Things to Do in Auckland

Things to Do in Auckland

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Albert Park
These 15 acres of formal gardens, fountains, and statue-studded...
Parks City Center and Parnell
 
Artisan Wines
This producer of high-quality wine using grapes sourced from...
Wineries / Breweries Auckland
 
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
The Auckland Art Gallery has some 14,000 items dating from the...
Parks City Center and Parnell
 
Auckland Domain
Saturday cricketers, Sunday picnickers, and morning runners are...
Parks City Center and Parnell
 
Auckland War Memorial Museum
The museum building based on Greek Revival architecture dominates...
Museums / Galleries City Center and Parnell
 
Auckland Zoo
Since the 1990s, this zoo has focused on providing its animals...
Zoos / Aquariums Western Springs
 
Babich Wines
The Babich family has been making wine in New Zealand for nearly...
Wineries / Breweries Auckland
 
Civic Theatre
This extravagant art nouveau movie theater was the talk of the...
Architectural Sites City Center and Parnell
 
Event Cinemas Metro Centre
With design concepts that could be from a science-fiction movie...
Stores / Malls City Center and Parnell
 
Ewelme Cottage
Built between 1863 and 1864 by the curiously named Reverend Vicesimus...
Houses / Mansions City Center and Parnell
 
Ferry Building
This magnificent Edwardian building continues to stand out on...
Marinas / Piers City Center and Parnell
 
Goldie Vineyard
First to plant grapes on Waiheke were Kim and Jeanette Goldwater...
Wineries / Breweries Hauraki Gulf Islands
 
Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island, the largest in the gulf, has a population...
Islands Hauraki Gulf Islands
 
Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World and Antarctic Encounter
This harborside marine park—the creation of New Zealand's...
Zoos / Aquariums City Center and Parnell
 
Matua Valley Wines
While no longer family-owned, Matua Valley Wines is well worth...
Wineries / Breweries Auckland
 
Mt. Victoria
Long before European settlement, the ancient volcano of Mt. Victoria...
Viewpoints Devonport
 
Museum of Transport & Technology
This is a fantastic place for anyone with a technical bent of...
Museums / Galleries Western Springs
 
National Maritime Museum
New Zealand's rich seafaring history is on display at this marina...
Museums / Galleries City Center and Parnell
 
Navy Museum
New Zealand's navy is hardly a menacing global force, but the...
Museums / Galleries Devonport
 
North Head
The position of North Head, an ancient Maori defense site, jutting...
Military Sites Devonport
 
One Tree Hill
The largest of Auckland's extinct volcanoes and one of the best...
Parks City Center and Parnell
 
Parnell Rose Gardens
When you tire of boutiques and cafés, take 10-minutes...
Gardens / Arboretums City Center and Parnell
 
Parnell Village
The lovely Victorian timber villas along the upper slope of Parnell...
Towns City Center and Parnell
 
Passage Rock Wines
Passage Rock Wines, on the eastern end of the island, has good-value...
Wineries / Breweries Hauraki Gulf Islands
 
Rangitoto Island
When Rangitoto Island emerged from the sea in a series of fiery...
Islands Hauraki Gulf Islands
 
Sky Tower
This 1,082-foot beacon is the first place many Aucklanders take...
Observatories / Planetariums City Center and Parnell
 
St. Mary's Church in Holy Trinity
Gothic Revival wooden churches don't get much finer than this...
Religious Sites City Center and Parnell
 
Stonyridge Vineyard
Stephen White's Stonyridge Vineyard has followers from all over...
Wineries / Breweries Hauraki Gulf Islands
 
Te Motu Vineyard
The friendly Dunleavy family of Te Motu Vineyard started planting...
Wineries / Breweries Hauraki Gulf Islands
 
Tiritiri Matangi
You can see rare native birds up close at Tiritiri Matangi, a...
Nature Preserves Hauraki Gulf Islands
 
Villa Maria Winery
This winery has grown from a small company founded by the Fistonich...
Wineries / Breweries Auckland
 
Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island was once a sleepy spot, summer vacation retreat...
Islands Hauraki Gulf Islands
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