Culturally rich, scenically lush and still relatively undeveloped, Fiji can often be as exotic as it sounds. Chiefs still determine customs in island villages and a mix of Colonial architecture, mosques and Hindu temples provide more sightseeing than an island paradise usually affords. And it is, truly, an island paradise: 333 individual islands, many mountainous with rainforests and waterfalls and physically remote, bordered by miles of turquoise water with world class coral reefs to explore. Against this background, elite resorts, some on private islands, provide upscale service in these enticing settings, bringing some civilization in, but not too much
