Things to do in Nauru

The world's smallest island nation, once the richest country on Earth per capita from phosphate mining, now a place of stark post-industrial landscapes and quietly welcoming locals.

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What's worth your time in Nauru

Circle the entire island via the Nauru ring road

Adventure

At just 21 square kilometres, Nauru is small enough to drive around completely in about 30 minutes, offering a uniquely compact way to see the whole country.

Explore the mined-out phosphate interior (Topside)

Culture

Decades of phosphate mining left much of Nauru's interior a stark, moon-like landscape of coral pinnacles, a sobering and genuinely unusual sight.

Snorkel the reef surrounding Anibare Bay

Nature

Nauru's best beach and most accessible reef snorkeling, offering a relaxed coastal counterpoint to the island's industrial interior.

Visit the WWII Japanese bunkers and gun emplacements

Culture

Nauru was occupied by Japan during WWII, and wartime bunkers and coastal gun emplacements remain scattered around the island.