Sigatoka Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Fiji
About Sigatoka
Sigatoka is the western gateway to theCoral Coast, which continues all the way toSuva. The town overlooks the mouth of the Sigatoka River. Many of the good restaurants, views and resorts are located slightly southeast of town on a narrow, picturesque piece of land called theSunset Strip. Sigatoka was founded in the colonial sugarcane period of Fiji's history. Between 1912 and 1932, banana crops in the area were ravaged by a fungal disease which came to be known worldwide as Yellow Sigatoka. However, Black Sigatoka was named so due to its similarities with the Yellow Sigatoka fungus, not because the disease first occurred in the town. Today, the town and the surrounding region is nicknamed theSalad Bowl of Fijibecause of its valley shape and fertile land suitable for growing fruit and veget
Top Attractions in Sigatoka
Explore the best things to see and do in Sigatoka:
- ★Biausevu Waterfalls
- ★Hot Glass Fiji
- ★Lawaqa Park
- ★Sigatoka River Safari
- ★Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park
- ★Tavuni Hill Fort
Where to Stay in Sigatoka
- 🏨Bedarra Beach Inn
- 🏨Gecko's Resort
- 🏨Outrigger on the Lagoon Resort
- 🏨Shangri-La's Fijian Resort
Sigatoka Travel Guide Sections
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