Tourist information - Wellington
The Wellington region is located at the centre of New Zealand along with includes New Zealand's capital city - Wellington
The Capital of New Zealand, Wellington also is a cultural centre - home to Te Papa, the ground-breaking interactive Museum of New Zealand, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and also national treasures such as the original Treaty of Waitangi along with Katherine Mansfield’s Birthplace.
The city is compact along with enjoyable, nestled in between a dramatic harbour as well as bush clad hills. Great views can be found at the top of Mount Victoria, or even by catching the cable car up to the Botanic Gardens. Downtown Wellington is ideally explored on foot. Composed of four quarters each with their own distinct mix of shopping, cafes, transport, accommodation, and Wellington’s intense urban experience is unrivalled in the country.
The central city area of Wellington is the place to see performing arts, particularly ballet, theatre and musical performances. Local cuisine is sophisticated as well as inventive - a great deal of excellent cafes as well as restaurants is within walking distance of all the major hotels. The waterfront has been turned into a graceful promenade with shops, restaurants, activities as well as elegant landscaping making it a real draw card for visitors and locals alike. The new state of the art sports and also entertainment Stadium is just a short walk from downtown.
A different side of Wellington can be found around the western Kapiti Coast. The route hugs the rugged coastline, providing spectacular views. Off the coast is the world renowned bird sanctuary Kapiti Island. The warm climate as well as relaxed lifestyle of this area has given birth to a lavish style of country life - there are olive groves, feature gardens along with unique Bed and also Breakfasts.
Just north of Wellington city is the Hutt Valley, an area that offers a multitude of outdoor as well as adventure experiences including bush along with coastal walks, 4WD (four-wheel drive) tours, golf, mountain biking along with fishing.
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