Niue is one of the top 100 sustainable destinations in the world and the only Pacific island to make the top 100 list this year.

This week is International Dark Sky Week, a weeklong celebration of the night. The Pacific Island of Niue, recently declared an official Dark Sky Place by the International Dark Sky Association, invites people across the world to switch off their lights and look to the stars.

Night sky above Niue, world’s first country to become a Dark Sky Place Photo credit: Mark Russell