![Solomon Islands featuring coral and snorkelling as well as an individual female](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res40/122000/122449-Solomon-Islands.jpg)
Source: Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau
An archipelago of some 990-odd mountainous islands and low-lying coral atolls, the Solomon Islands has been attracting international tourism since 1568 when Spanish explorer Alvaro de Mendana first sailed into this part of the South Pacific.