Honolulu Vacations on Oahu, The Gathering Place

About Honolulu (Oahu) :: Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, is Hawaii's international city, capital, an American business, commerce, and transportation center with a rich, culturally diverse population of 800,000. This tropical city offers some of the world's best beaches, weather and creature comforts, and you'll find culture and history throughout Honolulu. Honolulu is the gateway to all the other Hawaiian islands, and everyone winds up in Waikiki eventually.

Honolulu Activities & Attractions Bishop Museum, Arizona Memorial, Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu Hale, Iolani Palace, Kamehameha I Statue, Mission Houses Museum, Kawaiahao Church, Hawaii State Capitol, Chinatown, Pearl Harbor, Waikiki.

Honolulu Beaches The part of Honolulu known as Waikiki has some of the best swimming beaches on Oahu, not to mention some of the best surfing in Hawaii.

Honolulu Outdoors :: Moanalua Gardens, Tamarind Park.

Remember :: Getting around Honolulu is easy on TheBus and the Waikiki Trolley. Parking can be tough in the city, so sit back and enjoy the TheBus ride.

Interesting fact about Honolulu :: No other American city has a royal palace in the center of its capital district. The Iolani Palace was the residence of Hawaii's ruling monarchy until 1893, and stands today as a proud reminder of Hawaii's past. The haunting melody "Aloha `Oe" was written by Hawaii's last monarch, Queen Liliuokalani, in the Iolani Palace, as she prepared to depart to seek aid in restoring Hawaii's monarchy.