Molokai - The Nature Island

If you want to spend a quiet and relaxing vacation, this is the place for you. There is only one traffic light on Molokai. Most of the inhabitants are directly descended from the Polynesian natives and so it is not surprising that you can explore authentic culture in a great variety. This is also one of the reasons why this island is no longer developed for tourism. The inhabitants fear that their culture will be lost.

But this does not mean that visitors are not welcome here. At Papohaku Beach, one of the longest white beaches in Hawaii, you are almost alone. Separated from the rest of the island by the world's highest cliffs is Kalaupapa National Historical Park. Because of its isolated location, lepers were exiled here. Father Damien, a Belgian priest, sacrificially cared for these sick people and was elevated to Hawaii's first saint in 2009.