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Koror
Koror functions as Palau’s travel hub: dive shops, liveaboard departures, fish markets and tours to Jellyfish Lake and the Rock Islands make it the practical base for reef diving and WWII wreck excursions.
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Koror Town
Koror Town is the practical hub for Palau’s Rock Islands: dive charters, WWII wrecks and Jellyfish Lake; expect busy dive shops, fish markets and boat ramps serving expedition crews.
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Kloulklubed
Peleliu’s main village, Kloulklubed, is the starting point for WWII battlefield tours: coral roads lead to bunkers, memorials and clear water for snorkeling over wrecked landing craft.
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Angaur State
Divers come for Angaur’s WWII wrecks and clear reefs; limestone cliffs and abandoned phosphate pits map a strange industrial past.
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Malakal Island
Adjacent to Koror town, Malakal Island hosts the harbor and marina that service dive operators and boat trips to Palau’s reefs, making it a practical base for sea excursions.
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Belau National Museum
Koror’s national museum houses Palauan artifacts, ethnographic collections and WWII material; visitors come for exhibits on indigenous lifeways, navigation and colonial history, plus research on reef and island cultures.
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Ngerekebesang
Ngerekebesang Island, part of Koror state, hosts residential villages and shoreline access; visitors pass through for local boat crossings, community visits and short coastal walks between Koror’s islets.
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Peleliu Island
An island in Palau marked by WWII battle sites, memorials and coral reefs; visitors come for dive trips, wreck dives and wartime history.
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Koror and Southern Islands at a Glance
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Best Things to Do in Koror and Southern Islands
Island
Koror Island
Main island of Palau and national population center
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Malakal Island
Small island in Palau near Koror
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Ngerekebesang
Island in Palau near Koror with residential communities
Museum
Belau National Museum
National museum preserving Palauan culture and artifacts
Island
Peleliu Island
Palau island noted for WWII battlefields and diving
