Sigatoka Valley

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Overview

From Sigatoka you can go inland along the west bank of the meandering river, flanked on both sides by a patchwork of flat green fields of vegetables that give the Sigatoka Valley its nickname: "Fiji's Salad Bowl." The pavement ends about 1km (1/2 mile) from the town; after that, the road surface is poorly graded and covered with loose stones.

The residents of Lawai village (1.5km/1 mile from town) offer Fijian handicrafts for sale. Two kilometers (1 1/4 miles) farther on, a small dirt track branches off to the left and runs down a hill to Nakabuta, the "Pottery Village," where the residents make and sell authentic Fijian pottery. This art has seen a renaissance of late, and you will find Nakabuta-made bowls, plates and other items in handicraft shops elsewhere. Tour buses from Nadi and the Coral Coast stop there most days.

Unless you're subject to vertigo, you can look forward to driving past Nakabuta: The road climbs steeply along a narrow ridge, commanding panoramic views across the winding Sigatoka Valley with its quilt-like fields to the right and much smaller, more rugged ravine to the left. It then winds its way down to the valley floor to the Sigatoka Agricultural Research Station, on whose shady grounds some tour groups stop for picnic lunches.