Mollies On Tweed, Auckland

Advantages: big city, islands, picture perfect scenery ...
Disadvantages: Auckland traffic is a killer

...Auckland. I visit Auckland a couple of times a year for various reasons and always manage to find a new side to this city on every visit. This sprawling city is the largest in New Zealand and approx 1/3rd of the countries population live there. This makes for an interesting multi-cultural city but it is pretty much undistinguishable from most other major world cities. The thing that does make Auckland special is its setting. The city is located on a natural harbour and is made up of lots of interesting bays and coves. Auckland is known as the City of Sails and after familiarising yourself with this city you will see why. There are hundreds of yachts moored in various harbours all over this city and on a summer weekend the harbour is awash with water craft of every description. TRANSPORT I always have my own... Read review

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Advantages: Great place to see views of city
Disadvantages: It is a city and New Zealand is so much more beautiful to go rural

...General over view: Auckland was my first destination when I arrived in New Zealand, traveling into the city and seeing the Sky Tower for the first time was really cool, I remember thinking I made it! I am really here!! The City is big but easy to get around using the tram system they have in place. It is a very clean and friendly city, if you don't have long I would recommend a couple of days here. The Sky Tower is the main thing to see and do and is a great place to get great views, I also recommend taking a ferry trip to one of the near by islands. A great hint and tip for you is to take the Stray Bus free city tour, this was great to see what Auckland has to offer you, and you can book onto the tour through your hostel. They pick you up from the hostel and first take you to the Sky Tower, here they will ask if anyone wants... Read review

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Advantages: Great people, nice fresh clean air, not so much traffic and wide open spaces in a big NZ city!
Disadvantages: It's one hell of a long flight!

...I grew up in a place called Invercargill, right down the bottom! It wasn't until I was slightly older that I shifted to live in Auckland. I loved every minute of it! The climate in Auckland is great, it is knowledge that the further up New Zealand that you get is warmer. Auckland does a sub-tropical climate exactly the opposite to the United Kingdom. That's why you'll find tourists wearing shorts at Heathrow when it's -2, and everyone wearing layers of jumpers as they step off the plane at Auckland airport, (you sure can pick a tourist!) Auckland's Queen Street is the best place for partying, Cactus Jacks is a little bit like Jumping Jaks here in Britain. Then down by the wharf, you have an array of fine restaurants and pubs, you can also find the markets down there as well. (Chinese Market and the ordinary one... Read review

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