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French Polynesia.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Tevaitoa, French Polynesia
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Tevaitoa

French Polynesia

A tiny waterfront village on Raiatea in French Polynesia, Tevaitoa sits at the edge of vivid turquoise lagoon waters, backed by densely forested volcanic rid…

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Atuona, French Polynesia
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Atuona

French Polynesia

Paul Gauguin spent his final years in this pocket-sized village on the southern shore of Hiva Oa, French Polynesia, and is buried in Calvary Cemetery alongsi…

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Papeete, French Polynesia
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Papeete

French Polynesia

The capital of French Polynesia and the hub of tourism across its islands, Papeete sits on the island of Tahiti with mountains rising behind it and the Pacif…

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Rikitea, French Polynesia
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Rikitea

French Polynesia

A small village on the shores of a vast turquoise lagoon ringed by coral reef, Rikitea sits at the foot of densely forested hills on Mangareva, one of French…

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Ahurei, French Polynesia
Silver
Mountain villages

Ahurei

French Polynesia

Ahurei is the capital of Rapa and the Bass Islands of French Polynesia, and the southernmost permanently inhabited settlement where French is an official lan…

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Papara, French Polynesia
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Papara

French Polynesia

This small commune on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, Papara sits within walking distance of the coast and close to the island's interior mountains…

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Uturoa, French Polynesia
Gold
Mountain villages

Uturoa

French Polynesia

This compact waterfront town serves as the main port of Ra'iātea, the largest of French Polynesia's Leeward Islands, with a compact central core of cafés and…

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Teahupo'o, French Polynesia
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Teahupo'o

French Polynesia

Teahupo'o, a tiny village on the southeastern coast of Tahiti in French Polynesia, is known for the large, consistent surf that breaks off its shore and the…

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Taravai, French Polynesia
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Taravai

French Polynesia

The second largest island in French Polynesia's Gambier archipelago, Taravai sits just southwest of Mangareva with an archaeological record stretching back t…

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