The places for fashion and boutique shopping are in the
center of the city, especially around the High Street and
Queen Street. The Aotea Square markets are
held every Fridays and Saturdays. On the waterfront, the Downtown
Shopping Center is a convenient and upmarket mall. Ponsonby
contains many chic and trendy clothing stores as well as antique
shops.
The central business district adjoins Waitemata Harbour and the nearby waterfront of Viaduct Basin and Princes Wharf. This area is recently renovated and has loads of pleasant restaurants around a marina.
Viaduct Harbour
Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
Newly rejuvenated dock that played host to the Americas Cups' teams when the yachting extravaganza was in town and is now one of the world's most vibrant premier sailing centers.
Sky Tower
Corner of Victoria and Federal Streets, Auckland
Telephone + 64 9 363 6000
Hours: 8:30 am to late.
Tall slender tower 328m high, located in the middle of Auckland offering great panoramic views of the city and the sea. Offers skyjumps and a vertigo climb - a two-hour guided tour up the inside of the Sky Tower mast, culminating in a 15 minute internal climb but worth it in the end.
Rangitoto Island
Waitemata Harbour, Auckland
This extinct volcanic cone island has a small nature reserve. The island is at the entrance to Waitemata harbour and you can reach it by ferry.
Waiheke Island
Waitemata Harbour, Auckland
Another Island off Waitemata Harbour, with secret beaches, luscious vineyards, and many opportunities for canoeing, sailing, horse riding, etc. Again you reach it by ferry.
Judges Bay and Mission Bay Beaches
Auckland
Wonderful beaches of a high quality. They are close to Auckland city and you can reach them easily public transport.
Underwater World and Antarctic Encounter
Orakei Wharf, 23 Tamaki Drive, 5 km west of downtown Auckland
Telephone + 64 9 528 0603
Hours: October to Easter, daily 9 am to 9 pm. Easter to September,
daily 9 am to 6pm.
This is a splendid attraction with the acrylic glass tunnels
and startling closeup sights of eels, rays, reef fish not
to mention sharks and then there are the penquins. Admission
to Kelly Tarlton's Underwater is about NZ$30. It’s about
6 kms from Auckland centre and it is right under the waterfront
at Orakei Wharf.
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