Niihau is the smallest of the Hawaiian islands. At first glance, the island may seem like an ideal tourist destination with its palm trees, endangered species, and places of interest that attract tourists.
However, the 180-square-kilometer island is off-limits to visitors. In 1863, the King of Hawaii, Kamehameha, sold the island to the wealthy Robinson family. Until 1915, the island remained under the control of foreigners. Today, only 130 native Hawaiians live on the island.
There are no roads, phones, sewage systems, tap water, or even markets on the island. Transportation is limited to horses and bicycles. Electricity is generated through solar power, and food is brought in by boat from other islands. Children living on the island are sent to the island of Kauai for education. Nevertheless, the island has an interesting history. During World War II, a Japanese pilot crashed on the island during the attack on the Pearl Harbor port in Hawaii by Japanese planes. The pilot troubled the locals for a week before being apprehended. Nowadays, access to the island is restricted to invited guests only. However, it is possible
to obtain certain information by flying over the island in a helicopter.
to obtain certain information by flying over the island in a helicopter.
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