DK Eyewitness Hawaii

by DK Eyewitness

Overview

Packed with culture and activities for travelers to enjoy including beautiful beaches, volcanoes, and insider tips for everywhere from Honolulu to Waikiki. Try local delicacies with our guide to great restaurants and cafes featuring island cuisine, or check out the best restaurants, clubs, and bars. We have the best hotels for every budget, plus fun activities for solitary travel or for families and children to make the very best of any visit to Hawaii.

Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hawaii.

   • Hotel and restaurant listings and recommendations.
   • Detailed itineraries and "don't miss" destination highlights at a glance.
   • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights.
   • Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums.
   • Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area.
   • Area maps marked with sights.
   • Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights.

With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hawaii truly shows you Hawaii as no one else can.

Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780241709399
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	02/25/2025
Series:	Travel Guide
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	4.94(w) x 8.56(h) x (d)

About the Author

Experience the world with DK Eyewitness.

DK Eyewitness' highly visual guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips, and tours to inform and enrich your trip.

Our travel writers report on what to see, eat, drink, and do around the world, while the very best photographs and illustrations bring cities, regions, and countries to life. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations around the world, from handy pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides.

DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.

Table of Contents

Discover 6

Welcome to Hawaii 8

Reasons to Love Hawaii 10

Explore Hawaii 14

Getting to Know Hawaii 16

Hawaii Itineraries 20

Hawaii Your Way 32

A Year in Hawaii 58

A Brief History 60

Experience Honolulu 66

Downtown Honolulu and Around 76

Waikiki and Beyond 92

Beyond the Center 106

Experience Hawaii 118

O'ahu 120

Moloka'i and Lana'i 134

Maui 150

Hawai'i Island 176

Kaua'i 210

Need to Know 236

Before You Go 238

Getting Around 240

Practical Information 244

Index 246

Glossary 253

Acknowledgments 254

Editorial Reviews

"Known… for its four-color maps, photos and illustrations, the [DK] Eyewitness Guides are extremely user-friendly for travelers who want their information delivered in a concise, visual way." — Chicago Tribune

"The best option… Color photos, maps, and diagrams bring the place to life." — The Philadelphia Inquirer

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