Wellington (New Zealand)

Ahhh, Wellington. I have lived here for almost a full year now, and think I may have settled in for what will be another year or so of being a pseudo-Wellingtonian. New Zealand is a beautiful country, where you will find every kind of climate and bit of scenery you can imagine, smushed into a tiny country. Wellington fits this profile quite well. Built aside a natural harbour, the size of the city increased by a bit in 1840 when an earthquake rattled it. They have markers on the sidewalks to show you where the old shoreline was. Cute, eh? Yeah, there are a lot of cute things about this city ... more

When you ask people what the capital of New Zealand is, they’ll probably say Auckland. Yes… Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. You can feast yourself by visiting the ‘Beehive’, (Government buildings), and even listen in to the local politicians. It’s not as extravagant as the House of Lords, however- it’s still a ‘debate’, even if you can’t join in! From Wellington you can catch the ferry to Picton, there’s three ships that sail and it doesn’t take very long to get across. Dolphins normally accompany you if it isn’t ... more

I lived in Wellington for the first thirty years of my life, and although now residing in other parts of the world, I have always come back to refresh my memories of this ever changing city. When I visited the Capital last Christmas, I was amazed at the changes I saw. For instance, you can now take a harbour ferry from the downtown wharves area at Queens Wharf, and cross the harbour over to Days Bay and Eastbourne. On a fine day, this is a fantastic way to appreciate the magnificent harbour. You can also stop off at Somes Island - a former quarantine station - in the middle of the harbour, and ... more

******Reason for "average" rating****** I'd like to say that I quite enjoyed my visit to Wellington - but I'm an old(ish) fart. This Review is very much written from the viewpoint of a young person - who would find the place boring! *****The Arrival**** After a hair raising, but fun, landing at the local airport (the plane has to land in very windy conditions just above the sea and rocks) we found the main terminal building nearly deserted - even though it was the middle of the day. We managed to get a local taxi into the main tourist information centre in the city. The taxi journey only took ... more

I have been to Wellington twice once in 2005 and again in 2007. Wellington was not may favorite place in New Zealand, however as it is a city it has really good night life, with many bars, pubs, and restaurants. So if you need a good night out then Wellington is definately one of the best places to go out. During the day Wellington has many good shops so if you enjoy shopping then you could easily spend a whole day shopping in Wellignton. When you come to the end of your stay in Welington and you need to decide how to get to the south island then I would recommend the ferry wich takes you ... more