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Auckland Museum
6,639
"Much prefer from Te Papa great fun more of a world range to look at really nice way to spend a day.""Remember that this museum is also Auckland's chief war memorial, with several excellent exhibits of WW1 and WW2 scenes and artifacts, and a significant collection of memorabilia, including a couple of WW2 fighter..."
Nature & Parks
Mount Eden
3,894
"This is a great viewpoint with a good walk around the volcanic crater, which gives a good perspective of the vast scale of Auckland, its geography and the other cones and plugs in the area.""360 Degree views from the top the extinct Volcano crater and a very easy walk up the road to get there, Very definitely one of the things to do when in Auckland."
Nature & Parks
Waiheke Island
2,637
"Highlights: Food and wine tasting Beaches and beautiful landscapes Walking trails Waiheke is a haven of beautiful vineyards, olive groves and beaches, all just a 40 minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland.""We caught a local bus to Onetangi beach (absolutely gorgeous) - where we had a delicious lunch at The Boathouse (fantastic service - perfect beach views) before going on to do a EcoZipline tour."
Nature & Parks
Tiritiri Matangi Island
1,923
"the trip was amazing walking up to the lighthouse to have a break and and seeing native birds fly around you is just amazing even getting to see the little blue penguins and a surprise stingray in the bay.""After a short ferry ride from Gulf Harbour (the ferry leaves auckland first, then picks up at gulf harbour), Carn gave us a wonderful ~2.5 hour tour of the island, pointing out beautiful, rare birds and helping us..."
Nature & Parks
Devonport
4,643
"This place has everything - sensational views of Auckland harbour and Auckland city, history with the tunnels and museum on Mount Victoria and North Head, excercise as you walk around Mt Victoria and the Devonport...""... - great place to have a picnic or just enjoy the beach 5. Naval Base - home for Royal NZ Navy 6. North Head - military tunnels 7. Mount Victoria - offers spectacular views We walked to all of these and enjoyed..."
Museums
New Zealand Maritime Museum
1,168
"We enjoyed our guided tour, and the special America's Cup Tour, so much that we returned a week later to watch the fabulous Maori Cultural Performance (unmissable - catch it while it's on!) and sail out into the h...""... maritime vessels in the whaling, timber, and coastal economies, navigation, and the more recent America’s Cup sailing competition featuring the glorious efforts of the New Zealand teams led by Sir Peter Blake."
Nature & Parks
Takapuna Beach
372
"This is about a mile long and probably - particularly amongst the dog-walking community - one one of the most popular North Shore beaches.""Blue skies Clean beach and peace and quiet what more could you ask for on a sunny day Just lay back and watch the world go by So near to the city yet so far away"
Sights & Landmarks
Manukau Heads Lighthouse
202
"spectacular - and we have a whole new respect for the Manukau Harbour and shifting sand bar - stunning views - especially if you start with the short walk up the farmland filled with history and culture - stunning...""You get to travel via historic Waikiki, which seems to have come alive these days and if you have time don’t forget to check out the very black sand at Kariotahi and Awhitu Regional Park."
Museums
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
1,865
"The Auckland Art Gallery offers a great opportunity to explore New Zealand art - from early portraits of Maori statesman to the latest in contemporary art.""... kids Around 11am and 1pm they offer a free highlights tour tell you a fair amount of stuff on th Maori portraits and answer all your questions as best as they could The staff if very friendly and helpful and c..."
Sights & Landmarks
North Head Historic Reserve
360
"Situated in the village of Devonport, North Head is a great place to visit, walk around, see the vintage gun placements and generally have a relaxed time - afterwards have a swim at Cheltenham Beach.""You'll enjoy great views of the city, the Hauraki Gulf in all it's beauty - excellent for photography, easy waking for the whole family."
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Parnell
570
"The quaint little shops and galleries in this beautifully designed suburb were fun to explore and the large variety of cafes and restaurants offered an unlimited variety of delicious cuisines.""Parnell, with Parnell Road at its heart is a great suburb of Auckland full of cafes, restaurants and art galleries."
Sights & Landmarks
Queen Street
1,181
"i loved this street s this is the main street of Aucland with all the expensive shops ,designer wear and loads of food places.we""Queen Street has lots of shopping opportunities, restaurants & decorations for Xmas time when we were there in Jan. Bargains & high end shops are all worth looking at either window shopping or going in to buy."
