Wellington
Wellington is a picture perfect city. It is
set between a magnificent harbour and rolling green hills. It
is also a compact city where funky shops, exciting galleries
and great restaurants are within easy walking distance. Wellington
is the arts and culture capital of New Zealand. Te Papa, New
Zealand's national museum is on Wellington's waterfront. The
city has many other cultural attractions for visitors to discover.
Wellington is great if you love being outdoors. It is surrounded
by hills, a rugged coastline and one of the most beautiful harbours
in the world. Adventure activities include mountain biking,
sailing, bushwalking and much more. Guided tours such as Walking
tours, coach tours or even helicopter tours are available to
enjoy the sights. Wellington is only a short drive or ferry
ride away from New Zealand’s top wine regions, Wairarapa
and Marlborough.
Local Places of Interest, Activities and Tours of the Surrounding
Areas
Te Papa Museum - Wellington’s leading
attraction and one of the world’s largest national museums,
Te Papa is a tribute to all that is New Zealand; its people
and history, natural environment, arts and culture. Interactive
technology and superb displays bring the story to life. Motion
simulators allow visitor to witness the explosive creation of
pre historic New Zealnd, or to experience a virtual reality
bungy jump. There is also an interactive section on volcanoes
an earthquakes where the effects of an earthquake can be felt
from inside a house and a volcanic eruption viewed on screen.
Other attractions include a range of magnificent exhibitions
featuring some of the country’s most important Maori treasures,
a modern ‘marae’ or Maori meeting house, and an
informative display on the Treaty of Waitangi, between the Maori
chiefs and European settlers in 1840.
Cable Car - One of the most popular tourist
attractions, the cable car takes people to the lookout at Kelburn,
where there is a beautiful view over the city and across the
harbour. Visitors can either take a return journey or walk back
down through the beautifully landscaped Botanic Gardens. At
the top terminus there is the small Cable Car Museum explaining
its history.
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