Culture of Lanai. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces

Lanai is a small island, which is 98% owned by one of the owners of the famous Oracle company since 2012. However, this is not a unique situation – for almost the entire history the island was owned by certain farmers and planters. The local pineapple plantation that grows there for several centuries can be considered a historical landmark. However, despite the small size and a small number of historical events on the island, there are several pretty curious objects on Lanai.

Lanai city is one of the largest local attractions. It is the main and the major town on the island. The settlement hasn’t changed a lot since the 20th century. There are the same old streets, houses and squares. So if you want to visit the truly American town from the past century, be sure to go around all corners of the local capital. The idyllic picture is destroyed only by passing cars of local inhabitats. You should better explore the town on foot, but the rest of the island should be explored by car.

Walking around the capital city, do not forget to take pictures of local views, you will never find such a "rainbow" settlement elsewhere in the world. Dole Park is a nice place which was founded about a century ago. The Garden of the Gods or Keahiakawelo also deserves your attention.Here was formed a canyon during the eruption of the volcano. There appeared many colourful hills and towers of the most bizarre shapes over thousands of years of winds and temperature changes. The locals have believed that the creators of the human race lived here. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

If you want to get acquainted with the life of local fishermen, you should go to any of the local coastal villages. Most Hawaiians enjoy talking about fishing, and they can even teach you a couple of interesting fishing pecularities, cooking or building huts, but for a small fee. Please note that many villages speak little English, although in general locals are nice to tourists and they will certainly try to enter into a dialogue with you using gestures.

The ideal place to explore all the features of the local architecture is Kaunolu village. A local fishing center located here in the past, but now the settlement is left by the inhabitants and slowly decaying. You can get here in an organized group or rent an off-road vehicle. In addition to the usual huts of local residents, you can see quitelarge ancient economic and religious buildings that have remained in the village. It is believed that the buildings have remained from the times of first settlements. However, it is absolutely known that there are ancient rock inscriptions of the first colonies near the village.

There is a high rock next to the settlement which was an important location for the soldiers of the island. Young men dived into the sea here in the past, trying to prove their bravery. Shipwreck Beach is the evidence of the violence of the elements. This small strait is known for its turbulent and unpredictable currents which sent ships to the rocks for several times. One of the defeated «giants» still lies right on the beach in the bay. If you are an experienced diver, you can dive here and see firsthand many frames of ships of different eras.