Tourist information - Rotorua
Rotorua is one of the original tourist destinations in New Zealand - it's been enticing visitors for over 200 years. From the moment people arrive in Rotorua they know they're somewhere quite different. There is a scent of sulphur around the air. At nearby geothermal hotspots, there are spouting geysers, boiling mud pools along with warm geothermal springs. Silica terraces are naturally decorated with a kaleidoscope of colours.
Rotorua is the heartland of New Zealand Maori culture, along with visitors are able to experience the warm spirit of Te Maori. Although most of the Maori population live within the urban areas, there are about 35 marae (meeting grounds) in the Rotorua district. You may be lucky to enough to stay as the guest on a marae - an unforgettable experience. Or even you could catch a Maori cultural performance, where stories are relayed through attractive song and dance. also you can indulge in a traditional hangi feast - the food is cooked below the ground in earthen ovens.
The Rotorua region is as well one of New Zealand’s prime trout fishing spots - you’re practically guaranteed a catch, especially if a local professional guide is hired. Several of the volcanic crater lakes are home to an ample stock of trophy-sized rainbow trout.
Rotorua is fast becoming well-known as Nature's Spa of the South Pacific. After a hard day's sightseeing or even strenuous activity, visitors can relax with a soak around the healing waters of the geothermal hot springs, or totally unwind by choosing from a wide range of therapeutic spa along with massage therapies.
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