Auckland is widely known as the “City of Sails” because of the hundreds of yachts scattered across its harbor. It is a city of opportunity and hope for all the recent immigrants that call Tamaki Makau Rau (the Maori name for Auckland) their home with its 1.4 million residents. As a city, Auckland has the largest population of Polynesian people in the world. Its two harbors are distinct because they each border on a different large body of water. The volcanic field on which Auckland is situated has produced 50 volcanoes in the past, but they are all now considered inactive. With a temperate climate and plenty of natural beauty, the “City of Sails” knows no boundaries when it comes to exhilaration and exuberance. Street performers and artists show vivacious talents bringing the city to life, and there are plenty of concerts and shows boasting of local and international talent.
Auckland’s Highlights:
The Sky Tower: Standing at 328 meters tall, the Sky Tower is the second tallest man-made tower in the Southern Hemisphere. If you’re up for a challenge, you can go bungee jumping off the side of this building.
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki: The art gallery has more than 12,500 works which show the history of the country.
Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World:This is a 25 year-old magical- underwater world filled with sea creatures. You can observe colonies of penguins playing in ice and snow, or you can swim with sting rays and sharks.
Auckland Museum:Here you can learn about the cultural history of the New Zealand Maori and European settlers. Exhibitions and cultural performances offer an education on the life of the early Maori.
Auckland Botanic Gardens:You can amble around Auckland’s largest garden and admire the beauty of over 10,000 plants from around the world in an architecturally designed garden.
Eden Park: This stadium is the largest sports arena in the country with rugby games played in the winter and cricket played in the summer. The Auckland Cricket team can often bring in more than 42,000 spectators.
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