Places worth to visit (New Zealand)

 

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands. 

Official language: English

Population: about 4 millions

Capital: Wellington

New Zealand has a unique and dynamic culture. The culture of its indigenous Māori people affects the language, the arts, and even the accents of all New Zealanders. Their place in the South Pacific, and their love of the outdoors, sport, and the arts make New Zealanders and their culture unique in the world.

Visit:   

Sky Tower (in Auckland): at 328 metres, it is the tallest man-made structure in New Zealand and offers breathtaking views for up to 80 kilometres in every direction.

Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World (in Auckland): The Antarctic Encounter is home to New Zealand’s only sub-Antarctic penguins while in Underwater World you come face to face with sharks, turtles, giant rays and other incredible deep sea creatures on the moving walkway. 

Zealandia (The Karori Wildlife Sanctuary): an ambitious 250 hectare project intended to restore and protect native flora and fauna within the city environment (in Wellington).

Glenorchy, Queenstone: Visit the New Zealand location sites used to create "The Lord of the Rings" movies and replicate Middle Earth. Rugged mountains, majestic lakes, crystal clear air, and just so much to do.

Avon river punting ride: Punting is the act of propelling a punt (flat bottomed boat) with a pole. A unique part of the city, the Avon River sustains a diverse plant and animal life and is a source of many recreational activities.

Rotorua city: is renowned as the heartland of Maori culture. The area is well known for it's extensive geo-thermal activity - with threads of steam poking up in all sorts of places (including busy streets & paths).

Abel Tasman National Park: Situated in the stunning Tasman Bay region at the top of the South Island of New Zealand, Abel Tasman National Park is one of New Zealand's most popular national parks, a unique coastal playground of immense beauty. Golden beaches border the translucent turquoise sea, and sandy estuaries fringed by natural forests. The walking tracks here, both inland and coastal are world famous for there outstanding beauty.

Maori rock carvings: In the late 1970s master carver Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell came to his mother's land at Lake Taupō.  On a boat trip around the Western Bays he saw the cliffs at Mine Bay and decided to use them as a canvas for his work. The Maori rock carvings at Mine Bay on Lake Taupō, are over 10 metres high and are only accessible by boat.

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools: the Thermal Pools and Spa are located in the centre of the village. The pools range in temperature from 33-42° Celsius.

New Zealand Glaciers: New Zealand's most famous glaciers are the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers on the South Island's West Coast. Gouged out by moving ice over thousands of years, the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers are easily accessible to mountaineers and hikers.