This is the Nadi, Suva & Viti Levu chapter from Lonely Planet’s Fiji guidebook.

Viti Levu squats roundly and self-assuredly in the centre of the islands it governs. From sunny Nadi, the Queens Road winds along the Coral Coast to sultry Suva, the largest city in the South Pacific with a rich heritage and the country’s best restaurants and nightlife.

• slipping and sliding over the Sigatoka Sand Dunes on the lookout for ancient burial relics
• maps
• catching a local bus into the Nausori Highlands to Navala, Fiji’s sole remaining traditional bure village
• transport
• stifling knocking knees and diving with the resident tiger sharks in Beqa Lagoon
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Nadi & Around, North Of Nadi, Lautoka & Around, Nausori Highlands, South Of Nadi, Robinson Crusoe Island, Natadola Beach, Yanuca & Around, Coral Coast, Sigatoka & Around, Korotogo & Around, Korolevu & Around, Pacific Harbour & Around, Offshore Islands, Suva, Kings Road, Nausori & The Rewa Delta, Korovou & Around, Rakiraki & Around and Nananu-I-Ra.