Local favourite fort · Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Marae
Marae is a fort in Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Marae: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Marae
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Marae — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.82746, -139.07124. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Marae
- Fatu Huku · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~58 km · Must-see
- Temetiu · viewpoint · Marquesas Islands · ~3 km
- Maison du Jouir · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin · museum · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Église de l'Immaculée-Conception · church · Marquesas Islands · ~5 km
- Vainako · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Paul Gauguin · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Vaiee · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Vaihaha · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Hiva Oa-Tahuata · attraction · Marquesas Islands · ~8 km
- Vaikooi · waterfall · ~9 km
- Grotte Anaotiu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~10 km
- Vaiutu · waterfall · Marquesas Islands · ~11 km
- Plage de Koku'u · beach · Marquesas Islands · ~11 km
- Grotte Anatikaue · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~11 km
- Grotte Matautu · cave · Marquesas Islands · ~13 km
- Hiva Oa · river spot · Marquesas Islands · ~14 km
- Église de la Sainte-Mère-de-Dieu · church · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
Other forts & heritage near Marae
- Paul Gauguin · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Marae · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~21 km
- Upeke · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~0 km
- Tiki · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~0 km
- Jacques Brel · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~6 km
- Fort Faakua (historical) · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~7 km
- Pétroglyphes de Tehueto · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~9 km
- Me'ae et Tohua de Tehueto · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~9 km
- Petroglyphes Hakaiki · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~16 km
- Marae Moeone · fort · Marquesas Islands · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Marae open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Marae yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Marae?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Marae?
Nearby: Fatu Huku (river spot, 58 km), Temetiu (viewpoint, 3 km), Maison du Jouir (museum, 5 km), Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin (museum, 5 km), Église de l'Immaculée-Conception (church, 5 km), Vainako (waterfall, 6 km).