Holiday Destination: Honolulu

Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as Honolulu County which covers the entire island. For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau recognizes the urban part of Honolulu as a census designated place. Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. The population of the census designated place was 337,256 at the 2010 census. The majority of visitors to Hawaii enter through this city, meaning this is definitely not the place to go for a Hawaiian vacation. It is as fast paced and dynamic as any city, with all its problems such as heavy traffic, drugs, crime, and homelessness. But Honolulu still has the charm of the Islands' laid back atmosphere and culture.

Climate

Summer 27 °C (80 °F), Winter 19 °C (65 °F)

Tourist Season

Spring break and summer vacation is the best for tourism.

Accommodation

Hotels.

General Information Of Honolulu

• Land Area: 60.5 sq mi (156.7 km2)
• Population: 3 Lakh.
• Capital City: Hawaii.
• Language: English and Japanese.

Tourist Attraction in or Near by Honolulu

Ala Moana Center

Ala Moana Center in Honolulu is the largest shopping mall in Hawaii, the fifteenth largest shopping mall in the United States, and the largest open-air shopping center in the world. Located at 1450 Ala Moana Boulevard, Ala Moana Center is part of the commercial, retail, and residential district of Ala Moana, south of Makiki, east of Kakaako, west of Waikiki and across from Ala Moana Beach Park. In 1959, Ala Moana Center became the largest shopping mall in the United States, only to be overshadowed years later by new retail developments across the nation. General Growth Properties of Chicago, which used to trade on the New York Stock Exchange as GGP, currently owns and operates Ala Moana Center. The company uses photographs of Ala Moana Center as its flagship banner image on the properties page of its company website. Over 56 million people visit Ala Moana Center annually.

Bishop Museum

The Bishop Museum formerly the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, and designated the Hawaii State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu. Founded in 1889, it is the largest museum in Hawaii and is home to the world's largest collection of Polynesian cultural and scientific artifacts. Besides the comprehensive exhibits of Hawaiiana, the Bishop Museum has an extensive entomological collection of over 13.5 million specimens, the third largest collection in the United States. Visit the newly renovated Hawaiian Hall, which immerses you in Native Hawaiian culture and history by showcasing a variety of important artifacts. In the planetarium, kids can learn how voyagers navigated the Pacific using the stars. In the Science Adventure Center, children can see Hawaii’s unique natural environment like never before through a variety of interactive exhibits.

Diamond Head

Diamond Head is the name of a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and known to Hawaiians as Leahi, most likely from lae 'browridge, promontory' plus ahi 'tuna' because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin. Its English name was given by British sailors in the 19th century, who mistook calcite crystals embedded in the rock for diamonds. This broad, saucer shaped crater was formed about 300,000 years ago during a single, explosive eruption that sent ash and fine particles in the air. As these materials settled, they cemented together into a rock called tuff, creating the crater, and which is visible from the trail in the park. Most of the vegetation and birds were introduced in the late 1800s to early 1900s.

Hanauma Bay

Snorkeling is the most popular activity on Hanauma Bay. Swimming just above the coral rocks and spotting amazing sea creatures is a relaxing and enjoyable way to spend the day on the island of Oahu. Hanauma is a marine embayment formed within a volcanic cone and located along the southeast coast of the Island of Oahu just east of Honolulu in the Hawaiian Islands. Hanauma is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Island and has suffered somewhat from overuse at one time accommodating over three million visitors per year. In 1956, dynamite was used to clear portions of the reef to make room for telephone cables linking Hawaii to the west coast of the US.

Honolulu Museum of Art

The Honolulu Museum of Art is an art museum in Honolulu in the state of Hawaii. Since its founding in 1922 by Anna Rice Cooke and opening April 8, 1927, its collections have grown to more than 50,000 works of art. The Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums and registered as a National and State Historical site. In 1990, the Honolulu Museum of Art School was opened to expand the program of studio art classes and workshops. In 2001, the Henry R. Luce Pavilion Complex opened with the Honolulu Museum of Art Café, Museum Shop, and Henry R. Luce Wing with 8,000 square feet of gallery space.

Honolulu Zoo

he Honolulu Zoo is a 42 acre zoo located in Queen Kapiolani Park in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. It is the only zoo in the United States to be established by grants made by a sovereign monarch, and is built on part of the 300 acres royal Queen Kapiolani Park. The Honolulu Zoo now features over 1,230 animals in specially designed habitats. Over 601,510 people visit the zoo annually. The zoo is administered by the City & County of Honolulu through the Department of Enterprise Services. Its support agency, the Honolulu Zoo Society, provides fundraising and program services for the zoo. The ruckus doesn't stop at night at the Honolulu Zoo. After the sun goes down and the last human visitors leave, the lions still roar, monkeys howl and birds chatter, breaking the serenity of dusk hours. A weekly tour aims to show animal lovers just what the zoo creatures are up to at night.

Accessibility

Bus Terminal

Aloha Tower Marketplace

1 Aloha Tower Drive
Honolulu, HI, USA

Base Exchange

Building 1235
Hickam AFB, HI, USA

Roberts Hawaii

680 Iwilei Road #700
Honolulu, HI, USA

Nearest Airport

Honolulu International Airport : For the international flights.

300 Rodgers Boulevard
Honolulu, HI, USA

Kalaeloa Airport : For the domestic flights.

Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

Nearest Railway Station

Varona Village Station

Renton Road
Ewa Beach, HI, USA