Visitors arrive by helicopter on Niihau, which is known as the Forbidden Island because only Niihauans born on the island are permitted to live there and a limited number of tourists are allowed to visit its shores for just a few hours. Privately owned by the same family since they purchased it from the king of Hawaii in 1864, the 72-square-mile island has less than 170 residents and is dedicated to preserving traditional Hawaiian culture. There are no accommodations or restaurants for visitors, who are flown in with their lunches to remote beaches away from where the native Niihauans live.
Visitors arrive by helicopter on Niihau, which is known as the Forbidden Island because only Niihauans born on the island are permitted to live there and a limited number of tourists are allowed to visit its shores for just a few hours. Privately owned by the same family since they purchased it from the king of Hawaii in 1864, the 72-square-mile (187 square-kilometer) island has less than 170 residents and is dedicated to preserving traditional Hawaiian culture. Niihau has no paved roads or running water; food is brought in by boat from Kauai, the nearest populated island that is 18 miles (29 kilometers) to the east. There are no accommodations or restaurants for visitors, who are flown in with their lunches to remote beaches away from where the native Niihauans live.
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Location: Island of Niihau, Kauai County, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
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