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Palikir

Palikir is the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia, located on Pohnpei Island in the Pacific. It's a great place to explore at the relaxed pace typical of a quiet island.

Updated August 15, 2026 · Edited by the World by City editors

Palikir
Gateway airport
Pohnpei International Airport (PNI)
Best season
Jan–Feb
Time zone
Pacific/Chuuk
Sights covered
8 places

Sights worth seeing

Pohnpei

Nature

Pohnpei

Pohnpei is an island in the Caroline Islands, part of the Federated States of Micronesia, and home to the country's capital, Palikir. With its own international airport, it's an easy place to visit for South Pacific nature.

Senyavin Islands

Nature

Senyavin Islands

An island group in Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia, made up of the volcanic island of Pohnpei and the small atolls of Ant and Pakin. It's a place to see both a volcanic island and coral atolls together.

Dolohmwar

Nature

Dolohmwar

Dolohmwar is the third-highest peak in the Federated States of Micronesia, reaching 760 meters above sea level. It offers scenic mountain views set among the surrounding peaks.

Mount Nanlaud

Nature

Mount Nanlaud

Rising 782 meters at the southern tip of Pohnpei Island, Mount Nanlaud is the highest peak in the Federated States of Micronesia. A popular trek to the summit rewards hikers with sweeping views of the entire island.

Deke Sokehs

Nature

Deke Sokehs

Deke Sokehs is a mountainous peninsula stretching along the northern coast of Pohnpei Island. Originally a separate island, it's now linked to the mainland by mangrove wetlands and a causeway, making it a great spot to take in mangrove forests along narrow channels together with rugged mountain scenery.

Catholic Belltower

Views & landmarks

Catholic Belltower

A bell tower remaining at a Catholic mission on Pohnpei Island in Micronesia. It is the only surviving part of a church built in 1909, carrying traces of wartime history.

Spanish Wall

Heritage & monuments

Spanish Wall

These are the remains of an old Spanish fortress wall on Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, built by Spanish administrators after a local uprising in 1887. Portions of what was once an 0.8-kilometer-long, 2.4-meter-high wall still stand, making it a good spot to explore the island's history.

Dekehtik

Nature

Dekehtik

Dekehtik is a small island in the Federated States of Micronesia, in the middle of the Pacific. It is also known by the names Nanitak and Takatik.

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