Auckland, New Zealand Travel Guide

Auckland City

Scenic spot introduction:

Auckland is New Zealand's largest city and the country's industrial, commercial, economic and trade center, with nearly a quarter of the country's population concentrated. Auckland is located in the Auckland District of New Zealand's North Island. It has 56 small islands, half of which are inland towns and half of which are seaside towns. It is the fifth best city to live in the world (2007) and is known as the "City of Sails".

Attractions distribution:

Auckland is the gateway to New Zealand. Its beautiful harbors, islands, Polynesian culture and modern metropolises are integrated into the current Auckland, including Auckland Central Park, "Aggrodton" Farm, Auckland Museum, and Kelly Tatton's Underwater World. , Old Customs House, Auckland Harbor Bridge and other famous attractions.

Scenic spot features:

Photography, sightseeing, leisure, vacation, ethnic tourism, cultural tourism, historical tourism, cities, monuments, museums, gardens, hot springs, mountains, oceans, bays

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

Oceania>New Zealand>Auckland City

How to get there:

Airplane: Currently, there are direct flights from Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou in mainland China to Auckland (Auckland International Airport) three times a week. Auckland International Airport is located in the southwest of Auckland. If you take a taxi from the city center to the airport, the one-way cost is about 60 New Zealand dollars; the airport bus runs every 20 minutes to and from the city; in major hotels and city square (Aotea Square) Pick up and drop off passengers.

Trains: New Zealand Rail offers trains to Auckland, Hamilton, Otorohanga, Waitomo, National Parks, Palmerston North and Wellington. There are two main intercity trains (Tranz Metro): the Western Line to Waitakere and the Southern Line to Papakura. All trains depart from the main train station (Britomart).

Highways: Auckland has developed transportation, and the roads are flat and spacious. The main roads are No. 1, No. 16, No. 18, and No. 22. New Zealand's National Highway 1 runs through Auckland and is the longest road in New Zealand. There are several long-distance buses running between Auckland and other cities and towns in the North Island.

Scenic area map:

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Tickets

Auckland ticket prices:

Auckland Museum: S$5 for adults, free for children 16 and under

Scenic area opening hours:

Auckland Museum: 10:00～17:00 (Monday to Saturday), 11:00～17:00 (Sunday), closed on Christmas Day every year.

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travelling guideline:

Eat: Auckland is mainly famous for seafood and meat. There are many Korean, Japanese and Chinese restaurants in the area near Queen Street and Quay Street, among which Japanese food is particularly delicious.

Festival activities:

1. Auckland International Cultural Festival, which lasts for a week in February every year, with different programs every day: such as dance art, street music , carving art and traditional food cooking art will be carried out across Auckland.

2. Auckland Jazz Festival

A series of jazz-themed celebrations are held on Waiheke Island every April. Musicians who love jazz will gather together to compete and perform with each other.