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"plantation town" refers to a community or town that was built around a plantation. A plantation is a large piece of land where crops, like cotton, tobacco, or sugarcane, are grown on a large scale. The town would typically have houses, stores, and other facilities to support the plantation and the people working on it. So, a
plantation town is a town that developed as a result of a plantation being established in that area.
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Originally a 19th
century plantation town, it is now transformed into a bustling business area with fabulous shopping and delectable dining.
The North Shore of Maui is best known for the internationally acclaimed Hookipa Beach Park, dubbed the «windsurfing capital of the world,» and the historic
plantation town of Paia.
The exquisite Anini Beach collection includes stylish waterfront homes with up to five bedrooms close to historic Kilauea Lighthouse, the
sugar plantation town of Kilauea and some of Kauai's finest beaches.
Along our route, we venture through a historical sugar cane
plantation town with it's characteristic colorful historic buildings along the charming beachfront drive before ascending the volcano Haleakala.
It is a rare surviving example of a
Hawaiian plantation town, but one which has been partially destroyed and rebuilt following two devastating tsunamis in 1946 and 1960.
Hookipa Beach Park on the north shore of Maui, near the
former plantation town of Paia, is famous worldwide for its windsurfing and kitesurfing, and is... Read More
Located along Kauai's beautiful South Shore is the gem of an old historic sugar
cane plantation town of Koloa.
Breathtaking natural beauty, a
charming plantation town and a luxurious resort setting are the perfect backdrop for a relaxing escape.
The Shops emulate the relaxed ambiance of an old sugar
plantation town while offering varied small locally owned shops and dining options.
What to Expect: Emerald foliage, ocean vistas, and
petite plantation towns highlight one of Hawaii's best drives on Mauna Kea's windward side.
Located on the sunny west side of the beautiful Garden Island, in the
sleepy plantation town of Kekaha, is the historic Fielding House, a Kauai cottage rental.
Visit
nostalgic plantation towns, tour the historic preservation district of Lahaina and see the biggest Buddha outside of Asia, stop at old Hawaiian churches, or visit a museum dedicated to Maui's whaling history.
On tour you will enjoy a scenic drive along the coast of Maui, through a
historical plantation town and into the Pineapple country in the Heart of Maui.
* Kapaa Town - Knows as Old Kapa'a, see this quaint 19th century
seaside plantation town * Kealia Beach - This beach is a favorite with surfers and body - boarders.
East Hawaii continues to the summit of Mauna Kea, the world's tallest mountain (measured from its base beneath the sea), and along the Hamakua Coast where silvery waterfalls, lush botanical gardens, and old sugar
plantation towns lead to the raw beauty of Waipio Valley.
Maunaloa, a
small plantation town located in the hills on Molokai's west side, is the perfect place for an enjoyable stroll past quaint shops and art galleries.
Positioned in the heart of Paia the first restaurant has been a local favorite and a landmark of this
Hawaiian plantation town.
Hookipa Beach Park on the north shore of Maui, near the
former plantation town of Paia, is famous worldwide for its windsurfing and kitesurfing, and is home to the Aloha Classic competition.
Incredible restaurants in Haiku, an old
pineapple plantation town; sushi in Makawao, an old cowboy town; or the famous HailiMaili restaurant
Most tour operators also offer a guided tour of Lana`i's
historic plantation town, narrated by island born and raised Hawaiian cultural guides.
Tour includes meals, a visit to
the plantation town of Lanai and Hulopo'e.
The original Discover Lana'i trip, it includes breakfast; exclusive commercial access to Hulopo'e Beach; snorkeling equipment and personalized instruction; a famous BBQ chicken lunch; narrated van tour of Lanai's
plantation town; and an afternoon tradewind sail back to Maui.
Baldwin Beach Park, on the north shore of Maui and just west of
the plantation town Paia, is a noted destination for bodyboarding and bodysurfing.
In modern times, Kauai's Kealia was the site of
a plantation town with a sugar mill and train depot.
A sugar mill was built at Kealia, and
the plantation town around Kapa'a began to grow.
Located 25 miles north of Lihu`e just off Kuhio Highway is Kilauea, an old
plantation town that is now growing its own brand of island chic.
One of the world's most scenic drives is the Hana Highway — with 54 bridges in 56 miles along a winding lava shore, through old
plantation towns, past miles of beaches and through towering forests to the pools of Oheo Gulch in Hana.
Founded in the early 1900s as
a plantation town whose residents worked for the island's then nascent pineapple industry, Lanai City remains the island's residential gathering place with most of its shops, restaurants and business forming a town square around Dole Park.