Places to Explore

• City Center and Parnell

  Auckland's city center includes the port area, much of it reclaimed from the sea in the latter half of the 19th century. You'll find a farmers' market close to the foot of town on weekends. Successive city... (more)

• Devonport

  The 20-minute ferry to Devonport across Waitemata Harbour provides a fine view of Auckland's busy harbor. Originally known as Flagstaff, after the signal station on the summit of Mt. Victoria, Devonport... (more)

• Hauraki Gulf Islands

  More than 50 islands lie in the Hauraki Gulf, forming the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, managed by the Department of Conservation (DOC). Many of the islands are nature reserves, home to endangered plants and... (more)