The lagoon-rimmed Seventy Islands are part of the UNESCO heritage-listed Rock Islands.Credit:iStock
See
Come for some of the world’s best scuba diving and snorkelling at the UNESCO heritage-listed Rock Islands,south of the main island of Koror,or the world-famous Blue Corner and the German Channel. Otherwise,there are plenty of historic sites scattered around the island of Peleliu,which saw one of the bloodiest battles of WWII between Japan and the US. There was a major US Navy sea and air base here. You can see tanks,caves and military headquarters being overtaken by the jungle,as well as a WWII memorial museum.
Do
Pelagic fishing is really good in Palau:you can simply go to the fish market or just ask a Palauan to take you fishing. The spearfishing is awesome,with a wide variety of fish species including marlin,sailfish,yellowfin tuna,mahi mahi,wahoo and Spanish mackerel. Whatever you catch,some restaurants will cook your fish for you for a “corkage” fee.
The Blue Corner reef is among the world’s best diving and snorkelling sites.Credit:iStock
Eat
Palau was inhabited by the Japanese before WWII and most restaurants sell fresh sashimi – tryTori Tori restaurant for high quality Palauan-Japanese fusion food. Local delicacies include fruit bat soup,if you’re game. I haven’t tried it myself but you’ll find it at Penthouse Hotel in Koror,and some of the Chinese restaurants offer giant clam sashimi,which isn’t bad. You can buy fresh mud crabs (called mangrove crab here) at King’s Minute Mart on Main Street,Malakal for $US20 ($A30) a kilo and take them to a restaurant and have them cooked for a small fee.