Papaloloa

Places of Interest

Robert Louis Stevenson Museum

Museum

Photo: Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Robert Louis Stevenson Museum is a museum in Samoa, which commemorates the life of the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The museum displays a curated version of his residence, as Stevenson lived in it.

Fagali’i Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: MBPilot, CC BY 3.0.

Fagaliʻi Airport is a regional airport located in Fagaliʻi, Samoa. It has operated intermittently since 1970, reopening in May 2023 after safety concerns caused its latest closure in December 2019.

Falemata’aga

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Falemata'aga is the national museum of Samoa. It is housed in a former school which was built by the German colonial administration.

Places in the Area

Apia

Photo: Simon sees, CC BY 2.0.

Apia is the capital of Samoa. It is on the northern coast of the island of Upolu and has a population of 42,000. As with most Pacific Island capitals, Apia is a little shabby and run down.

Lepea

Village

Photo: Teinesavaii, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lepea is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. The picturesque settlement of round Samoan houses built in a concentric pattern in large open grounds is situated 5 minutes drive west of the capital Apia on the north central coast of the island. Lepea is situated 2½ miles northwest of Papaloloa.

Mulinuʻu

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Mulinuʻu is a small village situated on a tiny peninsula of Upolu island in Samoa. It became the site of the colonial administration in Samoa in the 1870s and continues to be the seat of government as the location of the Parliament of Samoa. Mulinuʻu is situated 3½ miles northwest of Papaloloa.

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