised by the Mau movement, a peaceful gathering in the town resulted in the killing of the paramount chief Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III and ten others by New Zealand police on 28 December 1929. The country attained independence in 1962. Located 13 degrees south of the Equator, Apia's climate is tropical with constant t
Top Attractions in Apia
Explore the best things to see and do in Apia:
- ★Apia Park
- ★Apia Samoa Temple
- ★Clock tower
- ★Falemata'aga - Museum of Samoa
- ★Immaculate Conception Cathedral
- ★Mulinu'u peninsula
- ★Palolo Deep Marine Reserve
- ★Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
Where to Eat in Apia
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Amanis Restaurant
- 🍴Apaula Heights Lounge
- 🍴Bistro Tatau
- 🍴Burger Bills
- 🍴Giordano's
- 🍴Hotel Amanaki
Where to Stay in Apia
- 🏨Eden's Edge
- 🏨Hotel Elisa
- 🏨Hotel Millenia Samoa
- 🏨Hotel Tanoa Tusitala
- 🏨Le Alaimoana Hotel
- 🏨Leric Housing Motel
Apia Travel Guide Sections
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