Plan Your New Zealand Holidays with Our Auckland Travel Guide
Auckland is the main gateway to New Zealand and where most international flights arrive... and the perfect place to start your New Zealand Holidays.
It is New Zealand's largest city with a population of 1.4 million and in the always in the top ten cities for quality of life in the world. In fact for 2009, Mercers ranked Auckland 4th in the world.
City of Sails
Known for more yachts per capita than anywhere in the world.
But, the best part of visiting the "City of Sails" is that within 30 minutes of downtown...
You can relax on an island, trek through native ancient rainforests, sample wines at a local vineyard or walk on a white or black sand beach... all within the Auckland Region.
At its doorstep, the main entrance to Auckland known for its beauty and tranquility is the Hauraki Gulf.
With more than 50 picturesque islands and islets it is located between the Waitemata Harbour and the Coromandel Peninsula. The coastline stretches over 155 miles from north to south.
Beyond the bustling downtown area, the city sprawls out with shorter buildings and wooden houses amongst lush green gardens and lots of pleasant walking trails. In the suburbs you wind your way around picturesque bays and harbors, between the volcanic hills and mountains which include numerous regional parks and even some sheep.
New Zealand Holidays Auckland Travel Guide welcomes you to the city of 100 lovers, Tamaki Makau Rau, as it is known in the Maori language, originally a Maori settlement.
