WALK WITH ME IN NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND/Lonely Planet names Auckland best city to travel to in 2022 .
Auckland, a beautiful coastal city in the north of New Zealand, is also the country’s largest city.At a size of 1086km2 and a population of approximately 1.5 million
Auckland is New Zealand’s economic, cultural
Transportation and tourism centre
It is one of New Zealand’s biggest ports
And one of the more developed cities in the world
Because of its booming economy
Its idyllic environment
Its high standards of living, and its breathtaking scenery
Auckland has been voted one of the world’s best places to live
And one of its most beautiful cities
Auckland was New Zealand’s original capital city
Until it was moved to Wellington in 1865
Now, Auckland is still New Zealand’s most bustling city
And a major transportation hub for the global south
The city holds the highest man-made structure in the Southern Hemisphere, the Sky Tower.
Located at the heart of Auckland, It is a sightseeing and communications tower 328m high and an Auckland icon.
The Sky Tower features a casino, revolving restaurant, café and two viewing platforms. At the top of the tower there is a 192m bungee jump and a skywalk. Here you can enjoy a high-flying adventure and a thrilling looking out over the city.
The annual Auckland Sky Tower fireworks display is the highlight of Aucklanders’ New Year’s Eve celebrations..
Auckland is surrounded by water on all sides and home to many boats. One in eleven Aucklanders own a boat,making it the city with the highest average number of sailboats per person in the world.It is fondly named the City of Sails.
Volcanoes are another famous feature of Auckland. There are 48 conical volcanoes dotted around the Auckland area, and any one of them can be climbed to the top for a spectacular view of the city and harbour.One example is Mount Eden.which sits to the south of Auckland
at a height of 196 meters.Formed from over 20,000 years ago
It is the highest volcanic mountain in Auckland
Mount Eden is one of Auckland’s most iconic sites
It is one of the best places to view the Auckland sunset
The ‘Labour Party’ memorial park also known as the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Park.Commemorates New Zealand’s 23rd Prime Minister and first Labour Party leader, Michael Joseph
A Maori leader donated private land to build the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Park
New Zealand’s most unique whale and dolphin watching adventure departs directly from Auckland city centre. Take a luxury cruise and enjoy fantastic encounters with the wonderfully diverse marine wildlife. Auckland’s beautiful Hauraki Gulf Marine Park is a great place to see whales and dolphins. The Hauraki Gulf is one of New Zealand’s key national marine ecological reserve, renowned for its rich variety of species. Hauraki Gulf is part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of approximately 4000 square kilometres. The park is home to a wide variety of rare and exotic marine life. One of these is the critically endangered Bryde’s whale, which calls Hauraki Bay home. Amazingly, at least 25 of the 37 species of marine mammals in the southern hemisphere are found in the area, accounting for almost a third of the global population of these species. There are huge schools of whales and dolphins jumping from boat to boat, and hundreds of seabirds feeding en masse.
In all, Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf is one of the top 10 marine-watching destinations in the world.
There are thousands of beaches in the Auckland region. Whether you want to see the sights, play water sports or try land-based activities, there is something for everyone.
Muriwai Beach sits west of Auckland by 45km and is one of Auckland’s famous ‘black beaches’ This place is a surfer’s dream come true.
Chapters
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0:31 It is one of New Zealand’s biggest ports
0:57 The city holds the highest man-made structure in the Southern Hemisphere, the Sky Tower
2:15 Auckland is surrounded by water on all sides and home to many boats. One in eleven Aucklanders own a boat
3:06 Volcanoes are another famous feature of Auckland. There are 48 conical volcanoes dotted around the Auckland area, and any one of them can be climbed to the top for a spectacular view of the city and harbour
3:55 The ‘Labour Party’ memorial park
4:52 New Zealand’s most unique whale and dolphin watching adventure departs directly from Auckland city centre
6:13 There are thousands of beaches in the Auckland region. Whether you want to see the sights, play water sports or try land-based activities, there is something for everyone.
7:34 Waiheke Island is located 17.7km north east of Auckland, just 35 minutes by boat from Auckland City Wharf
8:54 Auckland is a diverse city, and a foodie haven. It is home to the Grove, which was named by travellers as one of the best fine dining restaurants in the world
9:27 Auckland is the gateway to New Zealand and one of the southern hemisphere’s most famous cities