Samoa
40 places in Samoa, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionPolynesia
CapitalApia
Places written40
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type I · 230 V travel adapter
CurrencyTala (WST)
LanguagesSamoan, English
Driving sideleft
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (24) Landmarks & history (2) Museums & culture (11) Attractions & fun (2) Food & drink (1)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Afu Aau Falls
viewpoint 
Alofaaga Blowholes
bay
Fagaloa Bay
canopy walkway
Falealupo Canopy Walkway
waterfall
Fuipisia Falls
crater lake
Lake Lanoto'o
volcanic crater
Mount Matavanu Crater
mountain
Mount Silisili
island
Namua Island
island
Nu'utele Island
national park
O Le Pupu-Pue National Park
lava tube
Paia Dwarfs Cave
marine reserve
Palolo Deep Marine Reserve
waterfall
Papapapai-tai Falls
waterslide
Papase'ea Sliding Rocks
cave pool
Piula Cave Pool
beach
Return to Paradise Beach
mangrove conservation area
Sa'anapu-Sataoa Mangrove Forest
waterfall
Sopoaga Falls
forest preserve
Tafua Peninsula Rainforest Preserve
waterfall 
The Waterfalls of Samoa
beach
To Sua Trench and Lalomanu
waterfall
Togitogiga Falls
conservation area
Uafato Conservation Area
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Apolima Island
temple
Baha'i House of Worship
cape
Cape Mulinu'u
tradition 
Fa'a Samoa, the Samoan Way
festival
Fiafia Night
weaving tradition
Ie Samoa Fine Mat
monument
John Williams Monument
island
Manono Island
legend site
Moso's Footprint
stone platform
Pulemelei Mound
museum 
Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun pageFood & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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Plan your trip
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