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Feel the creative pulse of the coolest little capital in the world, a compact urban city with a natural soul. Embraced by ocean and hill, Wellington sets the native and historic stories of the youngest country on earth against world class coffee, cocktails and cuisine. New Zealand’s picturesque political centre is packed with cafes, bars, restaurants, galleries, public art, sanctuaries and innovative museums, earning the city its reputation as the country’s cultural hub.
The home of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is easily navigated by foot, guided or hop on-hop off tour, or courtesy of a convenient public transport network. Tours of The Lord of the Rings movie locations and the Weta Cave are a popular activity in the city fondly known as ‘Wellywood’, which is also the production centre for The Hobbit films.
The stories of the southern skies are told at Carter Observatory and just minutes from the central city lies ZEALANDIA: The Karori Sanctuary Experience, a world leading 500-year vision to restore a piece of New Zealand to its pre-human state.
Combined with the neighbouring boutique wine region of Wairarapa, Wellington is a not-to-be-missed destination of superlative natural beauty and good taste that merges small village charm with big city style.
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Local Knowledge
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand and is a vibrant, cultural city that has plenty to offer the travelling tourist. Set on a stunning harbour and surrounded by rolling hills there is plenty to be explored. It is home to New Zealand’s national museum ‘Te Papa’ which translates to ‘Our Place’ in English, full of interactive and visitor-focused experiences for you to enjoy.
The Beehive is a famous architecturally distinctive building that is part of Wellington’s Parliament buildings complex; this is located in the city centre and well worth a visit. For those of you who are coffee lovers, Oriental Bay provides plenty of cute cafes to admire the stunning harbour from, or just take a walk around the area to take in the beautiful scenery.
Wellington centre is where all the action is, if you wanted a more relaxed atmosphere take a trip to some of the places just out of town like Lower and Upper Hutt. It is a great city to get around easily in with more people using the public transport system in Wellington than any other city in New Zealand. Wellington is only a 1-hour flight from Auckland or a 9-hour drive if you wanted to drive through the central North Island by car.
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