Auckland City
Auckland is in the north of New Zealand and is situated in the north of the North Island. It used to be the capital of NZ, and is much bigger than Wellington which is the capital now. Auckland has lots of beautiful scenery and coastline as well as having a busy central business area.
The city of Auckland is spread out over a large area and has a population of about 4 million. For more information have a look at Auckland City or find out what you can do in Auckland. Auckland has two harbours and is surrounded by water. Sometimes there are so many boats out on the Waitemata harbour that it has been called the City of Sails. It is worth going up the Sky Tower, where you can get great views of the whole city, the islands out in the gulf and the many volcanoes on which Auckland is built.
To get to the West Coast, you drive across the Waitakere Ranges. The beaches are quite different to the east coast beaches, with black sand and surf. Muriwai beach is one of my favourites and the gannet colony is worth a visit.
As well as lots of outdoor activities, Auckland offers shopping and tourist attractions such as Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World. Apart from the traffic, which is what I like the least about living here, I have found Auckland a peaceful city, with plenty of things to do including concerts and places to eat. I enjoy the multicultural nature of the city, and being able to go to festivals like Pasifika or the Chinese Lantern festival. To relax, there is nothing better than to go to one of the beaches or the many parks which Auckland is famous for.
The city of Auckland is spread out over a large area and has a population of about 4 million. For more information have a look at Auckland City or find out what you can do in Auckland. Auckland has two harbours and is surrounded by water. Sometimes there are so many boats out on the Waitemata harbour that it has been called the City of Sails. It is worth going up the Sky Tower, where you can get great views of the whole city, the islands out in the gulf and the many volcanoes on which Auckland is built.
To get to the West Coast, you drive across the Waitakere Ranges. The beaches are quite different to the east coast beaches, with black sand and surf. Muriwai beach is one of my favourites and the gannet colony is worth a visit.
As well as lots of outdoor activities, Auckland offers shopping and tourist attractions such as Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World. Apart from the traffic, which is what I like the least about living here, I have found Auckland a peaceful city, with plenty of things to do including concerts and places to eat. I enjoy the multicultural nature of the city, and being able to go to festivals like Pasifika or the Chinese Lantern festival. To relax, there is nothing better than to go to one of the beaches or the many parks which Auckland is famous for.
posted by Karen Haines @ 3:00 pm
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