Lahaina, Hawaii

Lahaina ( Lahaina mostly German ) is on the northwest coast of the island of Maui in Hawaii an old whaling and plantation town with 10,051 inhabitants ( 2007). The name means " Merciless sun" in Hawaiian language. The total area of the city is 18.1 km ², of which 14.9 km ² of land and 3.2 km ² water. In the year 2000 3027 2599 housing units and households were counted in the city.

In the years 1820-1845 the town was the capital of the Hawaiian Islands. Old wooden houses line the scale in the 1820s, Front Street, and the harbor is mostly hustle and bustle.

The beautiful location at the foot of the West Maui montains prompted King Kamehameha I to move his court to Lahaina. Lahaina then later became the most important whaling port in the Pacific.

Eye-catcher is the banyan tree planted in 1873 in the town center. Some museums, such as the Baldwin Home, the Carthaginian II, a restored two-master and the Wo Hing Temple bear witness to the past of the former island capital. In late 2005, the Carthaginian II, previously a landmark Lahaina, sunk as an attraction for tourists and divers at a depth of about 30 m, since the cost of maintenance was too large. Because of its tourist attractions in the city is run by cruise ships.

The adjoining the north beach area " Kaanapali Beach " is frequented by tourists. Between Lahaina and Kaanapali Beach runs the historic Sugar Cane Train. The West Maui Mountains frame the location with its lush mountains.